How to store back-ups

[tnt56]

Ok so I've thinking about setting back a couple of my pv's for that just in case zombie attack. How should your batteries be stored. Fully charged? Dark closet? Right next to the juice box in the dark closet? I don't want em to die while in storage. Or just keep em in the rotation?

 

[klynnn]

Good question I'm interested in this too. Have heard that rechargeable batts have to be stored at a specific voltage but not sure what.

 

[cwolfman13]

Interesting question...I guess I would lean towards keeping it in some rotation, even if it's limited. If you kept it in storage fully charged, you'd still need to top it off from time to time, as it would self discharge; I don't know about e-cig batteries specifically, but I do no that a lot of re-chargeable type batteries benefit from being substantially discharged and then fully charged...if they're always fully charged or only being discharged a little bit, it actually shortens the time a battery can go between charges...which would be a bad thing for me.

 

[_nderscore]

Don't store them in direct sunlight, or in any place that gets hot, or in water.

How to Store Batteries – Battery University

 

[thinkingaboutit]

I charge mine to 3.8 or so if they will sit for a while.

 

[tnt56]

I've lost a lot of very expensive equipment from letting it charge up, stick in the closet and then when I go back it's dead as a doorknob. Don't want this to happen with my pv's. (have to say they are more important than the laptops, and bluthooth stuff that cost 5 times the amount)

 

[Mustang73064]

I just rotate mine daily. I can tell if they are failing and pick up another.

 

[zuzette]

Keep them in rotation. Emergencies usually happen when you are late getting out the door...it would really suck to have to dig the backup out of the closet and not even have a full charge when you actually need that back up.