Clint
Thanks. All points taken. They are great ideas. I still want to go the Lithium way because it is new tech with a few advantages over NiMH. I love them for a couple of reasons - like, they hold charge much longer and their charge density is far superior to NiMH. You can leave them alone and pick them up after a year and you will still see them at the same level of charge. NiMH cells do not behave that way. Moreover, NiMH cells die too soon compared to Lithium-Ion. I have built a couple of batteries for other applications using Lithium 18650 cells with good experience.?
Prasad
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