How far do you push your batteries?

[bushmaster]

I use pretty much all AW IMR 18650's but the question is relevant to whatever battery you might be using I think. I know its bad for the battery to be completely discharged but what about re-charging it early? If you're going to town and you have a battery that is performing fine in your mod but you figure you should probably swap it out before you leave--you will end up charging that battery before you use it again--right? Now will that use up one of the finite number of re-charge cycles in that battery or does it matter less since its only a partial recharge? Should one try to run the battery to near its useful discharge to get maximum life from it?
(I asked this question on the "Ask a Veteran" board some months ago and made the mistake of referring to a 14500 battery in phrasing the question. The veteran spent almost his whole reply telling me what crappy batteries 14500's were and barely touched on the basic question).

 

[mwa102464]

I would have to think if the Batt is at half charge and you recharge it, that would count for a half of a recharge not a full recharge. Just my thoughts

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

I agree with mwa.
But I'm no battery expert.

 

[scubasteve25]

i change my batteries out every morning when i top off my juice bottle. makes it easier for me

 

[mlinky]

This is not intended to denigrate your question, but I don't care about the number of battery cycles. The greatest thing about the REO is that I don't have to worry about that stuff anymore. When I want a fresh battery, I pop one in. I keep five in rotation, and when they die, I'll replace them.

Call me a lazy vaper

 

[Mudflap]

I've wondered the exact same thing, bushmaster.

 

[bushmaster]

This is not intended to denigrate your question, but I don't care about the number of battery cycles. The greatest thing about the REO is that I don't have to worry about that stuff anymore. When I want a fresh battery, I pop one in. I keep five in rotation, and when they die, I'll replace them.

Call me a lazy vaper

Well,.......You're no help at all, mlinky.

 

[mlinky]

Well,.......You're no help at all, mlinky.

That's me!

 

[Big Hitter]

Never really worry about it. I re-charge all the time early.
When they die they die. Batts are cheap in the grand scheme of things

 

[dokebilee]

I recharge or swap my batteries when it starts to feel weak but not too weak, and I'm still using the same two batteries that I got a little over a month ago. They are still going strong.

 

[Pneathery]

Vie noticed that after 4-6 hours that my batteries aren't hitting as well as they were when I first put them in, so I swap them out then. I don't think I have kept one in longer then 6 hours of use yet, I hear people say that these batteries can last for more then a day, but I can't get them to ladt for more then 6 hours for me. But then again I'm vaping about 10-15ML a day, so that might be the reason. But these aw imr batteries are only $10.00 each, so when we have to replace them, I bet we will have gotten our monies worth, but to answer your question, I have heard of people talking about iPads and how if you charge them before they are in need of being charged that it doesn't count towards the life of the battery, like maybe 4 half charges will add up to 2 full charges, that's what vie read though.

 

[bushmaster]

Wow, 10-15 ml per day? Yes, i think that might be the reason. I am impressed. I thought MX was a serious vaper--you make him look like an amateur, Pneathery.
Thanks for the input about the Ipads--I hope that is the case with e-cig batteries as well.

 

[bushmaster]

Never really worry about it. I re-charge all the time early.
When they die they die. Batts are cheap in the grand scheme of things

Thats easy for you to say, Tim. You're not a starving unemployed logger who doesn't know where his next battery is coming from.......and isn't sure he'll have a window to throw the old one out of.

Oops, forgot this-- I do tend to exaggerate.

 

[Sterno]

the battery university says to never completely discharge a lithium battery so i usually recharge after a half to 3/4 discharge

 

[ED-209]

What's the best way to know when to recharge the IMR batteries? I too have read about the warnings not to completely discharge them or the world will end, possibly melting, etc but what's the best way to determine this without having to pull out the multimeter? Also what is the voltage that should be the cutoff, 3.5?

Thanks

 

[WhatAClumsyGirl]

I'm a charge early kinda person....

Heaven Help me if ii'm somewhere and a battery goes dead...I would panic !

So, I always have 2 extra batteries for the Mini and 1 for the Woodvil with me at all times

 

[Xenetic]

I use 1 battery. Every night before bed I pop it out and stick it on the charger. I have had better luck this way rather than waiting on it to die.

 

[dokebilee]

I use 1 battery. Every night before bed I pop it out and stick it on the charger. I have had better luck this way rather than waiting on it to die.

I wouldn't sleep and charge the battery at the same time, it lessens the life of the battery and what if you wake up to a cloud of smoke and fire (happened to me once when my father forgot to turn off the stove)? Get two batteries, charge one while vaping on the other and then take out the battery from the charger when the light goes green.

 

[nerak]

Great question! I take mine out before they die, after I notice a decrease. I usually get 24 to 28 hours before recharge.

 

[Pneathery]

What's the best way to know when to recharge the IMR batteries? I too have read about the warnings not to completely discharge them or the world will end, possibly melting, etc but what's the best way to determine this without having to pull out the multimeter? Also what is the voltage that should be the cutoff, 3.5?

Thanks

If I'm not happy with the vapor production, I check to make sure I have enough juice in the carto, then think about how old the carto is, then change the battery, and the vapor production doubles and I go ahh that was the problem. If the vapor production doesn't change, I put a new carto in it and then I get double the vapor, and realize that it wasn't the battery.