Can I top off my battery's charge?

[Mr Rcom]

Just like the title says. My CE4 kit came in the mail today... IMO way better then the disposibles ive been using... and i was planning on taking it to work to show my coworkers. I work later tonight and I just dont want to have it die ya know?


The kit came with... i think its a knockoff... a 650mah and I did fully charge it before I started using it.


Thanks!


LOL basically I know it wont be dead by the time I leave but Im not sure if i have to use up the battery's charge before I can recharge it.

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries

How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University

Yes, go ahead and full charge it...trick is...DON'T run it down till it flashes..not draining the Li Ion battery will extend the recharge cycle lifespan considerably!

Welcome and vape On!!!

 

[Mr Rcom]

Thanks a ton for those links! I tried searching but im pretty sure i was wording my question wrong. Thanks

 

[fairweasel2323]

Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries

How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University

Yes, go ahead and full charge it...trick is...DON'T run it down till it flashes..not draining the Li Ion battery will extend the recharge cycle lifespan considerably!

Welcome and vape On!!!

I always thought u wanted to run it dead before u gave it a full charge..

 

[seebo]

i know a little about batteries, (i have over 100 high powered flashlights so you can imagine how many batteries i own) and i'll tell you not to worry too much about it. they can be charge at any time and drained down until ecig refused to turn on. there is battery protection circuit that prevents the voltage from dropping below 2.5-3.0v which is typically as low as you want to go with li-ion batteries. they can even handle going even lower a few times without much long term effect.

now if it's a cheapo ecig battery then i wouldn't risk it, could be unprotected circuit that don't check for battery voltage.

I always thought u wanted to run it dead before u gave it a full charge..

it's not needed for li-ion batteries. IMO when you deplete a battery just to recharge it you tend to "kill" it faster. wait, don't panic.. what i mean by this is say you have a battery that is rated up to 500-600 charge/discharge cycles, or 2000-2500 partial cycles. you'd be better off partially charging the battery more often rather than flatting it just because..

if it's a brand new battery i will almost always fully charge it before using it, a new battery needs to at least be fully charged once when it's new, if you deplete a brand new battery before its had its FIRST full charge you may shorten its lifespan.

 

[partyannimal]

i know a little about batteries, (i have over 100 high powered flashlights so you can imagine how many batteries i own) and i'll tell you not to worry too much about it. they can be charge at any time and drained down until ecig refused to turn on. there is battery protection circuit that prevents the voltage from dropping below 2.5-3.0v which is typically as low as you want to go with li-ion batteries. they can even handle going even lower a few times without much long term effect.

now if it's a cheapo ecig battery then i wouldn't risk it, could be unprotected circuit that don't check for battery voltage.


it's not needed for li-ion batteries. IMO when you deplete a battery just to recharge it you tend to "kill" it faster. wait, don't panic.. what i mean by this is say you have a battery that is rated up to 500-600 charge/discharge cycles, or 2000-2500 partial cycles. you'd be better off partially charging the battery more often rather than flatting it just because..

if it's a brand new battery i will almost always fully charge it before using it, a new battery needs to at least be fully charged once when it's new, if you deplete a brand new battery before its had its FIRST full charge you may shorten its lifespan.

Wow, thanks for the info. I had been wondering about this for a little while but kept getting too distracted with other things here to look it up!

 

[fairweasel2323]

I thought the batteries had a shutoff when they got below a certain voltage, I know I would be vaping just fine then bam its dead with no warning so figured the had a shutoff when they got so low, but u say they will last longer not letting them get to the shutoff range and do more partial charges?

 

[Traver]

Lithium batteries have no memory and can be recharged any time. In fact the sooner you recharge it the longer it will last. It really is important not to let it go too low as that can ruin your battery or put it into an unsafe condition.

Some mods like mechanical mods don't have any have any safety circuits that will tell you when a battery is low. Anyone vaping one of these should have a thorough knowledge of lithium batteries.

 

[fairweasel2323]

I always put on charger soon as the light flashes and charge it back up

 

[Craig_B]

Really glad I found this! I like most though to discharge completely!

 

[Painter_]

With Lithium batteries I usually charge them when they are idle. For example my phone is topped off whenever I am near a charging source. At work I have a charging base on my desk, same for at home. In my car I have a cable. It can go over 24 hours without charging but why would I? If I can charge it I do. I do the same thing with my PV. If it is not being actively being used it is on a charger. I hand my phones down in the family but my son is using a phone that is going on 4 years old with the original battery.

the Ego chargers are cheep, I bought 4 of them from amazon for like 3 bucks each and have them all over.

 

[tnt56]

Lithium batteries have no memory and can be recharged any time. In fact the sooner you recharge it the longer it will last. It really is important not to let it go too low as that can ruin your battery or put it into an unsafe condition.

Some mods like mechanical mods don't have any have any safety circuits that will tell you when a battery is low. Anyone vaping one of these should have a thorough knowledge of lithium batteries.

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