Such a review can't tell you anything. The only way to tell is to
destructively open them up. Where you have problems with lithium-ion
batteries is if the charger fails and is overcharging the battery or if
the battery should get short circuited somehow... neither of which is
any part of normal operation. A properly built lithium-ion battery has
internal circuitry to prevent fire and/or explosion in the event of
overheating or short circuit. Lots of cheapie, Chinese made batteries
don't have this vital protection. That's part of why they're able to
sell so cheaply since the protection chip (at least from US sources like
TI) costs about $2.50 in quantities of 10,000.
Even supposedly well made and QC controlled batteries from Sony and
Apple have had fire problems. The problem with a lithium-ion fire is
that it can't be put out with water. Water will cool it but not
extinguish it. You have to let it burn out.
Since there's no way to tell from the outside whether the battery is
good or not about all you can do is trust the reputation of the
manufacturer. If you don't know who the manufacturer is there's no
reputation available for trust. This link has been posted here before:
<http://t5r.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/e1/clonetests.htm>
Chuck Norcutt
Jim Nichols wrote:
> Thanks, Chuck. That's why they are going into the E-510, rather than my
> E-1. The one review that I found on them indicated he had not had any
> problems with them.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 10:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Patterns
>
>
>> Nice work. A beautiful image from the ordinary. But watch out for
>> those 3rd party batteries. Some of them can burn you. Literally.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> I purchased a couple of third party batteries for my Olys, so I put
>>> one in the E-510 to see how it worked. Seems to perform fine. This
>>> image was one of several that I made to see that the battery worked
>>> ok.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Patterns.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
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