They have well defined characteristics that cause them to wear out, and understanding these characteristics can help you to double the life of your batteries or more. This is especially useful for products that do not have replaceable batteries.
Battery wear is loss of capacity and/or increased internal resistance. The latter is not a well known concept, but over time the battery is able to put out less amperage as the battery ages and eventually the battery is unable to generate power quickly enough to operate the appliance at all even though the battery is not empty.
Lithium batteries age from the following factors:
- Time
- Cycles
- Storage/operating temperature
- Charge and discharge characteristics
- Depth of charge and discharge
- Time spent at near empty/near full
The series below goes into each factor in more detail from charging, storage and use of these batteries.
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Lithium-Ion Battery Care Guide — Part One#
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Lithium-ion batteries are the most common battery in consumer electronics. They are used in everything from cell phones to power tools to electric cars and more. However they have well defined characteristics that cause them to wear out, and understanding these characteristics can help you to double the life of your batteries or more. This […]
