I am using 510 batteries. I have seen conflicting information on the best way to maintain the longevity of the battery life. In some places I have read it is best to completely drain the battery before charging and in others I have read that if you always drain it before charging you are shortening it's overall life. I have even tried looking at information on lithium batteries in general and receive conflicting advice. Can anyone tell me the best approach to take based on experience? I also need to know how to handle a Personal Charging Case (PCC) as well. It came with great instructions on how to charge it and use it. But, there was no mention on when it is best to recharge. I found this strange given the fact the literature that came with the 510 batteries from the same vendor stated over and over not to charge them until dead or else you could damage them. Do I need to wait until the PCC is dead or recharge it when it get's down to the half way point on the LCD meter on the front?
Need direction on battery maintenance
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I don't know about those...but do know that most all on here advise on the ego/spinner batteries, to not let it die down completely...charge it before it's dead...but I never know when "before it's dead" is going to be. Then all the sudden my battery is flashing telling me its ded. I'm going to say, since I started Vaping..over 40 days ago, I might have caught them, before they are dead, and charged them, maybe 4 times...looks like my batteries won't be lasting me as long as most.
There's a lot of information on batteries in the The ECF Library.
For the most part though the general consensus is that if you charge before the battery is dead and don't charge it all the way you will double the amount of recharges you get. However, you are also using it less so I'm not sure it's better in the end.
With the newer batteries (such as yours) the old mantra of always drain the battery completely doesn't apply. This harkens back to the day when batteries had a "memory". Today's batteries don't so you can recharge them whenever you like.
For the most part though the general consensus is that if you charge before the battery is dead and don't charge it all the way you will double the amount of recharges you get. However, you are also using it less so I'm not sure it's better in the end.
With the newer batteries (such as yours) the old mantra of always drain the battery completely doesn't apply. This harkens back to the day when batteries had a "memory". Today's batteries don't so you can recharge them whenever you like.
I am never able to catch my battery before it dies. I think I will just put it on the charger each nite before bed. I usually get 1 1/2 days off a charge.
Thanks! I guess I'll just treat them like I treat my cell phone. I'll plug them up when they start warning me they are getting low if convenient or when they are dead.... whichever comes first.
Not a bad idea. I plug in my cell phone every nite...why not my cig. Gonna start practicing that myself.
dont charge over night, clean off the connection before charging it. Dont let it die all the way. THose are the guidelines i usually follow when i was using an ego.
Originally it was believed Li-Ion/ Lithium-ion did not have memory issues but a recent study has disproved that idea.
Memory effect now also found in lithium-ion batteries
Completely discharging a battery changes/ disrupt the chemical composition within the battery and can degrade the life and efficiency of the batt.
Batteries are generally good for about 250- 300 recharges. If you recharge your batt when it's 50% drained, use it and recharge again when 50% drained those 2 recharges only count as 1 recharge.
I recharge my batts when they're about 50% drained. Kgo 1100 mah batts are still going strong after 17 months and although lately not my primary PV they are used every day.
Memory effect now also found in lithium-ion batteries
Completely discharging a battery changes/ disrupt the chemical composition within the battery and can degrade the life and efficiency of the batt.
Batteries are generally good for about 250- 300 recharges. If you recharge your batt when it's 50% drained, use it and recharge again when 50% drained those 2 recharges only count as 1 recharge.
I recharge my batts when they're about 50% drained. Kgo 1100 mah batts are still going strong after 17 months and although lately not my primary PV they are used every day.
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personally i find myself switching out batteries when i notice im not getting the right amount of vapor. been on using my ego for more or less about a year and they all still hit to my standards.
I plug mine every night before bed or sooner if it dies before then. I have 2 ego twist style batteries, so one is always charged. One thing I have found is that it gets a much better charge plugged into an outlet than it does plugged into my laptop.
A GREAT point. On the advice of Vets here when I first began vaping I NEVER left my batts charging unattended. Their teachings and my understanding was reinforced when I had a battery that was in overcharge mode- VERY warm and if I wasn't present could've resulted in a fire or explosion. A rare occurrence but it happened to me.
Me too ... it's not exactly common but not unheard of either. I'd hate to see what would have happened if I wasn't around when one of my batteries almost went nuclear.
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