Long term Batt storage

[Quitter]

So I'm not sure what the ole FDA is gonna do with things so I think it wise to stock up a bit. I have a couple of batts that I used with my first kit. Then I bought another kit cuz I didn't like the white. So I want to not use the white batts and keep in case of failure. The question is what is the best way to store em long term. Should I deplete them and store them that way? Or charge em up fully?

Are there any Lion battery engineers out there? I also want to buy a few new ones to store as well. Any knowledgable advice would be appreciated.

 

[Jennee26]

I don't know enough about them to give extensive advice, but I would say just in a cool place and not anything that would be hot or get direct sunlight on them. If you want to buy some new ones, some of the suppliers out there have good deals or you can buy in bulk from China. Health cabin has a good variety.

 

[Quitter]

Well I finally stopped being lazy and did some web searching. I think I got my questions all answered here:

How to prolong lithium-based batteries

Basically it says fully discharging on a regular basis is not good for the batt. They recommend partial discharge and recharging it for the longest life. (interesting since I've made a habit of running mine down till the light blinks and no vape happens).

Also says it's a bad idea to stock up and store batts long term. They actually have a shelf life and it's best to buy freshly manufactured ones as needed.

So I answered my own questions but at least it'll serve as good info for everyone else here on the boards!

 

[DC2]

Everything you ever wanted to know is in this thread...
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/e-cig-technical-issues/8852-li-ion-batteries-truth.html

The ideal way to store them is with a 40% charge on them.
And the colder you keep them the better.

 

[SantanzChild]

This is actually the reason I broke down and spent the wow price on a mod. The ability to just go buy batteries means all I have to stock up on is nic and atomizers.

 

[RenaissancePuffer]

I'm pretty sure all of our PV's stop draining the battery and give us the recharge indication when they have about 20% capacity left.

 

[Quitter]

This is actually the reason I broke down and spent the wow price on a mod. The ability to just go buy batteries means all I have to stock up on is nic and atomizers.

What mod did you do? Are the batts you use off-the-shelf?

 

[Scaralouche]

prodigy uses 2 $3.99 batteries, and they theoretically can last up to a year or two on one set. you get two sets with the kit.

 

[Kent C]

I'm pretty sure all of our PV's stop draining the battery and give us the recharge indication when they have about 20% capacity left.

I've seen this mentioned before but I don't know if that's the case or not. It would seem that if there's 20% left then the atty would get somewhat warm and that doesn't happen. That said, there may be a cutoff, even on manuals when the charge reaches a certain low point - that would make sense if the aim was to have the batts last as long as possible.