Mixing battery chemistries 1

[EdDanzer]

Can batteries with different chemistries (lead acid, NmH, and Lithium) but the same voltage be connected together for charging and discharging?

Ed Danzer

http://www.danzcoinc.com

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[MikeHalloran]

Short answer: No.

Less short answer:
Discharging in series; yes(*). Charging in series; no.
Discharging in paralled; no. Charging in parallel; no.

(*) current not exceeding limits of 'smallest' cell, etc.



Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA