Questions on the new LiPoly Charger

[ccarlson]

I’m not fluent in the language of batteries, so please forgive me if this is a silly question.

I see that this board has headers for both the battery and the load system. Does this mean that it’s suitable for inclusion in a project where I want to be able to plug in a wall wart to recharge a battery while the device is running?

Also, what’s the procedure if my project requires a higher voltage than a single LiPoly pack will supply? (I’m thinking that a boost voltage converter is in order, but I’m as-yet unconvinced that I should be listening to myself about this particular subject.)

[b_bogk77]

a voltage booster should work, it depends on the voltage and the amps you need.

You can also use more then 1 li-poly connected in series, but that will get messy to recharge. Li-polys in series need balancers to charge all of them to the same level.