{"id":10243611848,"title":"Adafruit Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh","handle":"adafruit-lithium-ion-polymer-battery-3-7v-500mah","description":"\u003cp\u003eLithium ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of 500mAh for a total of about 1.9 Wh. If you need a larger (or smaller!) battery, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kjdelectronics.com\/collections\/adafruit\/batteries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ewe have a full range of batteries and accessories here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe batteries come pre-attached with a genuine 2-pin JST-PH connector as shown and include the necessary protection circuitry. Because they have a genuine JST connector, not a knock-off, the cable wont snag or get stuck in a matching JST jack, they click in and out smoothly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe included protection circuitry keeps the battery voltage from going too high (over-charging) or low (over-use) which means that the battery will cut-out when completely dead at 3.0V. It will also protect against output shorts. However, even with this protection \u003cstrong\u003eit is very important that you only use a Lilon\/LiPoly constant-voltage\/constant-current charger to recharge\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand at a rate of 150mA or less.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kjdelectronics.com\/collections\/adafruit\/products\/adafruit-micro-lipo-w-microusb-jack-usb-liion-lipoly-charger-v1?variant=29778530952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWe suggest our Micro Lipo charger, which has a 100mA default rate.\u003c\/a\u003e Like most lipos, the batteries that are sold here do not have thermistors built in. This is why we suggest charging at 1 C or even less - 100 to 500mA is a good rate, and available from any USB port if using a USB-powered charger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional safety notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not use a NiMH\/NiCad\/lead-acid charger. Also, do not abuse these batteries, do not short, bend, crush or puncture. \u003cstrong\u003eNever charge or use unattended. Always inspect batteries and surrounding circuitry constantly for any damage, loose wiring, or possibility of short circuits.\u003c\/strong\u003e As with all Lithium ion polymer batteries and with any power source - they should be used by experts who are comfortable working with power supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!-- .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } --\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"embed-container\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PVUOm_isrOA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2017-07-21T12:04:14-04:00","created_at":"2017-07-21T12:13:49-04:00","vendor":"Adafruit","type":"Adafruit","tags":["Batteries"],"price":790,"price_min":790,"price_max":790,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":795,"compare_at_price_min":795,"compare_at_price_max":795,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41320742088,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K258","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Adafruit Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":790,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":795,"inventory_quantity":12,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/1578-00.jpg?v=1500653633","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/1578-01.jpg?v=1500653634"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/1578-00.jpg?v=1500653633","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":515702358051,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":900,"width":1200,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/1578-00.jpg?v=1500653633"},"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":900,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/1578-00.jpg?v=1500653633","width":1200},{"alt":null,"id":515702423587,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":900,"width":1200,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/1578-01.jpg?v=1500653634"},"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":900,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/1578-01.jpg?v=1500653634","width":1200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eLithium ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of 500mAh for a total of about 1.9 Wh. If you need a larger (or smaller!) battery, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kjdelectronics.com\/collections\/adafruit\/batteries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ewe have a full range of batteries and accessories here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe batteries come pre-attached with a genuine 2-pin JST-PH connector as shown and include the necessary protection circuitry. Because they have a genuine JST connector, not a knock-off, the cable wont snag or get stuck in a matching JST jack, they click in and out smoothly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe included protection circuitry keeps the battery voltage from going too high (over-charging) or low (over-use) which means that the battery will cut-out when completely dead at 3.0V. It will also protect against output shorts. However, even with this protection \u003cstrong\u003eit is very important that you only use a Lilon\/LiPoly constant-voltage\/constant-current charger to recharge\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand at a rate of 150mA or less.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kjdelectronics.com\/collections\/adafruit\/products\/adafruit-micro-lipo-w-microusb-jack-usb-liion-lipoly-charger-v1?variant=29778530952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWe suggest our Micro Lipo charger, which has a 100mA default rate.\u003c\/a\u003e Like most lipos, the batteries that are sold here do not have thermistors built in. This is why we suggest charging at 1 C or even less - 100 to 500mA is a good rate, and available from any USB port if using a USB-powered charger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional safety notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not use a NiMH\/NiCad\/lead-acid charger. Also, do not abuse these batteries, do not short, bend, crush or puncture. \u003cstrong\u003eNever charge or use unattended. Always inspect batteries and surrounding circuitry constantly for any damage, loose wiring, or possibility of short circuits.\u003c\/strong\u003e As with all Lithium ion polymer batteries and with any power source - they should be used by experts who are comfortable working with power supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!-- .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } --\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"embed-container\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PVUOm_isrOA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e"}