Charging Question...

[thefinder808]

Word up everybody, I have a quick question about charging the batteries on my Riva. I generally charge the batteries when I'm sleeping...is it bad for the battery to stay on the charger for long periods of time after it's been completely charged? When I first got the batteries I did charge them 8 hours before using, then vaped for 20 mins and put them back on like the manual said to do. I am noticing that one battery lasts for maybe 5 hours while the other lasts much longer. Am I messing up my batts???
Thanks,
TheFinder

 

[kellogg]

I don't use a riva but be aware that some batteries just last longer than others. I will bump this and someone who uses a riva will hopefully be along shortly.

 

[deback]

I don't own any Rivas, but with eGos, you don't have to charge them for 8 hours when you first get them. That is a false rumor. The eGo batteries only take about 3 hours to charge using the eGo Fast (or Rapid) Charger.

Now and then, I'll charge a battery and it will be on the charger all night, but I try to prevent that. I've read you shouldn't leave the battery on the charger too long after it's been charged.

You should only be recharging your batteries when the light blinks 20 times or when the charge is down by about 60% or more. You shouldn't be charging them every 20 minutes.

I don't know why one of your batteries only lasts for about 5 hours. The battery life will depend on how often it's used, that is, how many drags you take.

eGo batteries take about 3 hours to charge when using the eGo Fast Charger. Sorry, I don't know about the Riva chargers.

 

[vivictus]

The Riva charger takes 2-3 hours to charge a battery from a fully dead state. I also leave them on the charger, sometimes for up to a day, until my current battery dies, then I swap them out. Both my batteries last me all day long and have for the 2+ weeks I've had them. If you have one dying that quickly, I'd say there's just something wrong with the battery. If you haven't had it very long, I'd suggest contacting the company you got it from and perhaps see about getting a replacement.

 

[dhewey]

The Riva charger takes 2-3 hours to charge a battery from a fully dead state. I also leave them on the charger, sometimes for up to a day, until my current battery dies, then I swap them out. Both my batteries last me all day long and have for the 2+ weeks I've had them. If you have one dying that quickly, I'd say there's just something wrong with the battery. If you haven't had it very long, I'd suggest contacting the company you got it from and perhaps see about getting a replacement.

This is also my experience with the eGo 750mah batteries.

My batteries quick-charge in about three hours, but even if the charging light turns green, I make sure I give the battery a full three-hour charge ... and perhaps a bit more just to make sure. Overnight charging does not seem necessary but it also does not seem to hurt the battery as far as I can tell.

One battery lasts through the daytime and when it loses its charge sometime during the evening, I just swap in the freshly charged one and plug in the depleted one for recharge. If I remember to take it off charge after three hours I will, but if I leave it overnight it seems no greater benefit but also no harm.

 

[dee5]

I generally leave my Riva batt on overnight or all day while at work and I'm using the other one. Try cleaning the connections with a LITTLE alcohol on a qtip and wiping them off good on both the charger and the battery end and make sure you are screwing it on correctly and not cross threading it. I always turn backwards until I feel it "set" and then turn it the right way to screw it on. Don't over tighten it either.

 

[Emris]

When that light turns green it is charged, no charging voltage is going to the battery once the light turns green! You can leave it on the charger for a month if you want, it’s not going to hurt it! The charger senses that the lithium battery has reached its peak voltage, and absorbed as much energy as it can store then stops charging!

 

[JonnyVapΣ]

My take on it is this...they're lithium ion batteries. Same as in a cell phone or laptop and just as with those (on a laptop right now....plugged in) I put my batteries on the chargers whenever it's convenient. And with the cost to convenience factor...these batteries are cheap...LOL. Regulator quality in the chargers are certainly a factor but I still don't care. It's a cheap small battery. I'll grumble when I have to change the $167 Optima battery in my Camaro.