Battery care charging sealed lead acid Ni-Cd Ni-Mh Lithium ion
Battery care charging sealed lead acid Ni-Cd Ni-Mh Lithium ion
Take care of your rechargeable battery, charging of your sealed lead acid, Ni-Cd, Ni-Mh and lithium Ion batteries, extend the life span
What is the best way to care for my new rechargeable battery
You can keep your new battery a lot longer if you care for it in the correct manner saving you money in the long run
Battery Information - please read before use Take care of your battery
Keep it charged, all batteries lose a % of their base charge every month, more
when its cold
Use a good charger or one supplied or recommended for your device
Charge battery before first use (very important in most cases)
Keep Contacts clean
DO NOT Short Circuit
DO NOT Incinerate
Recycle Batteries where possible, all local councils will have details.
Rechargeable batteries may take up to 10 cycles to reach optimum capacity which is expected to be within plus or minus 10% of quoted rating.
Rechargeable Sealed lead Acid Batteries - VRLA
Your new sealed lead acid battery will come to you with a fair amount of charge
already in it, while it would always be best to charge it before first use you
could get away with it if being used in a device with its own built in intelligent
charger such as an alarm system, medical equipment or something like a UPS computer
system (although we have found with some its best to charge before resetting
the system).
Always keep your battery charged, after use charge it, before and after any period of storage charge it, and every 3 months if not being used charge it, all the damage suffered by a sealed lead acid battery is when the charge is lower than 50%, keep it charged and it will last much longer, Use it or lose it!
Sealed lead battery
A sealed lead battery that is in good condition, over 75% and charged will have a voltage over 12.5 volts, if its below 12 volts it will have a capacity of 25% or less, so if you need to check your battery or charger to confirm a problem use a 12v meter or ask a friend who might have one as these are relatively cheap and popular pieces of equipment
Ni-Cd & NiMh batteries
These must be charged before first use, most modern device chargers will charge both and the end user will not notice much difference between them, it may take several charges and use's (to discharge) of the device before this kind of battery is conditioned to accept a full charge.Charge after use, do not put away discharged and charge every 3 months if not being used, Use it or lose it!
Lithium Ion Batteries
Ensure you charge this kind of battery before first use, this is even more important when there are multi cells such as in a Laptop battery, do not put away discharged and charge every 3 months if not being used, Use it or lose it!Motorcycle Batteries
These are lead acid batteries, some wet, some sealed, some gel type, the general rule of thumb is if the battery requires activating by putting a liquid in (supplied with battery) then its been dry charged at the factory so when you activate it it will have enough charge to start your device, but this means you must a good charge afterwards, normally this would be done by using the motorbike/ quad. If its the sealed type with no activation it may require charging to bring it up to the optimum level.The biggest problem with these batteries is they are not regularly charged,
often the battery will sit on the device all winter or be constantly drained
down by alarms and other devices attached to them, if the device is not being
used, remove the battery and charge it every 3 months on a good charger, Use
it or lose it!