Is a "power source" for a lipo battery charger anything like an AC/DC adapter?
Thanks,
Bill "lost in the Dark Ages" Little
Bill, I believe these chargers for *LiPo* batteries are more sophisticated than simple DC power converters (which are often a transformer and a diode bridge). If you were talking about something
like a car battery, the crudest transformer and two-diode circuit with an output of about 14 volts
would be usable.
But more exotic batteries, even NiCads need a charger with appropriate current limiting circuitry, some even with multiple .charging rate contours based on the actual voltage of the battery and other factors. I know about this because I saw some very sophisticated charge controllers involved for high altitude payloads using several types of batteries.
Further, to ensure optimum battery life and safety, more sophisticated chargers may include "exercise" modes which alternately charge and discharge batteries as they are stored and prepared.
LiPo batteries can be dangerous if not treated with TLC.
Buy a .quality charger, instead of trying to roll your own. The big picture for cost has to include the batteries themselves, which are generally not cheap.
L.
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