17-09-2012, 07:32 AM
Recent literature released on Nanotech,s specifically suggests charging only prior to flight to get any longevity out of them. If you leave Nano,s for any period of time with a full charge you will reduce thier life exponentially. I know because I have heaps of Nanos and the ones that I leave flat (3.8 volts) are in excellent condition where the ones I have that I charged straight after use are all but stuffed and they are only 12 months old.
However in my experience standard batteries such as 20 to 30 C ones like Zippies etc, dont appear to be as affected by storing them with as full charge.
A have also noted that the batteries that I charge at 1 C seem to have excellent longevity and hold full charge for long periods, whereas the higher C batteries that you tend to charge at higher rates tend to start to puff a lot earlier and will drop voltage in just a few days and sometimes even only hours after charging..
Gazz
However in my experience standard batteries such as 20 to 30 C ones like Zippies etc, dont appear to be as affected by storing them with as full charge.
A have also noted that the batteries that I charge at 1 C seem to have excellent longevity and hold full charge for long periods, whereas the higher C batteries that you tend to charge at higher rates tend to start to puff a lot earlier and will drop voltage in just a few days and sometimes even only hours after charging..
Gazz
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