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How to power your portable from two li-poli 3.7V cells [Diagram]This diagram how to wire up power for pretty much any portable.Read this article |
The difference between parallel and seriesKnowing the difference between parallel wiring and series wiring is important, and relatively easy.Read this article |
How to build a low-battery indicator (and other circuits)Here I'll detail what I did to build my low-battery circuit, hopefully some of this will also apply to more general circuit making. First, start with a schematic diagram; here is mine.Read this article |
Daftmike's low battery indicator guideHere is a small circuit for a low battery indicator.Read this article |
Lithium Polymer Batteries -- How to wire and what to buy.Lithium Polymer batteries are the newest and currently one of the best choices for batteries in a portable. They are smaller than other batteries, don't develop a "memory" , and last through more charges/discharges than other types of batteries.Read this article |
Choosing a battery type for your portableIn this article I discuss 4 common battery types and their disadvantages and advantages.Ni-Cd Ni-MH Li-ion Li-poly Read this article |
Built-in charger switch diagramHere is a simple wiring diagram that will help you wiring a built-in charger for your battery:Read this article |