Does the L-Ion battery mean that I don't need to use a 12v power cord?? I would love not to have to use a cord. What is the expected battery life?
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I assume you mean the 'charge' life of the battery, which on our Nuvi is a disappointing 1 hour +. This means that you will need to use the 12 volt cord for longer trips. We have owned our Nuvi less that one year and do not know the actual battery life for the new unit. However, our old Nuvi is more than 6 years old and the battery is still good. The old Nuvi has a charge life of approx. 4 hours.
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it has a rechargeable lithion -ion battery which cannot be replaced. I bought it because it does have a power cord which allows you to use it if battery is not charged.
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The battery does not need to be replaced as it is easily recharged by the solar panel on the front of the light. The lithium-ion polymer battery is built to be long-lasting and is high-performing for 1000+ recharges. If there are any other questions/concerns, please reach us at orders@luminaid.com and we would be happy to help!
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You can also get a SLA battery and plug it into the 12v input jack on the back. A 12v 7ah should give plenty of runtime. That's really the only way to go for outdoor use, in my opinion. I've powered all my portables this way for years. D cells get expensive fast and rechargeable D's don't last long in powerful systems. (as little as 2 or 3 hours in one of mine)
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I recharge mine every night. Lithium-ion batteries do not need a full discharge and recharge to maintain its battery life. Whether you discharge it 25%, 50% or 75% before charging it doesn't effect the life of the battery. I've had this battery for a year of constant use and it still works awesome.Overcharging or discharging too low is bad for the battery but most phones stop charging or shutoff before this is an issue.
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There is no need for battery use if you have 3.5mm cord hooked up. They only use battery if you are in bluetooth mode. TERRENCE
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Lithium ion cells dont have memory like nicds. No need to drain then fully charge. Use it as you want straight out of the box
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It was confusing to me too, but somehow I figured it out. Maybe I asked DeWalt for help. I bought two of the DC9180 lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion seemed like the better choice for use in my DeWalt drill, my DeWalt vacuum (DC515), and my DeWalt battery charger (DC9320). Amazingly, the instruction manual for the drill does not say anything about the proper battery. But it does mention batteries in the section about product warranty. It says that there is two years's worth of free service on these battery packs: DC9071, DC9091, DC9096, DC9180, DC9280, and DC9360. On the drill itself there is no mention of batteries. It was confusing to me too, but somehow I figured it out. Maybe I asked DeWalt for help. I bought two of the DC9180 lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion seemed like the better choice for use in my DeWalt drill, my DeWalt vacuum (DC515), and my DeWalt battery charger (DC9320). Amazingly, the instruction manual for the drill does not say anything about the proper battery. But it does mention batteries in the section about product warranty. It says that there is two years's worth of free service on these battery packs: DC9071, DC9091, DC9096, DC9180, DC9280, and DC9360. On the drill itself there... » Read More It was confusing to me too, but somehow I figured it out. Maybe I asked DeWalt for help. I bought two of the DC9180 lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion seemed like the better choice for use in my DeWalt drill, my DeWalt vacuum (DC515), and my DeWalt battery charger (DC9320). Amazingly, the instruction manual for the drill does not say anything about the proper battery. But it does mention batteries in the section about product warranty. It says that there is two years's worth of free service on these battery packs: DC9071, DC9091, DC9096, DC9180, DC9280, and DC9360. On the drill itself there is no mention of batteries. « Show Less
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What I have found with lithium ion batteries is that when you don't drain the battery even few months even though they say you don't need to.. The battery becomes disproportionate in its charge. Letting it run all theway down allows it to evenly charge. I do it with all my devices. Just let them run out every few months and get a longer, better charge. Li-batteries normally have a strong life 2 to 3 years. My batteries average 4 to 6. And yes I use all of devices daily.
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Hi BigE, no you don't need either. I've been using batteries and haven't had to replace them yet (4 months). I didn't want the power adapter myself because I didn't want another cord to trip over. :-)
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Hi u can use either battery I use the 9096 nicad it's cheaper than lithium ion advantage to lithium ion is it will last longer before a charge but nicad is great
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Gary, I do have a question you might be able to answer for me. Since I'm home a lot using the netbook, should I conserve my battery as I'd seen someone mention elsewhere? Is is best to remove the battery and use the power cord to do so? Is that harmful in any way to battery life or computer?
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I look at for use down the road. Batteries are a big cost. 20 volts are running $50. That is more than I payed for the cord drill and it will last longer than the battery life. Plus, yes, there is more power than a battery powered drill. I did also pick up the 12v drill. the batteries cost half as much. You would have the portability w/t 12v and the power when needed w/t corded version. Then, after ten years when you can't buy the batteries any more you still have the cord version to use with all the attachments that you purchased. Just my thoughts.
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Actually you might want to be very careful when buying a battery especially lithium-ions. I used to do this until the spare stopped working. For some odd reason having a spare lithium-ion is not advised. Sometimes your phone would just reject it. Secondly Some smartphones takes a while to boot up about a min or so to boot plus this is not convenient anyways as what if i am playing a game or playing a song. Using a mobile booster is the way to go. Just thought I throw this out. Also don't buy cheap knock offs as I mentioned your device might reject the cell.
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16650 lithium ion's work great in mine. Get a good quality charger and batteries and don't leave any lithium ion battery charging unattended. That includes cell phones, tablets, laptop computers, etc. Unattended includes over night.
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The 9-cell has been fantastic. I can generally get 9+ hours (surfing, no video) out of a single charge in Power Saver mode. I really like that I can now take a fully charged laptop on a long weekend trip with no power cord. In Balanced Power mode, using more power with accessories and video streaming, you should be able to more than double your current battery's output (at a minimum).
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I have no idea. I have used it now for over a year: it plugs directly in to the light socket, works exactly as described, and is powered by the electricity it's plugged in to... so (a) I am not sure what sort of Li-ion battery it may use, (b) not sure that it matters, and (c) the product has worked very well for me in very cold weather, very hot weather, and in continuous usage for over a year.