> Just be very careful when charging Li-Ion cells. Use a quality
> self-contained chip to do it with; DON'T
> use a PIC to charge the battery. Proper charging requires a thermistor
> to measure battery temperature.
>
> My personal preference is to NOT use Li-Ion, but to use NiMH cells,
> which are quite safe and are being
> constantly improved. (The inherent instability of Li-Ion cells and the
> problem with Chinese manufacture of
> defective cells cause me not to use them.)
>
> In any case:  Good luck.
>
> --Bob


Are there any single chip NiMH chargers around? All the single chip
chargers I find are Li-Ion. I used one of the LTC Li-Ion chargers in one
project, and it worked out well. I'm working on another project now using
NiMH. So far I have the PIC controlling the charging.

Harold

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