ITazte MVP Battery life depleting

[F0ur2o]

Bought my MVP from a reputable vendor in late December.

I love this thing. Battery life or the first few months ran me easily 3 days before needing a charge.

I have only used the charge function a couple of times -- very limited -- Just to power my ..... phone for ten mins.

Since mid-April I have tried to make my charges more frequent. After reading somewhere that this helps the battery life.

Now I am noticing a severe drop in the battery life. Sometimes having to charge nightly.

I am an Average to Heavy vaper. I usually run LR carto tanks or iClear16's at no more that 4.2v.

Is this normal for this type of battery? I think the specs say 200-300 charges for the life cycle of the battery. I am probably close to 150. Maybe less.



Should I completely drain the battery or charge it more?

I guess I can always keep it as an inhouse passthrough if the battery does die completely. Have two VV V3's in the mail.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

F0ur2o

 

[Lombaowski]

Since mid-April I have tried to make my charges more frequent. After reading somewhere that this helps the battery life.

Where did you read that? Most rechargeable batteries are rated for only so many charges, so I think you'd actually want to charge less frequently. My friend who owns a B&M Vapor store told me that I should always try to drain the batteries in these ecig batteries and then charge, thus increasing the lifespan of the unit.

Not sure which is true but I've always thought that batteries were rated to X number of charges, and after that you're waiting for the inevitable. I;m sure results vary however.

 

[djtonyb]

Where did you read that? Most rechargeable batteries are rated for only so many charges, so I think you'd actually want to charge less frequently. My friend who owns a B&M Vapor store told me that I should always try to drain the batteries in these ecig batteries and then charge, thus increasing the lifespan of the unit.

Not sure which is true but I've always thought that batteries were rated to X number of charges, and after that you're waiting for the inevitable. I;m sure results vary however.

Actually, they're good for about 300 full cycles... if you charge it up when it's halfway drained, that does not count for a full cycle.

 

[Mad Scientist]

I think the specs on charge cycles are misleading at the discharge rate s we use. We ask a lot of the batteries and the result is decreased battery cycle life.

As indicated, for the batteries we use it is best not to fully discharge them and charging at any stage of discharge less than a full discharge is not a full charge cycle.

 

[F0ur2o]

Thanks all..

So far today all in the green

Thinking back....There was only one time in the life of the battery that it went red fully and would not fire.

Most other charges were done at yellow or green. Either way.

All in all it has been a great device. Will make a good portable charger when I am done with it.

 

[smacuser]

For the sake of discussion, the red light on my vv v3 flashes at 3.3-3.4 volts. Wouldn't this indicate that the battery is not at full depletion?

 

[DavidOck]

The circuitry in a regulate battery will cut it off before full depletion. FULL depletion on lithiums is a very bad thing for the life of the battery, and if you could actually run it down there, the charger might not even work to get it back. So what you're seeing is where the VV says it's at the bottom of its useful voltage range. And yes, that would count as a "full" charge cycle.

 

[F0ur2o]

For the sake of discussion, the red light on my vv v3 flashes at 3.3-3.4 volts. Wouldn't this indicate that the battery is not at full depletion?

Here's hoping MVP V2 has all he whistles that are on the VV V3.

Knowing my actual battery level would help.

Stalking the postman for my VV V3's now.