When do you re-charge the batteries on 510?

[Antha]

I was wondering if you are supposed to run the battery down completely and then re-charge it, or if you can charge it before its completely depleted.

I know with some electronics, you can mess up the battery if you re-charge before the battery is completely drained, so I was wondering this about the Joye 510. Anyone know the answer?

[doots]

you can charge before completely dead for sure..

[Scottbee]

Yup. These are Li-ion batteries and they don't much care when you charge them. Top-`em off if you feel like. No harm done.

[Deschain]

Probably best to change it before it completely discharges...but we've all been caught out by the blinking light-no vapour effect!.


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[Jim Davis]

I recharge mine when the vapor starts to drop off.

[Antha]

Thanks guys. This makes me feel a lot better.

[Houdini]

I don't even use 510 batteries any more because it seemed like I was charging them more than I was actually using them.

[Kent C]

Not peculiar to just 510 batts.... any li ion, lipo:

Do and don't battery table

"Do charge the battery often. The battery lasts longer with partial rather than full discharges."

Charging lithium-ion batteries

"Lithium-ion is a very clean system and does not need priming as nickel-based batteries do. The 1st charge is no different to the 5th or the 50th charge. Stickers instructing to charge the battery for 8 hours or more for the first time may be a leftover from the nickel battery days."

[yoitzo]

they're so annoying because there is no warning before they die out. my vapor production weakens like two puffs before they die and i'm sitting wondering "ok is it the batteries? did the atty flood? is the atty dry? do the carts need to be re-filled or topped?" and next thing i know the battery is blinking. damn. =__+

[Scottbee]

Originally Posted by yoitzo

they're so annoying because there is no warning before they die out. my vapor production weakens like two puffs before they die and i'm sitting wondering "ok is it the batteries? did the atty flood? is the atty dry? do the carts need to be re-filled or topped?" and next thing i know the battery is blinking. damn. =__+

Personally I consider that to be a benefit. They're pretty strong right up till the end. I'd rather have that than a battery that slowly trails off... giving marginal performance during the last portions of the charge. I'm an "all or nothing" kind of guy.