bradjackson Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 There's a lot of mis-information about exactly how to treat your bicycle light battery.If yours is a Lithium based battery (Li Ion or Li Po) then you may find this info of use. Many people have the false perception that fully discharging their lithium ion battery is "good for the battery".This idea stems from the days of older battery technologies like NiCd or NiMH. These batteries were best treated by performing frequent full discharges (i.e. running them completely flat) and then recharging in order to counter the "memory" effect. Exactly the opposite is true of Li Ion batteries, which are best looked after by recharging more frequently and keeping them "topped up". For more info and an in-depth article about the topic, see the link below. Lithium Ion battery care By the way, this applies to any device which uses a Li Ion or Li Po battery (cell phone, laptop, camera, etc). Its not just for bike lights.
Squashed Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) Keep it cool, and keep it at 40% seems to be the latest best idea. http://batteryuniver...based_batteries Edited March 25, 2011 by Raven
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