Are your batties still performing

[emonty]

I found a simple way to check if you can throw away your batteries:
After you have fully charged them, leave them for a few hours without using. Then put them back in the charger. If the light is red again, your battery cannot hold the charge and you can throw it away. If you use it anyway, it will loose it's power very quickly and that is the sign of a battery not performing anymore. It sounds simple, but it works and I only keep batteries that perform, so I am sure they will not have problems or that I get frustrated with flooding or thinking there is something else not right.

 

[ggero]

very nice and easy tip emonty !
I am using 2 x 16340 for 5 months and I will try it to see what will happened
With the new fuse for GG I guess that will have no problems with batteries but because we are talking for our safety, it is good to know what is the condition of our batts!

 

[emonty]

very nice and easy tip emonty !
I am using 2 x 16340 for 5 months and I will try it to see what will happened
With the new fuse for GG I guess that will have no problems with batteries but because we are talking for our safety, it is good to know what is the condition of our batts!

thxs, yes safety is another thing, the fuse will make sure, the short will not create more havoc, this tip is for the possible frustrations and to make sure the batties are performing the way they should.

 

[clyde2801]

I was wondering about the condition of my first 'gtl' 18650's that came with my charger a month two ago. I was considering taking them down to my local-overpriced-battery store to have them tested.

But that is simple and efficient to the point of being brilliant. Thanks, emonty.

 

[sadtranz]

I found a simple way to check if you can throw away your batteries:
After you have fully charged them, leave them for a few hours without using. Then put them back in the charger. If the light is red again, your battery cannot hold the charge and you can throw it away. If you use it anyway, it will loose it's power very quickly and that is the sign of a battery not performing anymore. It sounds simple, but it works and I only keep batteries that perform, so I am sure they will not have problems or that I get frustrated with flooding or thinking there is something else not right.

Thank's good tip that, just checked all mine 1 cr2 binned

 

[Uncle Pennybags]

Question-I have Trustfire charger. I put 18650 batteries on it and the light never went green after 6hr+. Has anyone else had this problem with trustfire charger? It is multi-charger model #TR-001.

 

[sadtranz]

Question-I have Trustfire charger. I put 18650 batteries on it and the light never went green after 6hr+. Has anyone else had this problem with trustfire charger? It is multi-charger model #TR-001.

I use TR-001 and yes they do take forever to charge not timed it but would say about between 4 and six hours depends on what mah they are

 

[emonty]

Question-I have Trustfire charger. I put 18650 batteries on it and the light never went green after 6hr+. Has anyone else had this problem with trustfire charger? It is multi-charger model #TR-001.

yes that charger takes it's time, no problem if you are not in a rush and have enough spares. But, even with this charger, after charged take the batties out, wait a few hours and put them back in, if the light goes red, toss them, if green they are good to go!

 

[Uncle Pennybags]

Ok thanks. I will try a be more patient next time I charge. I was thinking about letting them charge while I go to sleep. Is that a bad idea?

 

[emonty]

Ok thanks. I will try a be more patient next time I charge. I was thinking about letting them charge while I go to sleep. Is that a bad idea?

yes, don't as they will trickle charge, not good for your batties, put a time clock on them, then you can have a sound sleep.

 

[imeothanasis]

very good trick emonty, it works very good and its easy and nice, cheap and simple!!!!!

 

[MiloB]

Appreciate the tip. I just placed 4 newly charged CR2's that have been frustrating me and were full charged about 3 hours ago. 3 of the little .......*rs are going in the bin. Now I need to order new Batts.

 

[SuZamme]

I use batteries for a lot of things evil but mostly because I am a photographer and every piece of equipment I use daily (except the reflectors) runs on batteries.
If I threw out batteries that were not holding their charge as well as they did when they were new, I'd have to take out a 2nd mortgage to pay for them.

Perhaps the not-holding-a-full-charge anymore is a sign of age (I feel like that some days) but I get rid of batteries only when they definitely won't take a charge at all.
I also use only the new/newest when I'm going to be away from AC for any length of time.

I hate that icky taste you get when the batts are getting low, so when I'm power-vaping for hours at home with my 510's, I will recharge the batts before they go dead by trying to be aware of which ones I have been hitting the hardest and longest and switching them out regularly with freshly charged ones. I have some mega batts due to arrive tomorrow and a 5-at-one-time charger.

 

[T-Hefner]

The only thing I would be a little hesitant on ... is Lifepo4 batteries, because they need several charges and discharges to take full power/charge. Ive noticed most lifepo4 wont hold charges completely in the beginning, and there known for that, because there is kinda break in period with that type of battery. The only reason I know this is because of using a meter and testing them a lot. Ive also read that they dont give ya full power til ya go through a few charge cycles....

Otherwise, this is a great way to check if batteries are on the way out....nothing worse then going crazy trying to figure out why your not getting your usual hit. You think atty, switch, etc....then ya flood the atty....etc etc. So this is a good way to check your batteries on a regular basis.

-Tim

 

[emonty]

Glad I could help out some and thank you all for thanking me, pleasure to help my friends if I can!!