In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of battery-operated small form factor devices such as tablet PCs, handheld video games, standalone movie players, digital photo frames, ...

As fire departments prepare to better track lithium battery fires, an expert advises not to plug a device into “any charger ...

The project is a single PCB where 3 LiPo battery chargers are combined with an output voltage of 4.2V for each charger. The chargers are cascaded in order to become applicable for LiPo battery pack ...

Early generation battery-powered tools relied on nickel-cadmium (NiCad or Nicd) or nickel metal hydride (NIMH) batteries. Because of the relatively low power density of these batteries and the fact ...

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) - Sparks flew and a fire started in a California garage due to a lithium-ion battery or its charger, firefighters say. Video inside a garage in Garden Grove ...