sub27 Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I've noticed when the RH1 is connected to a computer it recharges whenever it's connected. If the battery is not fully depleted and recharges at this time does it shorten the life of the battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwakrz Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 No, infact the Li-ion batteries last longer if you dont flatten the battery between charges. Discharging a Li-ion causes more damage the further its discharged so frequent top-ups are good and deep full discharges are bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 (edited) Are you kidding me, i know deep discharges are bad but did you know typical lithium-ion batteries can only be charged from 300 to 600 times. Meaning charge only when you need to. Another thing to mention is that lithium-ion batteries are 100% resistant to the memory effect. So to sum it up, the juice it provides doesnt change either its the 20th charge or the 100th. One thing to worry is the battery's actual life like how many times you can charge it. ok what my point is if you dont care it only holds 300 to 600 charges then charge it as often as you like and it won't have the memory effect. Edited September 11, 2006 by Sparda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Low Volta Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 LiION degrades with time (and bad storage) much more than with the number of charge/discharge cyclesread www.batteryuniversity.com for lots more info on good battery use (LiION and NiMH are both addressed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Wow, what a trooper. Ive gone through the first 3 bars real quick but the last bar seems to last forever! It is still not flashing (what are the chances.........it just started flashing). Anyways lets pretend it didn't flash. I think after charging it a few times it really does bring out the full potential of the battery. Much like model r/c engines after the first gallon there is a sudden increase of power. Anyways, i shouldn't have posted this or else i woudn't have to charge it now. ps, even though the battery's capacity has increased i would still like a higher capacity li-ion at a lower price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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