tdoom15
(tdoom15)
January 21, 2011, 8:41am
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So I know the basics and the proper way to take care of them, but...
How long do they hold their charge? I like the CR123's bc I know if I leave it in something and go back to use it a few months later, it will work.
Shelf life?
How many charges will they take before losing their capacity?
When do they need to be replaced all together?
Thanks in advance.
old4570
(old4570)
January 21, 2011, 8:53am
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I did a 6 month self discharge test last year , ??? anyone save the results ?
Anyhow , a few months should be ok , replaced ? just depends on the individual cell quality ...
Most people seem to be suggesting 3 years , I have some that would be 2+ Years old , and I really see no need to replace them or recycle them ...
Ive ordered a hobby charger , and hope to do a discharge test on all my Li-ion cells to test capacity ..
Im certainly interested in seeing how my older RCR123A's have stood the test of time .
tdoom15
(tdoom15)
January 21, 2011, 10:23pm
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I'd definitely be interested in those results.
If you had to guess...after 3 months of sitting after fully charged, apprx how much has been discharged?
old4570
(old4570)
January 22, 2011, 1:37am
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Me too , if anyone saved the final one , Id really like to get my hands on it ...
My computer [XP ] crashed and burned , so I lost the final results , + the picture host went down the same time , so ? If anyone has it ?
tdoom15
(tdoom15)
January 22, 2011, 3:29am
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Thanks, that's actually really helpful!
That seems pretty good for 3 1/2 months, this may have changed my mind about rechargeables, at very least it's another option to atleast have a few, and maybe a solar charger.