You apparently didn't read the commentary on the SterlingTek test and
tear down (third one down) at this site:
<http://t5r.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/e1/clonetests.htm>
I just got the Maxell cells yesterday for the A1. $45 delivered for the
pair. They are slightly less capacity than the Minolta (1430 mah vs.
1500) but the case construction seems to be of high quality. At least I
will not be concerned about fire or explosion due to short circuiting or
over temp during charging.
These batteries actually come with a data sheet warning about proper
usage including ambient temperature range for charging. It also
specifically states that the battery is protected against short
circuiting by a resettable fuse. But it warns that short circuting may
still damage the battery... don't try this at home :-)
If you want to read some scary stuff just do a Google search on:
"lithium ion battery" fire explosion
Thanks, Mark. Your original warning to me some weeks ago has turned me
into something of an evangelist on lithium ion battery safety.
Chuck Norcutt
ScottGee1 wrote:
> I've had a number of BP-511 batteries over the years (including Canon
> brand) and the 1800mah ones I recently acquired from Sterlingtek and
> the Canon BP-511A are clearly the best.
>
> I've two 'generic' batteries from a recommended source 'die', i.e., my
> Canon charger would no longer recognize them. This, after maybe a
> dozen previous charge cycles.
>
> IMO, Sterlingtek offers the best value. Nice folks as well.
>
> Interesting timing on this thread as I'm about to call Eveready to
> find out why a bunch of 2300mah 'AA' cells I bought from them
> discharge very quickly. I mean, I *think* I should be able to get
> more than a couple dozen less than full power flashes from them!
> Bunny indeed!
>
> FWIW/ScottGee1
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