When you plug your battery in before your next ride, you should avoid charging it to 100%. Lithium ion batteries degrade over time. The longer they stay charged to a higher voltage, degradation occurs. Also, avoid leaving your battery fully charged if you don’t plan on riding your e-bike for an extended period.
Just as you should only fully charge your battery every few weeks, you should also not fully discharge it all the time. It is recommended that you recharge your batteries when it has between 30% and 60% of its charge remaining.
Because not all e-bikes have the same battery or charger, you should consult your bike’s manual for proper charging instructions.
Create a Safe Charging Station
It’s smart to designate a safe place to charge your e-bike battery. Outside, or in the centre of an empty garage floor are two good options. Make sure the location is dry.
How to Care for your Brand-New Battery
Most e-bikes run on either a 36-volt or 48-volt drive system. First, make sure you have the right charger and it works fine. If you purchased an e-bike online, then you may want to be more cautious, as batteries end up in shipping containers and in warehouses for a long time and do not receive proper care.
Plug in your battery to the charger and let it charge all the way. Once fully charged, your charger should indicate this in some way (e.g. an LED will turn from red to green). Once fully charged, you may want to test ride and make sure there is no unexpected voltage sag.
Why Bosch?
Bosch batteries are an efficient, long-life energy source. They combine impressive mileage, long service life and low weight (between 2.5kg and 3.5kg) with ergonomic design and convenient handling. The high-quality lithium-ion batteries have a Battery Management System (BMS) that detects significant potential sources of error and effectively protects cells against overload.
Dual Battery is the perfect solution for touring e-bikers, long-distance commuters, e-cargo-bikers and e-mountain-bikers. The combination of two Bosch batteries delivers up to 1 250Wh, and can be installed in various battery combinations from the manufacturer. The system switches intelligently between the two batteries during both charging and discharging.
The Performance Line is the most versatile drive system from Bosch. Whether you’re on a sporty jaunt through the countryside, commuting to work or cruising on a leisurely outing, it always delivers the right support at the right moment.
The service life of Bosch rechargeable batteries is influenced mainly by the type and duration of use. Like every lithium-ion battery, a Bosch re-chargeable battery also ages over time, even if you do not use it. Over time it loses capacity and will need to be serviced/replaced. E-BikeTec have become the only place that both import and service E-Bike motors.
E-biketec was formed to provide for all your e-bike motor needs. E-BikeTec is a Business to business company that imports and distributes a variety of parts and spares from a range of different manufacturers.
Product range:
- Bosch service kits and accessories,
- Chargers
- Bosch, Brose, Impulse, Panasonic, Yamaha
- purion displays
- Kiox Retrofit Kits
- Batteries
- E-bike Tec Work bench for servicing batteries
E-Bike Tec top resellers in South Africa:
• Cycle Lab
• Bike addict
• Bike Market
• Cycle Lab Megastores
• Cycle and fitness Shack
• Coimbra Cycles
• Cycle house
• E-bike Adventures SA
• E-bike Pro
• Knipe racing
• Ride Life George
• The bicycle service company
• Republic Sport and adventure
• The bicycle Workshop
• The bike shop Plett
• The Cycle Guru Hillcrest/Howick
• Velo Culture
• Dunkeld Cycles
• Ultimate cycling sports and Fitness kysna
• Wayne Pheiffer Cycles
Please get in touch with one of our knowledgeable sales specialists for any information pertaining to our products or services.
Contact: 0792939631
Website: www.ebiketec.co.za
