when to charge the battery?

[bcraig]

Hi, pretty new to this and wondering when is the best time to charge the battery for longest Battery life and performance ?
I dont know if it is best to charge the battery AFTER it has run down completely or Before it has run down completely ?
I use a V2 auto and a Volt x2 650 Mah.
Thanks
Craig

 

[purelyscientific]

I've been wondering this too.

Additional related question- Is it bad to vape it while its charging?

 

[bcraig]

Good question as well. Hopefully someone will chime in with the answer !

 

[CathyL]

I am also curious about this. I have an ego-t 1100 mah battery.

 

[zoiDman]

Believe it or not…

The more Often you Charge a Battery, the Longer Lifespan it will have. And they have a Shorter Lifespan if you Drain them down All The Way.

 

[bcraig]

Believe it or not…

The more Often you Charge a Battery, the Longer Lifespan it will have. And they have a Shorter Lifespan if you Drain them down All The Way.

Thanks ,does seem crazy though !
Craig

 

[DC2]

Lithium Ion batteries, which is what most of us use, do not have memory effects.
So discharging them fully before charging is not helpful.

Lithium Ion batteries actually like frequent charging well before full discharge.

You can read more about this at the following link...
How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University

 

[zoiDman]

Thanks ,does seem crazy though !
Craig

What DC2 says is Right on the Money.

Lithium Ion batteries, which is what most of us use, do not have memory effects.
So discharging them fully before charging is not helpful.

Lithium Ion batteries actually like frequent charging well before full discharge.

You can read more about this at the following link...
How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University

 

[Motoman101]

Best time is when it ripens down completely. Most units lights will flash when it time. Battery will last longer if you let it discharge completely.

 

[DC2]

Battery will last longer if you let it discharge completely.

No, that is not correct.

 

[zoiDman]

Best time is when it ripens down completely. Most units lights will flash when it time. Battery will last longer if you let it discharge completely.

This isn't true for 99% of the e-Cig Batteries sold.

In fact, it's the Direct Opposite.

 

[zoiDman]

Best time is when it ripens down completely. Most units lights will flash when it time. Battery will last longer if you let it discharge completely.

Unless that is if you Sell Batteries. Then you want people to Replace their Batteries More Often.

 

[Anticon]

This thread has helped me as well, I was on the notion that you need to train Lithium batteries for best results. Next time the cell companies tell me this i'm going to tell them that is dumb, no.

 

[zoiDman]

This thread has helped me as well, I was on the notion that you need to train Lithium batteries for best results. Next time the cell companies tell me this i'm going to tell them that is dumb, no.

This was True with Older Ni-Cad type batteries.

But Ni-Cads have be mostly phased out for Better Technology like Ni-MH or Li-Ion which don't develope "Memories".

If you run your e-Cig All the Way Down it isn't going to Kill it. But if you run it All the Way Down All the Time, you will Shorten it's Lifespan.

 

[RickTheBeard]

im not sure what battrys the EGOs use, is it one that you should keep topped up?

 

[zoiDman]

im not sure what battrys the EGOs use, is it one that you should keep topped up?

All the eGo's / Riva's / Kgo's and Clones us Li-Ion Batteries. Just like all the "Pen" Style or "Mini's".

Charge them often for Maximum Lifespan.

And to not run out of Power when your away from Home.

 

[DC2]

im not sure what battrys the EGOs use, is it one that you should keep topped up?

Almost all electronic cigarette batteries are Lithium based, and like frequent recharges.

The only batteries I know of that aren't Lithium based are the NiMH batteries that I use.
But you are not using those, because you have to order them specifically so you would know if you were.

And even those prefer more frequent charges than they do full discharges.

 

[RickTheBeard]

All the eGo's / Riva's / Kgo's and Clones us Li-Ion Batteries. Just like all the "Pen" Style or "Mini's".

Charge them often for Maximum Lifespan.

And to not run out of Power when your away from Home.

thanks for the advice.
sorry for highjacking thred with my question

 

[bcraig]

This was True with Older Ni-Cad type batteries.

But Ni-Cads have be mostly phased out for Better Technology like Ni-MH or Li-Ion which don't develope "Memories".

If you run your e-Cig All the Way Down it isn't going to Kill it. But if you run it All the Way Down All the Time, you will Shorten it's Lifespan.

I was told by a rep at V2 that their batteries were a lithium battery.Then I asked about the best way to charge, whether to let run down completely and was told PROBABLY the best was to let it run down completely !
From what I have read here the best way is to charge it(because it is a lithium battery)is to charge it BEFORE IT GOES DOWN COMPLETELY,RIGHT ?
also curious as to whetehr the Volt x2 is a lithium battery or not ??
Thanks
Craig

 

[zoiDman]

thanks for the advice.
sorry for highjacking thred with my question

As long as you have less than 25 Posts, your Allowed to go off target and do Mild HiJacking.