Charging an IMR battery for the first time

[catlady60]

How long should I keep a new IMR battery on the charger for the first time?

 

[Axon]

That may depend on how "smart" a charger you have, talking about overcharging. Mine is pretty simple. Red light while charging and green when it's done. I pull mine off when they go green.

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[catlady60]

I charge mine on an Intellicharger I2.

I heard you have to charge a battery for 12 hours for a first-time charge so it can hold in later charges. I could be wrong, but is there a difference between cell phone batteries and PV batts?

 

[DreamWithin]

Just charge it until fully charged and it's good to go. Lithium ion batteries don't require any sort of priming to the best of my knowledge

quote from here: How to Prime Batteries – Battery University

Rechargeable batteries may not deliver their full rated capacity when new and will require formatting. While this applies to most battery systems, manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries disagree. They say that Li-ion is ready at birth and does not need priming. Although this may be true, users have reported some capacity gains by cycling these batteries after long storage.

 

[ScottChensoda]

On an i2 charger there are 3 LEDs below each charging channel that denote state of charge for the given channel. One or two flashing LEDs mean the cell is charging. When the flashing stops and all three LEDs are constant it means the cell is fully charged and should be removed from the charger asap.