I'm curious how often you guys top off your 18650's if you don't use them.
Just sitting in a drawer or in a light in the garage, how long can you go before you should throw it back on the charger?
Also, it seems I read soomewhere that you should charge/discharge them a few times to get maximum capacity out of them. Is that true?
Mine have been sitting aound for a couple weeks now and only minimal loss is found in them
3 to 6 months for the lights with batteries in them ...
Nitecore - at least every 2nd week .. [ parasitic drain ]
Lithiums don't self discharge, and "exercising" batteries is mostly a myth. The difference even if they exist are so minute as to be within the margin of error.
Good to know. Seems the "exercise" rumor I heard had to do with when you first got the batter, that you should cycle it twice. Not sure where I read that, however, might have just been a myth.
NiMH cells get better (within small limits) from use. Others don't.
Charge them, use them.
Works for me.
NiMH cells get better (within small limits) from use. Others don't.
Charge them, use them.
Works for me.