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Green Battery Chargers

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Former Member over 12 years ago

Many AC lithium battery chargers are expensive if you only have little change in your pocket and you blow through dozens of dead end batteries. How can you make your own charger for GREEN batteries or modify an existing device such as a device that uses batteries to run. This may seem as a minor project but I'm very egear to try.

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  • colecago
    0 colecago over 12 years ago

    I don't think I understand the questions.  What are Green batteries?  What is the goal of this project?  To make a cheaper lithium battery charger?

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    0 Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to colecago

    I'm sorry, I meant GREEN as in rechargable. I'm looking for both cheaper and more creative charger ideas.

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    0 Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to colecago

    I think he means adding a built in rechargable battery charger to battery-operated appliances/toys.

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  • Catwell
    0 Catwell over 12 years ago in reply to colecago

    Battery chargers are a very common project. Covered over and over by many.

     

    What makes your idea different is probably the battery itself. Where do you plan on getting these green-cells?

     

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    0 Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Catwell

    Regular 'rechargable batteries' from any store, say Walmart. Let me revise what i've said. What I am thinking is taking a device that uses battery power. Modify it where you can mount an outlet cable and plug it into an outlet and it will charge the batteries. Example, a toy car. Take out the battery system, modify, and then you can plug your 'car' into the wall and have a battery charger. The idea is to create something unique and cool using exsisting battery operated devices that will recharge the batteries it used to drain. If that makes sense.

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    0 colecago over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

    So is your goal to take something that is currently batter powered and turn it into a straight AC wall pluggable battery charger?  In such away that it loses its original function and becomes a charger for multiple battery packs?  Or is your goal to build a charger into that device so you don't have to remove the batteries, you can just plug it into the wall?

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  • jason721
    0 jason721 over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Brandon,

     

    The short answer to your question is Yes you can use a power supply with the correct voltage and current output.

     

    I did a quick search and HERE is the first one I found that had good explanation and pictures. This might not work exactly for what your looking to do but should get you in the right direction.

     

    Thanks and take care!

    Jason G.

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