Q-Cells Company production of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells automation

ABB IRB 340 Flex Picker robot into Europe’s largest, “Sun Valley” – Germany, Sachsen – Anhalt’s thalheim solar production base, Q-Cells and so help the industry’s leading transportation companies increase the efficiency of the workpiece toshiba pa3634u-1bas battery to take part in international market competition .

“Sun Valley” of a bright future
- Q-Cells Company’s production of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells automation.
Q-Cells is currently the world’s largest independent manufacturer of solar cells. Set up in 1999 only four employees, through continuous development and expansion, now has reached the scale of 1,600 people. Professional manufacturers of photovoltaic components, development and production of high quality single and multi-crystalline solar cells.
In 2007, the company’s further expansion of production capacity,the first five production lines and supporting facilities completed, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology Minister Michael Glos has been invited to participate toshiba pa3636u-1brl battery in the ceremony production. The new line of solar cell design capacity of 240 megawatts (peak), representing the old-line two-thirds of capacity.

Automated multi-link
First of all, the production line must be equipped with sufficient capacity. From the silicon solar cell materials to finished products, intermediate inputs are part of multi-channel bear robot tasks. Silicon wet equipment required to complete a number of Dow Chemical in a water bath to remove the surface of micro-injury. Silicon by the phosphorus-proliferation deal with the negative electrode layer formed on the surface membrane. However, the proliferation of silicon from the furnace will be at the fringe of residual phosphorus silicon glass layer must be removed, then it needs to be together with silicon wash water.
Since then, additional deposited layer of silicon thin film, to enhance its light transmittance toshiba pa3728u-1brs battery. Silicon, respectively, are also printed negative electrode, through the sintering furnace sintering. Upon completion, the efficiency of solar cells required to pass tests and indicators such as the appearance of electrical testing, the final classification, packaging.

Jonas & Redmann Photovoltaics Production Solutions, Inc. Q-Cells for the high standard of silicon technology to provide automated process. Crystal solar cells as a leader in processing technology,Jonas & Redmann, Berlin has long been the company Q-Cells is the most important automation partner for the five production lines which supply most automation equipment. After the two sides will also cooperate in the expansion project.
Flex Picker beat the requirements to meet the higher
Q-Cells the company’s new production line of integrated high-speed 36 ABB robot IRB 340 Flex Picker, silicon to meet the delivery time to beat the stringent requirements.
IRB 340 Flex Picker is the industry recognized products in the fastest robot. Articulated arm robots with different, FlexPicker equipment dell latitude d820 battery of the three ultra-lightweight Kevlar arm, working in diameter up to 1130mm. The robot is also equipped with intelligent machine vision software can pick up the camera to identify the row to be moving the workpiece.

IRB 340 Flex Picker dedicated time on the beat high pick-and-place operations,able to distinguish between reliable and defect-free defective work, repeat accuracy up to ± 0.05mm.
In addition to excellent flexibility, the solution of this robot also has a high degree of reliability and versatility, and rugged abnormal. Flex Picker flying conveyors installed on the top, almost no space, easy integration into production lines. “Article 5 production lines demanding to beat time, which is ABB Flex Picker to choose the main reason.” Jonas & Redmann company in charge of after-sale customer support person said Mario Pütz.
Q-Cells in the company’s new production line, ABB Flex Picker Robot chemical water up the discharge process the task. Silicon robot to quickly and accurately placed on the conveyor belt, silicon equipment through the wet, the robot and then remove the conveyor silicon into the carriage system.
Robot equipped with a dedicated feeder Bernoulli grasp. This feeder in order to grasp the principle of Bernoulli effect of the use of silicon to achieve high-speed airflow gently pick up the non-contact.
“Flex Picker highly flexible robots, beat a very short time, the standard to meet customer requirements of automation solutions.” Mario Pütz explained.
Bright prospects
“Sun Valley” of the solar cell industry dell latitude d620 battery a bright future ahead. By 2010, the total number of employees will exceed 5,000. Market leader Q-Cells also will continue to be one step ahead: the company’s first six production lines is currently in the planning stage.

IRB 340 Flex Picker advantage
Similar Products fastest per minute to be completed by more than 150 expected to pick up, beat the time only 0.4 seconds; acceleration up to 10g, can be called the world’s fastest robot.
The maximum payload of 2kg.
The use of ceiling suspension installation, saving valuable production space.

Akeena Solar cooperation projects for photovoltaic solar panels

Recently, the California Department of Community Services and Development and a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley’s MS Solar (MSSS) to work together to carry out solar energy projects. The project at the forefront of public utilities and the private economic cooperation and innovative. Akeena Solar cooperation projects for the supply of solar Andalay AC.
Orange County Habitat for Humanity projects in the new housing development scheme designed to low-income families and veterans to provide low-cost housing. The system was started on April 16 to start in Orange County by County, local mutual aid in community activities and environmental groups responsible for the installation. In less than a day’s time, the volunteer organization dell inspiron 1525 battery Habitat for Humanity for two new duplex housing installed 4 sets of Andalay AC battery plate. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger praised the project, saying it has created employment opportunities for green energy through the installation, it has been from education, and energy utilization of low-income families has also been improved.
Orange County Habitat for Humanity organization CEO Sharon Ellis said: “The Orange County through Habitat for Humanity projects, we improve the local employment rate at the same time,promote the sustainable, energy-saving consumption patterns, but also improve the the economic situation of low-income families, and we are very proud of. It is this unique cooperation – California Government, non-profit organizations and individuals co-operation between, the hard-working low-income families can be used for clean energy At the same time, can effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote green 21st century economy. ”
It is reported that the project is the recent MS Solar dell inspiron 1525 battery and Akeena Solar announced the signing of supply agreements since the first installation of the project. MS Solar and Akeena Sola has established an exclusive partnership aimed at low-income families nationwide to install the latest Akeena solar panels Andalay AC. Andalay AC solar system with an ordinary stent instead of the complex DC circuits, high-voltage components, solar panels while increasing power output. Andalay AC solar panels to save 80% of the parts and components,simplifies the installation steps on the growing green workforce, it makes solar systems installed on the knowledge and training will be more straightforward.
“Habitat for Humanity project exciting, it demonstrated to the public, the entire United States sony vaio vgn-fz180e battery is how to clean energy and green jobs change. Andalay AC components at the same time more secure installation easier. For the novice or the solar energy industry would like to expand its services products traders, such components are their first choice. “Akeena Solar CEO Barry Cinnamon said. “We are very excited to be involved in MS Solar and California work together to this project, we look forward to Andalay AC system can be installed in each of the roof with plenty of sunshine.”
As of the end of the summer this year, with 27 sets of the entire project of all solar systems sony vaio vgn-fz220e battery installed, the first batch of ex-servicemen will be to stay home. All the systems will be equipped with Andalay AC battery plates, the owner of these systems will be reduced by at least 70% of the electricity bill.

The use of batteries in parallel on the pros and cons

A long period of time, whether it is domestic or foreign, but also whether or UPS system, communications system, people are accustomed to using two sets of in parallel with a UPS or a supporting the use of communications equipment. Do not know because the force of habit or because of other reasons, the use of this parallel approach has become the designers and users must follow a principle, but I believe that is totally unnecessary, as long as the users in accordance with the the use of manufacturer maintenance manual for the battery, and only a set of batteries sony vgp-bps15 battery will be enough, not only sufficient, but this group the effect of battery life (such as: battery stability, reliability, balance, in particular battery life, etc.) than with the use of two batteries in parallel when the situation is much better. Especially for VRLA batteries is particularly so. So, why the author advocates a positive (or even do not) it would not be appropriate to use batteries in parallel, which parallel the advantages and disadvantages of using it?

First of all, let’s look at the characteristics of parallel circuit. In parallel circuit, the voltage equivalent to the total voltage of the shunt. In other words, plus two sets of batteries in parallel in each group on the charge voltage and charge voltage equal to the total, that is, U total = U1 = U2. According to I = U / R formula, after the calculation should be able to tell, I1 ≠ I2 (because the two sets of battery internal resistance is certainly not the same, that is, R1 ≠ R2, in the case of U1 = U2 certainly come I1 ≠ I2 of the results). This means that the size of in the same charging voltage, the two sets of parallel use of the battery sony vgp-bps15/b battery pack, which each group received is not the same as the charge current, and resistance of its large charge current small, the internal resistance of the charging of small Current large. In this way, the charge current may be caused by a small group of cells that are often less than the state of charge, with the passage of time, this group of cells may be due to the long-term loss of power and more to increase the sulfate resistance, the resistance the greater the charge current is more small, as the result of such a vicious circle caused by the battery life for this group significantly reduced. But only a set of batteries with such a situation does not exist. This point, it illustrates the use of single battery pack is far better than the results of parallel use. Therefore, the authors suggest that users can use a of equipment to meet the needs of the case, absolutely do not use the use of two batteries in parallel, otherwise it will shorten the battery life, increased use of cost, will reduce the battery performance, should not waste money and manpower to do such things. If the large power equipment, with two sets of parallel battery power still can not meet the equipment sony vgp-bps15/s battery needs, and the use of more than 2 groups, such as the 3 groups, 4 group, or even more groups to use the battery in parallel, it is no more need , two parallel battery use has resulted in many negative, more of the parallel battery use even more complex, more detrimental to the. In this case, we must choose equipment to meet the power needs of large-capacity battery models can be had, if the 12V series of large-capacity battery is not standard, you can choose the battery 2V series, 2V series of batteries, all kinds of large-capacity all of it can be said that how much you need to be able to make much, as far as I know, currently has the largest battery of 2V series can achieve the 6000Ah, our company can provide the largest to 300Ah.

Of course, the designers and users to improve the reliability of standby power supply to consider this point is understandable, for fear the event of AC power failure, the two sets of batteries in a group can not have another power supply when a set of batteries to that, even though dry matter that is also the value of a waste of resources. If it is from this perspective and consider the use of batteries in parallel, and the author in favor of a maximum of only two sets of battery sony vgp-bpl15 battery used in parallel, if more than 2 parallel groups is detrimental to the move. If the non-use of 2 batteries in parallel can not be the case, we should also follow the following principles: First, the use of batteries in parallel must be the same manufacturers, and is the same model, with specifications of the battery; Second, the use of parallel the old and the new state of the must be consistent; The third is the factory of the same batch at the same time; The fourth is to install at the same time.

Power Norit to Provoke Saving and Environmental Protection Responsibilities

New energy speeds up the pace of international development. With the rapid development of the global economy, the scarcity of conventional fossil fuels and exploitation of gradual increase in difficulty, making most of the world energy supply, high-speed operation is difficult to support the needs of the economy. Accompanied by coal, oil and other fossil energy use, large amounts of greenhouse gases for global climate caused serious problems. Development of renewable energy addresses the shortage of resources and the environment to provide the double impact of new possibilities.

Solar energy, wind energy development was strong; the world’s major countries are jointly controlled nuclear fusion research, development and utilization of hydrogen also accelerating the pace. Not difficult to see large-scale renewable energy sony vgp-bps14 battery development and utilization of national energy strategy has become an important part. In 2009, the global energy market, wind, solar and geothermal resources are estimated at 1.7% contribution to electricity generation, accounting for 0.7% of primary energy consumption. The total installed wind power capacity increased by 31% for 5 consecutive years of growth accelerated. The total installed capacity of solar wind energy is more rapid than the growth rate, reaching 47%. Fuel ethanol production increased 8% to 770 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in order to calculate the energy content in 2009, global fuel ethanol production of renewable energy output equivalent to 1%.

United States Government to the development of new energy as the economy out of recession, create jobs, to seize the commanding heights of the important future development strategy, plans to invest 150 billion U.S. dollars to establish a “clean energy research and development fund” for solar energy, wind energy, bio-fuels and other clean alternative energy R & D and promotion. The German government plans to renewable energy by 2020 in the proportion of primary energy sony vgp-bps21 battery use accounted for 12% share in electricity generation accounts for 30% of. 2050 renewable energy share in total electricity generation reached 68% in heating the proportion of approximately 50%.

New energy industries will see an Active and effective development. China is a relatively energy-poor country, lower than the world average level of energy reserves, dependence on foreign oil has more than 50%. Primary energy supply is still mainly dependent on coal, much-needed energy structure adjustment and optimization. Director of national energy experts, the Advisory Committee, vice chairman of China Energy Research Society said Xu Dingming, climate change, to adjust energy structure, promoting the energy revolution, to ensure energy security is our main reason for the development of new energy industries.

In 2009, installed capacity of 197 million kilowatts of hydropower in China ranked first in the world. Solar photovoltaic cell output of 400 million kilowatts, the global share of 40%. The use of solar water heaters is more than 145 million square meters, accounting for 60% of the world over use. China’s renewable energy totals approximately 225 million tons of standard vgp-bps15 coal, accounting for the total global energy consumption, 7.3%.

New Energy Co., Ltd. Shandong, general manager of power Norit reaffirming that the civilization that all the world’s energy use should be for high-carbon to low carbon, and gradually become carbon-free development process. Energy use is efficient from the inefficient to never clean and to clean. In this low-carbon, high efficiency, clean energy path, the development of renewable energy in China there are still some problems to be solved.

Course of the new energy development, the Government supports the development of new energy and renewable energy a key. New energy vgp-bps15s and renewable energy can not develop without government support, such as taxes, subsidies, low-interest loans and a series of preferential policies; this is a new energy and renewable energy industry development, the initial impetus. With the “Renewable Energy Law” and “long-term renewable energy development plan” has promulgated relevant policies to promote renewable energy industry in China show a certain social benefits, but the cost is not high, but also state and government at all levels period of time in the future policy of continuing support.

Solar light and heat begin to exert. Relative to developed countries, China’s new energy started late, the average level of new energy technology is low. At present, most of the core of the new energy technologies and equipment manufacturers rely on imported technology and equipment at home is not high, while the technology vgp-bps15b and equipment accounted for some of Yi Ban absolute proportion of new energy investment, leading to the high cost of new energy use of similar products competitive ability.

However, in solar thermal utilization, there is a huge advantage. Solar thermal and photovoltaic different areas of the technical aspects of light and heat, are independent R & D, and mastered the core technology. Not long ago, developed independently by the force Norit medium temperature collector passed the Chinese Academy of Engineering, expert inspection, has reached international advanced level, to fill gaps in the international market. Medium temperature solar thermal products in the market put into use into the industry doing enough foreshadowing, but also pointed out the direction of the solar industry.

Currently, in the traditional areas of light and heat, solar water heater manufacturers have developed to the more than 5,000, although the industry shuffling speed, but also emerged as the force Norit, Haier, and several other leading companies, leading the industry’s direction, as the mainstay of the field of solar thermal utilization. This stage, the force Norit other brands through technical research, has begun to seawater desalination, air conditioning and refrigeration, industrial preheat, advance the field of agriculture and farming and power generation, solar thermal power sony vgp-bpl14 battery companies began to send.

Throughout the development of renewable energy in our integrated status and market conditions, the industry still needs a new energy based on meeting the domestic market needs and build an internationally competitive industrial system; to further improve the relevant development plan, enhance self-innovation ability to play scientific and technical foundation and guiding role; government should also increase renewable energy development policy support, and steadily promote sony vgp-bpl21 battery renewable energy industry’s sustained development, in all efforts to steady economic development, while promoting energy conservation, development low carbon economy.

Use and maintenance of batteries need to pay attention

1. hp probook 4310s batterydo not long, it will slowly self-discharge, until the end of life. Therefore, from time to time we should start a car, to the battery. Another option is to two batteries  ,  pull down electrode, must be noted that the electrode column Unplug from the positive and negative electrode 2 lines, first unplug the negative line, or unloading and vehicle chassis anode connection, and then then pulling with a positive sign (x) the other end. Batteries have a certain life, to a certain period of time to be replaced. Replacement to follow the same order, but the electrode add on line, the order is contrary, to take positive, negative and then followed.

2. Batteries,hp probook 4210s battery with electricity can be reflected in the dashboard. When the ammeter pointer shows has insufficient power to charge a timely manner. Sometimes found in the way electricity is insufficient, the engine also can not start off as a temporary measure, but it can help to other vehicles, other vehicles with battery-powered vehicles to the two batteries connected to the anode and cathode, anode and cathode connected to .

3. Electrolyte should be in accordance with the density of different areas, different seasons in accordance with the standards accordingly.
4. Electrolyte losses should be added in distilled water or special rehydration, should not have used instead of pure water to drink, because pure water containing many kinds of trace elements, the battery will be adversely affected.
5. In the car to start, uninterrupted use of the opportunity to lead to start the hp probook 4311s battery battery damage due to excessive discharge. The correct approach is to use the time for each launch vehicle length not more than 5 seconds, re-start time interval of not less than 15 seconds. Not start in many cases the cars from the circuit, ignition coil or the circuit to find other reasons.

6. Day-to-day traffic should always check whether the battery cover ventilation holes, if the battery cover blocked pores, resulting in emission of hydrogen and oxygen do not go out, expansion of the electrolyte, the battery casing broke will affect life .
7. To check the battery’s positive and negative whether there were signs of oxidation, can be poured with hot water from time to time the battery dell xps m1530 battery cable connections.

8. Check whether all parts of the circuit or short circuit where the aging, to prevent over-discharge the as early retirement.

HP Primary 8Cell Lithium-Ion Pavilion DV9000 battery review

The 7.8-pound HP Pavilion dv9000 is a desktop replacement that’s serious about multimedia. Its matte- or glossy-finished, 17-inch wide-screen display comes with a native resolution of either WXGA+ (1,440×900) or WSXGA+ (1,680×1,050), and the system features LED-backlit, also a 8cell,touch-sensitive multimedia controls; two headphone jacks (one of which supports S/PDIF out); and HP’s QuickPlay 2.1 software sony vaio vgn-fz18 battery for accessing media without booting into Windows.
The Pavilion DV9000 battery specs :
Battery Type: Li-ion 8Cell
Volt: 14.4 Volt
Weight : 1.49 lbs
Dimensions : 11.26 x 8.90 x 1.85″
Maximum run time : MobileMark 2002 (wireless off): 2 hours, 25 minutes
overview :
Compatibility with HP Pavilion dv9000 series notebook PCs
Rely on HP; this battery has been specially designed vgp-bps9 and tested to meet your HP notebook’s power needs
The HP Pavilion dv9000 series laptop battery features: long battery life and maximum power, quick-charging!
Customer Review
“I bought a second laptop battery as I am often at client sites and need the time 2 batteries will give me. The original battery (18 mos old) is starting to show some signs of reduced life. The backup (1 year old) still gives me 2-3 hours. I make it a point to unplug my machine and cycle the batteries a couple of time a week. There is no faster way to kill a battery compaq presario c700 battery than to leave it plugged “for 99.5% of the time” as some of the reviewers admit doing. I learned that lesson on previous machines. There’s nothing wrong with either of I have – I am very satisfied. I think the problem with the other reviews is user error. BTW – you should expect to replace the battery every 18 months – shorter if you abuse it by leaving it plugged in. I’ve been using laptops exclusively since 1995 and I have never had a battery that didn’t completely die within 2 years. That’s just how they work. Cycle the battery all the way to 0 at least once a week. That will give you the maximum life from it. These are no worse than any other battery.”
“I have had my dv9000 laptop for 2 years, this past December. So that is roughly 26 months now and I leave my laptop battery in my computer ALL the time and it still runs. It all depends on what power setting dell vostro 1510 battery I am using. On high performance, the battery will still last about 45 min to an hour and on power saver it will last roughly 2-2 1/2 hours. I try to take care of my computer, but it has over heated on numerous occasions (all my fault for not using a cooling pad) and the battery is still going. (Wish HP had better design to cool the laptops) To bad the replacement batteries are so expensive.”
“My business partner bought the as more useful office computers for the company in 2004. The HP laptops have been wonderful. The first battery that came with the laptop lasted about two years. The second about 18 months. The third barely made it through a year. I have had to park the laptop because it is eating up our media budget. The other laptop does not use batteries dell xps m1210 battery as quickly, but it is not used as often. No, the laptop does not stay plugged in all the time. It stays in its case, battery in a separate compartment. I was told that is the best way to store the laptop. So today, I am finally ordering battery number 4. At these battery replacement prices, we may have to go back to another brand, which I liked much less. What a shame.”
“Both the original battery and a replacement spare battery only lasted about 1 year before reduced run time made them only useful for moving from one AC outlet to another. I’m ordering another with hopes that the battery has been improved. I think my mistake has been to leave the battery in the computer dell studio 1535 battery and on AC most of the time. HP should have software on the computer to prevent destruction of the battery due to overcharging.”

Mercury-free button batteries prevented Humans from mercury poisoning

With China’s economic transformation, adhere to the scientific concept of development, sustainable development road into the development trend of Chinese enterprises. The basic requirement of scientific concept of development is comprehensive, balanced and sustainable under the requirements of sustainable development, good environmental protection. Therefore, the production of pollution-free acer aspire timeline 3810t battery products, development of green industry is the only way of implementing the scientific concept of development.

New Leader Co., Ltd break technical difficulties, the invention to fill the gaps in the world production of mercury-free button, stick to this strategy for environmental protection in China and the world has made tremendous contributions.

As a cell-producing country, China’s battery industry in 1995, accounted for half of world output over the battery. However, before the excessive amounts of mercury in batteries, which we usually refer to mercury, lead to environmental pollution and poisoning, making the battery safety issues more prominent.

The hazards of mercury poisoning, a serious impact on acer aspire timeline 3810t batteryhuman security. Studies have shown that mercury-free batteries is very important to humans because of mercury in products, including the threat of mercury in batteries in the health of people around the world. Mercury on the brain and nervous system toxin significantly interfere with normal nerve, pregnant women and children are at high risk. Fetus or infant exposure to high doses of mercury can cause mental retardation, cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, or vision loss. Even exposure to low doses of mercury, may also affect the healthy development of children, it may allow them to generate attention, action coordination, language skills, visual spatial, and text memory problems. Adults,chronic mercury poisoning can lead to memory loss, convulsions, vision loss, and hands, toes numb, and fertility and blood pressure pernicious effects. Growing evidence also showed that mercury exposure may increase heart disease.

And because the battery and universality of the high frequency of use, making the threat of mercury-containing batteries become more prominent. It is reported that a mini-New York-style alkaline batteries containing mercury pollution of the water is six hundred thousand liters, equivalent to a lifetime of drinking water. Although since 1995, the United States and Europe have issued a ban on the sale of mercury-containing batteries with the relevant provisions clearly defined, alkaline manganese batteries dell inspiron 6000 batterycan not be added mercury, mercury content of no more than 0.0005% of total cells, but because the world has no technology can produce mercury-free button batteries, mercury button batteries only allow no more than 2% of the total mass of the battery.

The export volume of China’s battery international battery has been for several years accounted for more than half the total. Order with international standards, in 1997 the Chinese government issued “on the restriction of the provisions of mercury batteries dell vostro 1000 battery,” and a series of measures. China’s battery industry in just two to three years to resolve through technical research of mercury-free alkaline manganese batteries of the problem. However, faced with the increasing amount of button batteries, the world without a corresponding solution.

In other countries, more than a decade in Japan and the U.S., Europe and other well-known battery manufacturers of mercury-free mercury-free button cell batteries a lot of research. However, technical problems are not resolved, there is no successful production of a company mercury-free alkaline button batteries, resulting in the global market have been using alkaline button cell battery containing mercury. One billion each year by the production and use of button batteries, so that China and the rest of the world’s people still face the risk of mercury exposure.

Deqing this problem with the new Leader’s invention can be resolved. After years of research and testing, the new Leader R & D team in 2000 mastered the technical formula, use a layer of iron plus nickel and copper plating, then plated indium or tin, success dell vostro 1200 batterywill be mercury-free alkaline button batteries made China and Hong Kong Licensing and apply for patents in other countries. China Battery Industry Association believes that mercury-free button cell battery industry, the world is a “landmark” of technological progress.

New Leader Battery Co., Ltd was founded in 1983, the company mainly engaged in the production of button cell based products are mainly exported to the United States and other EU countries, with Europe and the United States for a number of mercury-free batteries have become increasingly demanding, the new Leader mercury-free button cell that there will be huge potential, and so R & D team specialized organizations, for the mercury-free button cells were studied.

Since the first time this technology has the problem of mercury in button batteries, to avoid the appearance of mercury poisoning tragedy, so the worldwide environmental protection dell vostro 1310 batteryhas made a significant contribution. To do this, especially the Natural Resources Environmental Association sent a letter to the China Battery Industry Association, praised the New Leader mercury-free batteries the company developed the world’s major contribution to environmental protection.

Laptop Battery Life: Tips & Tricks

Having a laptop is all about portability and being able to compute from anywhere — right up until your battery dies. So here are a few road warrior tips for getting the last drop of power out of your laptop battery.

The first one is by far the easiest. Simply dim your screen. Lowering the brightness by 50% will dramatically increase battery life.

Next, if you’re not using the Internet, turn off your WiFi. WiFi is a huge drain on your battery. Even when you’re not using the Internet and even when you’re not connected to a WiFi network, your computer is powering the WiFi transceiver and using precious batter power. So, if you’re not actually doing something online, turn your WiFi off.

Along the same lines, if you have Bluetooth accessories that you are not using, like an external mouse or a headset, turn them off too. There’s no point in burning battery life with Bluetooth if you don’t really need to. To squeeze every ounce of battery power out of your laptop, don’t use any Bluetooth devices at all. And, certainly limit the number of Bluetooth data transfers you do while on battery dell pu556 battery

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Next, some computers will spin your hard drive even if the programs you are using don’t need to access it. Go into power management in control panel or the systems preferences for Mac users and let the computer put your hard drive to sleep if it is not being accessed. This is a huge battery saver.

Then, there’s the battery itself. If you find that you’re always working on battery power, make sure you purchase the most powerful extra (or new) battery for your computer. Don’t be surprised if the manufacturer does not make battery. Battery specialists routinely offer better, more powerful, replacement batteries than the ones that ship with your hardware. The specification you are looking for is “mAh” which is an abbreviation for milliamp hours. The higher the rating, the longer the cell can provide power. If you have a choice between an 1800mAh battery and a 2400mAh battery hp pavilion dv3000 battery for your computer, choose the 2400mAh battery, even if it costs more than 25% more. It will be worth it. (Obviously, if you can buy a second battery and keep it charged, you will be much happier on your trip — unless the extra weight is a problem.)

If you must play a video from your computer, do it from the hard drive instead of playing a DVD. The hard drive uses less battery power. And, if you know you are going to be on a plane or a bus with no hope of plugging in, transfer your video to a jump drive (USB 2.0 drive, thumb drive, etc.) and play the video from the USB drive with the hard drive turned off. This will use the least amount of battery power hp pavilion dv6000 battery .Planning your entertainment in advance is a good idea. Also, remember your iPod/mp3 player is for music, not your computer — not when you’re trying to save battery life.

One last thing, if you are going to spend a great deal of time on planes, get a universal power cable that is airline compatible and use to check to see which seats on the plan offer power. www.seatguru.com is an absolutely awesome!

Actually, I do have one more laptop battery saving tip … leave your computer off and enjoy the scenery, grab a well-deserved nap or … heaven forbid, read a book. These final three methods are guaranteed to extend your battery (and your actual) hp pavilion dv9000 battery life the longest. 

Dell tip for lithum laptop battery

Q Is it easy to install a battery?

a Yes, very easy. First, make sure all open files are saved. Next, either attach the aC adapter directly to the lap or set the system to “hibernate” mode or shut off. Release the latch on the current battery, and simply install the replacement .

Q Will Dell laps accept non-Dell batteries?asus eee pc 1005ha battery

a Dell has a rigorous qualification process by which all Dell batteries are validated to ensure proper function, performance and safety. Some non-Dell batteries are available in the market with claims of compatibility with Dell systems. Dell cannot verify these claims, nor the safety of using them in a Dell system. Dell strongly encourages our customers to use only advertised as appropriate for their lap model. Only Dell lap batteries come with a 1-year warranty, are engineered for optimal safety and performance for Dell systems, and are supported by Dell technical support for the length of the warranty period.

Q What is a modular bay battery?

a In some lap systems Dell offers a that can be used in the optical drive media bay (DVD/CD drive bay). This enables the use of two batteries, potentially extending the available run time.asus eee pc 1000he battery

Q If I install a modular bay battery, are my primary and modular bay batteries working at the same time to power my lap computer?

a No, the modular bay battery is used first, then the system automatically switches to the primary battery. This is a deliberate design to allow the most amount of run time to remain in the primary in case the modular bay battery is removed and replaced with an optical drive.

Q For what use is the strip of LED lights on my battery?

a Most Dell batteries have an LED indicator that allows users to see how much run time and how much overall battery life are available at the touch of a button.asus eee pc 901 battery

To check charge, press the button and the number of lights that appear will tell you charge status. If all lights appear, you have a fully charged battery. Each light that appears accounts for approximately 20% charge.

To check the battery health, press and hold the status button on the battery charge gauge for at least 3 seconds. If no lights appear, the battery is in good condition and approximately more than 80 percent of its original charge capacity remains. Each light represents incremental degradation. If five lights appear, approximately less than 60 percent of the charge capacity remains, and you should consider replacing the.

Q What does Dell recommend for battery storage for a long period of time?

a When storing for more than 4 days these guidelines can better preserve the life of your battery:

Do not store batteries for long periods plugged into or attached to any power source. This includes aC adapters and lap security carts plugged into an outlet.acer travelmate 2480 battery

Lap batteries, including those stored in lap systems, should maintain an Operational Storage Temperature of 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F).

Batteries may be stored in the lap or outside of the lap.

Charge batteries before storing. The recommended charging time should not exceed 1 hour. Typically, this should charge the to between 80% and 100%. (Some discharge will take place over time. Stored batteries are expected to discharge 10-15% over a four month period, for your information.)

Q are there restriction with taking lithium-ion batteries on planes?

a Effective January 1, 2008, the Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety administration (PHMSa) will no longer allow loose lithium batteries in checked baggage. These batteries may continue to be packed in carry-on baggage.acer aspire 5570 battery

Why we calibrate our rechargeable battery

When we buy a lapop, there is a original  and operating instruction in its package. We also can find a tip there: Calibrate your laptop battery once a month. But what is laptop battery calibration and why we calibrate our laptop battery?

Lithium-Ion sport a battery level meter, like an electronic “fuel gauge” or State Of Charge meter which is responsible for reading the amount of charge your device’s battery holds at a certain point. Windows Mobile uses the information from those readings to display remaining battery level on your device.acer travelmate 2480 battery

Many of us may in this situation : your laptop notifies “low battery”, but after a reset, power meter will show 20-30% remain, or simply the  can be not fully charged if it indicates the actual state of the battery in about 90% but not 100%. You know you have to “calibrate the battery” when it happens like this.

Without calibration the cells of the rechargeable battery can not be reconditioned, it only allows laptop “Smart” circuitry to accurately predict the level of the battery remains at all times. Battery calibration “teach” the smart battery so you can evaluate how long the fully charged  will last if – then shows the amount of remaining capacity.acer aspire 5570 battery

A battery that is out of calibration, for example, a show that 90% of the load, in fact less capcity remain. This can be explain taht why a laptop turns off suddenly while reporting a reasonable percentage of capacity remaining. In addition, the battery in the basic Windows screen may show 0% charge remaining after only 1.5 hours use, but the battery is only six months. Actually the battery has been fully charged and used for much more than a few months before .

If you are unsure of how to calibrate the , this utility can run on any Tablet PC and laptop : full charge – full discharge – full charge cycle.acer aspire 4310 battery

Proper maintenance of lithium-ion battery

Although the lithium-ion has little memory effect than nickel-cadmium battery, memory effect of the principle is that crystallization, there will be little reaction in the lithium batteries. However, lithium-ion battery capacity will continue to decline after repeated charge-discharge, its causes are complex and diverse. Is mainly positive and negative changes in the material itself, from the molecular level, the positive and negative electrodes of lithium ion on the hole to accommodate the structure will gradually collapse, plug; from the chemical point of view, is the active anode material is passive, there’s the other side to form a stable compounds. Physics will appear on the cathode material gradually falling off, etc., in short, can ultimately reduce the battery charging and discharging process of the free movement of the number of lithium-ion.acer aspire one 532h battery

Over-charging and over-discharge, lithium-ion will damage positive and negative permanently , from the molecular level, intuitive understanding, excessive discharge of carbon anode will lead to excessive release of lithium-ion and makes it appear lamellar structure collapsed, over – Rechargeable lithium-ion will too hard go into the negative carbon structure, causing some of the lithium-ion can no longer be released. This is why lithium-ion batteries are usually equipped with charge-discharge control circuit causes.acer aspire one za3 battery

if the temperature is Not suitable, it will lead to producing the other chemical compounds that we do not want to see inside the lithium-ion, so many of the lithium-ion batteries are being set up between the protective negative temperature-controlled diaphragm or electrolyte additives. In the battery temperature to a certain case, the composite membrane electrolyte membrane hole closed or degeneration, increased battery internal resistance until the circuit, the battery is no longer to heat up, to ensure that the battery charging temperature is normal.acer aspire one zg5 battery

Our battery maintenance view is:

1.No need to ensure that every time a re-release END electric charge

2.A period of time to do a protection circuit placed under the control of deep-charge battery 3.power to amend the statistics, but it does not improve the actual capacity of your battery.

4.A long time without the battery, should be placed in the shade in order to weaken its internal self-passivation reaction speed.

5.Protection circuit is also able to monitor the battery self-discharge, long-term without the battery should be charging to a certain degree of power to prevent self-discharge of batteries in storage in the discharge of excessive lead to excessive damage. In fact, there is not much to take into account the battery use of attention, in other words is taken into account is not much use. The number of times a cell can use, and perhaps more from the itself, differences in the manufacture of individual differences, rather than use.acer aspire timeline 3810t battery

Tailor-made batteries

Batteries are consumables and not last forever. This painful experience has probably made everyone of us at least once. Finding the perfect substitute for, mobile phone or camera, is often not so simple.

(Firmenpresse) – In addition to the more expensive replacement parts in general, there are a vast number of lower-compatible. It becomes difficult when there is an older device acts for which the manufacturer has no more accessories in the program. Then help only specialists.acer aspire one 532h battery

One of these experts, the company AccuShop.at. This, based in Graz online store not only has an extensive range of in the program, but if necessary also manufactures a suitable replacement for yourself. We need only the defective battery vorbeizubringen are submitting in person, or mail photos to him from the front as the show back! A cost proposal will be created as soon as possible, the customer then decides whether the is to be copied actually. All original cells are then replaced by new high-performance components that are not only perfectly compatible, but provide the most modern technology in most cases even more. For questions of the professionals are AccuShop.at by phone to the side.acer aspire one za3 battery

In addition to batteries, the line includes the online portal also chargers, batteries(such as ), lamps, items for the model construction, power supplies, memory cards and the right accessories. Equally diverse are the payment options, ranging from cash on pickup and payment in advance (5 percent discount!) On delivery up to the major credit cards and PayPal. Within Austria, the shipping is also included for orders of 39.95 euros in the price.acer aspire one zg5 battery

Battery hog compare between the Windows and OSX

One of the best reasons to get a new MacBook Pro battery, aside from the dazzling new screen on the 13-inch, and in spite of the SATA capping that’s apparently in place, is the extended battery life courtesy of the new built-in lithium polymer batteries. And by all accounts, even if you won’t necessarily reach Apple’s estimates, you will get more usage out of your notebook without having to connect to a power source. Or you’ll get more usage as long as you’re not running in Windows under Boot Camp, that is.

AnandTech’s Anand Shimpi has been running a Inspiron 1440 battery through its paces over at his site, and while he was very impressed with the machine’s new battery overall, he noticed a considerable disparity between apparent power consumption under OS X, and under Vista. Nor was the difference marginal. Running OS X while only web browsing, Shimpi was able to coax a little over eight hours out of the notebook under OSX, and only six using Vista. That’s a two hour, or 25 percent difference.

Windows 7, which is supposed to make up for a lot of the mistakes Microsoft made with Vista, fared no better. The RC 1 version of the upcoming OS lasted only 5.48 hours using the same test conditions. Some of that can be ascribed to there not being final, optimized drivers for Windows 7 yet, but I doubt that accounts for the more than two-hour Latitude D620 Battery life  deficit it has compared with OS X running on the same hardware.

Windows supporters will no doubt chime in with claims that the Apple hardware is to blame, but Shimpi found some reason to believe that may not be the case. He spoke to a number of PC OEM manufacturers to see if they’d found a difference in Dell inspiron 1545 batterylife between OS X and Vista, and though none would officially go on record, some at least admitted to seeing a similar difference to the one Shimpi had found.

Since Apple doesn’t officially support any third-party hardware, it’ll be hard or even impossible to prove that OS X is, in fact, a more battery-efficient operating system, completely independent of any hardware considerations. Still, that’s one less reason to ever commit sacrilege by dual-booting your Apple notebook, which is bad news for Windows sales, no matter what the cause.

All you hackintosh experts out there, feel free to chime in with your own Dell Inspiron 1520 Battery  life tales, since your experience running OS X on non-standard hardware might be the closest thing we can get to a fair standard for comparison.