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That was the case, I think, with old NiCd batteries, but with lithium ion batteries, you maximize battery longevity by keeping it mostly charged, I read recentl
by rabidvermin 8y ago
That was the case, I think, with old NiCd batteries, but with lithium ion batteries, you maximize battery longevity by keeping it mostly charged, I read recently.
- xondono 8y agoNot really, that’s still the sweetspot for most lithium batteries as well (being under 20% is much more critical than being over 80% though). What’s different between them is battery memory effect. With NiCd & NiMH you are supposed to let it discharge until 20%, then continuously charge up, and then repeat. With Lithium based batteries it’s a recommended practice to charge in short bursts and keep the battery at a medium level. In any case, most devices now a days will manage the battery in ways that you should not really bother. It’s amazing the conplexity that battery systems have nowadays.