Is this safe for an ego c twist? My batteries always seem to die at the most inconvenient moment. I just hope I have not ruined the life of my battery as I have done overnight charging only a few times.
Thanks for the replies! Like TNT I'm paranoid but I feel a little better about it now.
Is this safe for an ego c twist? My batteries always seem to die at the most inconvenient moment. I just hope I have not ruined the life of my battery as I have done overnight charging only a few times.
This depends a lot on the type of battery you have, most I believe are using Lithium Ion nowadays. Generally it's not a problem to leave it charged and plugged in, however excessive heat can degrade battery life, and being on the charger does mean it's exposed to heat for longer, unless your charger is smart and turns off on its own (most dont).
Lithium Ions are also designed to be used until they're dead, then charged full up. They have a finite amount of cycles, or charges, that you can do. So if you only use it halfway and charge it up again, you've used a cycle that wasn't fully taken advantage of if that makes sense. But Lithium Ion batteries don't really suffer from that 'memory effect' where they'll permanently lose capacity if you don't charge it correctly.
Ni-Cd batteries should not be left on chargers or they will be damaged after reaching full capacity.
In short, if its a lithium Ion, don't worry about it. Just try to use it all up before you charge it again, get the most out of your battery.
*source: Used to be a PC tech and had to constantly answer this question for laptop customers.
I'm perfectly comfortable with charging my batteries overnight. I give them a visual check before each charge and check voltage with a DMM before and after each charge.
LOL, hey it works for me...
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