Letting batteries run out

[JeremiahAG84]

So my local b&m told me that on my EVOD vv battery that I.should run it till it's dead every time. Is this necessary to do every time or is it okay to charge it before it dies?

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[Sgt.Rock]

<tongue-in-cheek>
If you want to buy new batteries sooner than needed, then yes..run them all the way down before charging without fail every time.
</tongue>

 

[edyle]

So my local b&m told me that on my EVOD vv battery that I.should run it till it's dead every time. Is this necessary to do every time or is it okay to charge it before it dies?

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Absolutely not.
They last longer when you keep them charged.

operating range: 3.3 to 4.2 volts.
Fully charged: 4.2 volts; do not over charge.

Best life by keeping them in the 3.5 to 3.9 volts range.

If voltage of the internal battery drops too low - like 2.5 volts; they are basically dead; the electronics in the evod cuts them off before that happens.

 

[JeremiahAG84]

Thanks Sgt.Rock and edyle. I thought that was the case but I just wanted to make sure.

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[ScottChensoda]

Just to confirm that edyle meant it was the electronics of the Evod's PCB that control the charge and discharge levels. Electrons are sub-atomic particles.

 

[edyle]

Just to confirm that edyle meant it was the electronics of the Evod's PCB that control the charge and discharge levels. Electrons are sub-atomic particles.

oops! fixed; thanks

 

[Ronald3638]

In the days of Nickel Cadmium battery packs this was necessary because one or more of the batteries would not be charged or discharged to the same level as the others and after several charge/discharge cycles they would tend to get what was called a memory where by if you usually recharged after a given period of time after a while that's all the time you could get out of them.

These days it's not as bad and only applies if you use multiple batteries in a pack. Good quality battery packs now are designed so that each cell can be individually charged either directly from the charger or through built in electronics in the pack itself (balanced charging) and I believe this approach is standard practice these days.

Of course I'm sure there are some off brand and counterfeit battery packs out there that don't include the proper electronics in order to save a few cents. All the more reason to buy quality batteries from reputable sources.

All of this is a moot point with single cell's like an eGo style battery.