Keeping charged batteries on the charger once charged.

[stardust.hero]

I have been taking them out once they're charged and I keep my charged ones in my travel pack but I've noticed that they lose a bit of a charge when sitting...(unless it's just me being paranoid). I have a tenergy charger bought from Provape and I like the idea of having them sitting in the charger since I know they'll always be charged but I'm worried about over charging/blowing up.

What do you guys do?

 

[Ravalstoney]

I try and take mine out as soon as possible. A lot of the better chargers have a trickle function and won't over charge but circuitry like batteries are still man made and can fail. Better safe than sorry.

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[MiamiMom63]

I take mine off the charger also and rotate my batts. The newly charged one goes in the cabinet behind the row of other ones. I'm a neat and organized freak. I only charge while I'm around and if its not done charging when I go to bed, I unplug it and wait til the next day when I can keep an eye on it again.

 

[zoiDman]

I Always take batteries off a Charger when they are Done.

A Good, Well made charger Shouldn't Overcharge a Battery. So it should be OK to leave them in a Charger once they are done. But there are So Many Knock-Offs out there and Questionable Quality Control on so many things I don't like taking a chance.

 

[stardust.hero]

I take mine off the charger also and rotate my batts. The newly charged one goes in the cabinet behind the row of other ones. I'm a neat and organized freak. I only charge while I'm around and if its not done charging when I go to bed, I unplug it and wait til the next day when I can keep an eye on it again.

You also unplug the charger? I was considering starting to do this also.

Seems like it's a pretty good idea to take em off.

Have you guys noticed discharging with batteries if you let them sit for a day or two without use? Is it a noticeable discharge? The only reason I ask is because I took a fully charged battery that had been in my travel pack unused for 2 days and put it on the charger and it was red.

 

[zoiDman]

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Seems like it's a pretty good idea to take em off.

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It Ain't gonna hurt Nuthin.

 

[MiamiMom63]

You also unplug the charger? I was considering starting to do this also.

Seems like it's a pretty good idea to take em off.

Have you guys noticed discharging with batteries if you let them sit for a day or two without use? Is it a noticeable discharge? The only reason I ask is because I took a fully charged battery that had been in my travel pack unused for 2 days and put it on the charger and it was red.

I haven't put my batts back on later to see if the light is red. I haven't noticed any difference when I use mine. I have about 5 of the 18650 AW IMR batteries I rotate for my Provaris and they seem fine. But yes, I do unplug everything before bedtime or leaving the house. No point in taking any chances.

 

[MiamiMom63]

I also have 4 of the 26500 batteries I rotate for my kicked BAM that i do the same with. I try to have plenty of batts so I don't have to worry about how fast they charge. And I like the charger I have now cause I can charge different sized batts at the same time.

 

[Seames5]

I also unplug my charger when i go to sleep. Why take any chances? Aim to pull them off asap and rotate too. Not very organized about that though.

 

[MiamiMom63]

One more thing about battery safety...you should let batts rest about 30 mins after using them and before charging them. And you should let them rest about 30 mins after charging them and before using them.

 

[Ravalstoney]

You also unplug the charger? I was considering starting to do this also.

Seems like it's a pretty good idea to take em off.

Have you guys noticed discharging with batteries if you let them sit for a day or two without use? Is it a noticeable discharge? The only reason I ask is because I took a fully charged battery that had been in my travel pack unused for 2 days and put it on the charger and it was red.

If it discharged from just sitting two days I'd guess its a bad battery. Mine usually don't sit charged much into the second day but I still get 4.1v with a multimeter. And yes I also check them all before using with a multimeter. May seem over the top but safety and your health are paramount. It's the reason most of us vape in the first place right.

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[stardust.hero]

Thanks for the info guys . They were the 18360 batteries so perhaps because they were so small?

Will be unplugging and taking off charger when not in use. I leave my beloved dogs home alone all day so I've been wondering. Better safe than sorry..definitely.

 

[ThaHealer]

Stardust, in addition to what has been said I would add that one of the advantages of lithium batteries is that they actually have a very slow self-discharge rate compared to other chemistries. There will be some small amount of self-discharge with any battery. However, most lithium batteries do not discharge in a linear fashion, meaning they can very quickly, possibly within a few pulls on the Provari, drop from 4.2 to 4.1 and still have 95% or more of their capacity remaining. Depending on the charger, it could go red if 20mah has been used from an 1100mah battery, so I'm guess your drop over a day or two was minimal and I doubt your battery life will be compromised much. As you've determined it is far better to focus on safety then stretching our batteries to their limits.

 

[stardust.hero]

Ahh very cool info Tha, makes sense it would be red if it discharged a few mahs even.. Thanks everyone for the info . Gotta love the Provari crew ! <3

 

[BuzzKilla]

One more thing about battery safety...you should let batts rest about 30 mins after using them and before charging them. And you should let them rest about 30 mins after charging them and before using them.

This is a carry over from a RC rule... but it isn't explained...

as vapers we dont charge and discharge in the same way, as the strain on RC's is much higher.

My RC lithium packs can get really hot, only then do i let them rest before attempting to recharge.
And even then, my charger has a temp sensor that will keep me from charging at unsafe temps.

With my AW's coming off the charger at such a low charge rate, i have never experienced a warm battery... So this rule is completely unnecessary. Because most 18xx0 series chargers charge at 500mA.
i charge my 18650's @ 1.5Amps, and even then they barely get warm.... but they are charged in about an hour

Rule of thumb... if the battery is as warm as your dinner let it rest to room temp... and this is being very conservative.
Manufacturers specs should have an operating temp. range and that is technically what we should be following.