Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually there is a protection circuit in the batteries. Which unfortunately is the main problem with DMR batteries, at least with my 2 extra DMR batteries. They show only 1/4 charge when they are indeed fully charged. Most major companies have protection circuits in their batteries to protect the cells, and the user from disasters like exploding cells due to improper charging. Cheers, Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 7:50:50 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [Leica] My last aftermarket battery just died Sounds like propaganda to sell expensive batteries... Sent from my iPhone Steve Barbour On Mar 14, 2013, at 4:28 AM, Cedric Agie <cedric.agie at gmail.com> wrote: There is another point to consider. Original batteries, such as those from Leica, have one or more security systhems embedded in the battery. This technology is inherited from the experience with the cellphone batteries and all sorts of games Such batteries and chargers are protected against most hasards i.e.. short circuit, heath, overcharge etc. If something happens inside the battery there is signal that goes to the charger. This also regulates the load proces. If you look closely there is a 3rd connection between both battery and charger. LiH etc cells are better than NiCad with a lot of advantages, but also with a less interesting carachteristic; it can burn and/or explode. These burns can be severe either for you or your camera. In some cases a good charger and battery will simply stop charging if the temperature goes too high or blow an inside fuse in case of shortcut. The choice is yours. Cedric 2013/3/14 Piers Hemy <piers.hemy at gmail.com>: > Precisely what I thought, Herb. > > Piers > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Herbert Kanner > Sent: 14 March 2013 06:10 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] My last aftermarket battery just died > > If you paid $10 each and you went through a dozen, then you just broke even > vs the $120 battery. If you paid $15, which is more likely, then you would > have been ahead with the $120 battery. No brainer: get the genuine one. > > P.S. I had to pay $135, if I remember correctly. Where do you get them for > $120? > > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > > > > On Mar 13, 2013, at 10:29 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: > >> I had about a dozen M8/M9 batteries that I bought from the aftermarket >> channel. cheap and worked just fine. >> >> >> >> But the last battery just died... >> >> >> >> Price for a genuine battery is about $120.. A clone is $15 or less... >> >> >> >> I am wondering what to do? >> >> >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information