battery storage
01-01-2007 | 11:32 AM
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From: wilkes barre, PA
battery storage
i have heard that if you wish to store batteries for a long period of time to charge fully first. i also hear to dis-charge fully. which is correct?
01-01-2007 | 01:29 PM
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RE: battery storage
Depends on what kind of battery and how long.... Ions will store best at 1/2 - 3/4 capacity, Lipos are similar, and NiMH and NiCD....I just don't bother with those. They are cheap enough to replace if they begin to fail.
BUT...why store them at all? Go fly em and keep using them all year. Put some skis on your plane.
BUT...why store them at all? Go fly em and keep using them all year. Put some skis on your plane.
01-01-2007 | 01:38 PM
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RE: battery storage
Both NiMH and NiCad will discharge in storage. So if you discharge them or not, they will be discharged over long storage periods.
I would recommend that you put them in a zip lock bag and put them in the vegetable crisper in your refrigerator.
I would recommend that you put them in a zip lock bag and put them in the vegetable crisper in your refrigerator.
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i have heard that if you wish to store batteries for a long period of time to charge fully first. i also hear to dis-charge fully. which is correct?
i have heard that if you wish to store batteries for a long period of time to charge fully first. i also hear to dis-charge fully. which is correct?
