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EEVblog #751 - How To Debunk A Product (The Batteriser)
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EEVblog:

--- Quote from: NigelSmith on June 05, 2015, 06:44:39 am ---Watched the video this morning and I have to agree with nearly all points presented with one exception, where Dave comments regarding the efficiency of the boost converter circuitry being at best 90% - 95% efficient (the losses becoming heat) and at worst could be down to as little efficiency as only 50% depending upon application.

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Pretty sure I mentioned that.


--- Quote ---Dave states that in some applications this device could actually reduce battery life of a product, well theoretically yes it could, but only if you put the stupid batteriser on the battery in the first place!
As long as you only use it once the device has decided that the battery is dead the batteriser can only extend battery life and not actually reduce it at all!

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They say on their website:

--- Quote ---1. Extend Battery Life. Batteriser’s patented technology extends the life of your batteries up to 8x.
2. Works On Most “Used” Batteries Too. Take those batteries out of the trash and instantly extend their life up to 8x.

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So it seems they envisage the main usage scenario to be used with new batteries.
If you don only use it with "dead" batteries to get some extra life, then there is certainly some benefit to that in probably the majority of cases.


--- Quote ---Finally no specific comments on the size of the thing, granted it might be very small and thin... but it will definitely extend the length of the battery by, I'm guessing 0.5 - 1.0 mm maybe more, well I have several products where the battery contacts are a tight fit on a standard (non batterised) battery, so how many products this stupid device will actually fit into remains to be seen.

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I'd love to see the finished product, and it would be intriguing to see how they have miniaturised the converter.
Guess we have to wait for the Indigogo campaign to order one?
EEVblog:

--- Quote from: Razor512 on June 05, 2015, 06:12:22 am ---If the product comes out, can you test it to measure the max current output?

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Yes, I'll order one when it comes out.
I'm curious to see its performance.
SL4P:
I dunno, I think they'll try to productise it through crowd-funding - no open source sharing.
a company, university etc...
EEVblog:

--- Quote from: SL4P on June 05, 2015, 07:08:33 am ---I dunno, I think they'll try to productise it through crowd-funding

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Yes, the article says they will be putting it on Indiegogo.
Not sure why they don't use Kickstarter? they obviously have a real prototype, so satisfies the requirement.
SL4P:
Aah, I didn't see that.  Was it in the PCworld article - I didn't go into that.
That may dissuade them from legal paths, if they don't have 'real' money!
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