rick_p
100 W
I looked through the FAQs on this site and did some general searching on the web. I found lots of threads with similar questions but not close enough to trust the answers are applicable to my situations. I have two basic questions.
1. Is the charger's ability to detect when the battery has reached full charge and stop charging the only difference between a charger designed to charge a battery versus one that was designed to provide constant power to a device? If so, does the battery's BMS prevent over charging if charger doesn't have the detection capability?
2. The next question I have is, I have a charger intended for use with a scooter (Lithium Ion battery) that puts out 42 volts 1 amp. It has the correct tip (fit and polarity) to fit a 48 volt (Lithium Ion battery) I have. What, if any, harm might come to the battery if I used this charger to charge it? If it is safe (harmless) to use it to charge the battery, I presume it will never fully charge the battery, is that in and of itself bad for the battery aside from any other concerns?
1. Is the charger's ability to detect when the battery has reached full charge and stop charging the only difference between a charger designed to charge a battery versus one that was designed to provide constant power to a device? If so, does the battery's BMS prevent over charging if charger doesn't have the detection capability?
2. The next question I have is, I have a charger intended for use with a scooter (Lithium Ion battery) that puts out 42 volts 1 amp. It has the correct tip (fit and polarity) to fit a 48 volt (Lithium Ion battery) I have. What, if any, harm might come to the battery if I used this charger to charge it? If it is safe (harmless) to use it to charge the battery, I presume it will never fully charge the battery, is that in and of itself bad for the battery aside from any other concerns?