Up here in Canada the Vapepocalats has already started. Some vape stores still have older gear and I managed to pickup some Smoant Pasitos and RBAs. Since I have some that won’t be used for years, what is the best way to store them? Fully charged or 3/4 charged? And to they need to be checked periodically?
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Storing any battery, 18650, 20700, 21700 or LiPo should never be done at full charge. I have several new 18650's, 20700's and 21700's - - - those I store at 3.6v (storage voltage). Every month or two I check those. If any fall below 3.6v I top them off to 3.6v.
As to LiPo batteries...... the experts recommend storing those at 3.8v and periodically checking them.
You should never store a fully-charged LiPo battery. Instead, it should be brought down to “storage voltage”, which is 3.8 to 3.85 volts per cell. There are a few ways you can achieve this. If the LiPo cells are currently under 3.8-volts then you can charge them up to this level.
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As to LiPo batteries...... the experts recommend storing those at 3.8v and periodically checking them.
You should never store a fully-charged LiPo battery. Instead, it should be brought down to “storage voltage”, which is 3.8 to 3.85 volts per cell. There are a few ways you can achieve this. If the LiPo cells are currently under 3.8-volts then you can charge them up to this level.
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I have no means of testing for voltage the Pasito has 5 lights that indicate the battery level. When I first tried them, they were reading 3 lights (out of the box) so is this there optimal range for storage?Storing any battery, 18650, 20700, 21700 or LiPo should never be done at full charge. I have several new 18650's, 20700's and 21700's - - - those I store at 3.6v (storage voltage). Every month or two I check those. If any fall below 3.6v I top them off to 3.6v.
As to LiPo batteries...... the experts recommend storing those at 3.8v and periodically checking them.
You should never store a fully-charged LiPo battery. Instead, it should be brought down to “storage voltage”, which is 3.8 to 3.85 volts per cell. There are a few ways you can achieve this. If the LiPo cells are currently under 3.8-volts then you can charge them up to this level.
Safely Using LiPo Batteries - Charging, Balancing & Storing
Learn the proper way to charge, discharge, balance, store, and dispose of LiPo batteries. Also, learn how to prevent and, if necessary, extinguish a LiPo fire.
If that's how they came out of the box then "perhaps?" and "maybe?" that's their storage level. In other words, I do not know.
The Pasito is a pod mod that has an internal 1100mAh battery. I would be concerned about the quality of the battery and its ability to last years in storage. I don't see pods with internal batteries as a wise choice for the long term.
If you are concerned about a Canadian vapocalypse you might consider purchasing some mods that use external batteries. My stash, mechs and regulated mods, only has devices that use external batteries. I do not own any pod mods.
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