subject: The Right Way Of Charging & Storing Batteries [print this page] Some laptops with Li-ion batteries use technology of SBS brightness battery system.
Although lithium-ion battery has lots of merits, they still require mastering some professional charge technique to prolong batteries life and made it maintain long time power supply.
If your laptop worked with a new battery, the new battery requires two complete charge/discharge cycles before use and achieving maximum capacity. It means the DELL Inspiron 1764 battery would must be charged fully and then be discharged fully. Repeat it two times before beginning to make use of the battery. By this way, batteries internal chemical materials can be activated and its internal chemical reaction can come in to the optimal state.
After the activation, the battery can be charged and used freely. But the battery will must be discharged two times a month so that the battery activity can be released by such deep discharge and battery life can be maintained. If battery is idle for over 3 months, it is also necessary to conduct 3 cycles of complete charge and discharge to be definite that the Acer Travelmate 6593 battery is activated. You must control the charge time commendably when you use a Ni-MH one. Keep in mind not to overcharge continually, or it will shorten the batteries' life. Furthermore, Ni-MH battery ought to be fully discharged before being charged. It also needs two complete discharge/ charge cycles before beginning to make use of it. Most users are used to using Alternating Current in lieu of a battery for power supply when they use laptops.
Actually the battery needs to be used at least two times or two times per month to release the battery power. Then fully charge the battery with AC power two times. Keep in mind that it is always lovely for rechargeable batteries to make use of up the battery power before giving them a full charge. Because the Li-ion battery used by laptop computer has its own laziness and would lose its activeness when being idle for long time. It needs to be reactivated. It is suggested to take out the battery from laptop computer when it makes use of AC power supply indoor to keep away from having the battery get charged often. It is also suggested to close down the laptop computer so that HP ProBook 4710s battery can be fully charged.
Do not remove the AC power in the work of charge. In addition, the power of battery can basically be used up and most laptops have one battery. For this reason, some manufacturers have developed a fast charge feature that allows the DELL Latitude D830 battery to replenish its power at the quickest pace after power draining up. One hour charge can give the battery back over 90% of its power. Why is not 100%? Because frequent fast 100% charge will greatly shorten the battery life. In order to prolong battery life, fast charge will must be switched to slow charge(namely Constant Voltage charging technique) when battery reaches 90% charge. For a common laptop computer, the best charge technique is to turn off the laptop computer when its battery is being charged. The charge time will be shortened by 30% by this technique.
May the laptop you don't used frequently. The same as your camera may you only use it when you have a travelling. How to store these batteries of your electrical? As you have a battery for your camera or battery for your laptop.
Storing the batteries at full discharge for long timeframe will have the battery cells lose their activity; even have the control circuit protection self-closed which resulted in its inability to be re-used. Storing the wholesale laptop battery at full charge will have battery safety jeopardized. The best way to store the batteries is to keep the batteries at cold and dry places at optimal temperature of about 20 degrees with only about 50% capacity remained. Off coursework, getting the battery out every month for use is the best way to keep the battery at excellent storage state and battery power free from flowing away which could destroy the battery.
