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Storing Lithium ion batteries
Greetins! I have some extra Lithium ion batteries which I shall not
need till next summer. They are Kodak KLIC 5001 batteries. What are the best ways to store these batteries? With thanks in advance. |
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asdf3b wrote: Greetins! I have some extra Lithium ion batteries which I shall not need till next summer. They are Kodak KLIC 5001 batteries. What are the best ways to store these batteries? With thanks in advance. I store all my batteries in thick plastic baggies (Freezer Quality) and keep them in the refrigerator. If you have some silica gel, you can put that in too, to absorb any moisture that may diffuse thru the baggie. Bob Williams |
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asdf3b wrote:
Greetins! I have some extra Lithium ion batteries which I shall not need till next summer. They are Kodak KLIC 5001 batteries. What are the best ways to store these batteries? With thanks in advance. One view he http://www.buchmann.ca/Chap10-page6.asp Google for more. Phil |
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My Sony uses lithium batteries and the manual says: "If the battery pack is
not to be used for a long time, do the following procedure once per year to to maintain proper function:" It goes on to say that the battery should be fully charged and then fully discharged in the camera. I have two new extra batteries that I've had for at least two years and they are in the fully discharged state. Don't know what they will be like if I need them. "Phil Wheeler" wrote in message ... asdf3b wrote: Greetins! I have some extra Lithium ion batteries which I shall not need till next summer. They are Kodak KLIC 5001 batteries. What are the best ways to store these batteries? With thanks in advance. One view he http://www.buchmann.ca/Chap10-page6.asp Google for more. Phil |
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 23:34:19 -0500, Ed Mullikin wrote:
My Sony uses lithium batteries and the manual says: "If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time, do the following procedure once per year to to maintain proper function:" It goes on to say that the battery should be fully charged and then fully discharged in the camera. I have two new extra batteries that I've had for at least two years and they are in the fully discharged state. Don't know what they will be like if I need them. If you're lucky they'll still be able to be charged, but many Li-Ion batteries will be unusable when they go that long between charges. The best thing to do is to immediately try to charge them, and if they still work, *use them*. Li-Ion batteries deteriorate at a much higher rate than other battery types even if they aren't used. Their slogan should be "Use it or lose it!" |
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asdf3b wrote:
Greetins! I have some extra Lithium ion batteries which I shall not need till next summer. They are Kodak KLIC 5001 batteries. What are the best ways to store these batteries? With thanks in advance. Nikon suggests storing the batteries at or near room temperature and at partial discharge |
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Ed Mullikin wrote:
My Sony uses lithium batteries and the manual says: "If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time, do the following procedure once per year to to maintain proper function:" It goes on to say that the battery should be fully charged and then fully discharged in the camera. I have two new extra batteries that I've had for at least two years and they are in the fully discharged state. Don't know what they will be like if I need them. Pretty darn useless, unless you charge them. Grin. |
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ASAAR wrote:
On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 23:34:19 -0500, Ed Mullikin wrote: My Sony uses lithium batteries and the manual says: "If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time, do the following procedure once per year to to maintain proper function:" It goes on to say that the battery should be fully charged and then fully discharged in the camera. I have two new extra batteries that I've had for at least two years and they are in the fully discharged state. Don't know what they will be like if I need them. If you're lucky they'll still be able to be charged, but many Li-Ion batteries will be unusable when they go that long between charges. The best thing to do is to immediately try to charge them, and if they still work, *use them*. Li-Ion batteries deteriorate at a much higher rate than other battery types even if they aren't used. Their slogan should be "Use it or lose it!" Yes, I have read the same thing. I dread the day my laptop battery expires... |
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On 12 Nov 2006 18:01:02 -0800, "asdf3b"
wrote: Greetins! I have some extra Lithium ion batteries which I shall not need till next summer. They are Kodak KLIC 5001 batteries. What are the best ways to store these batteries? With thanks in advance. Check out: http://www.batteryuniversity.com/ Pretty comprehensive site for battery info. Even has a chart for recoverable capacity after 1 year of storage at various temperatures. HTH Bill |
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Storing Lithium ion batteries
remove wrote:
On 12 Nov 2006 18:01:02 -0800, "asdf3b" wrote: Greetins! I have some extra Lithium ion batteries which I shall not need till next summer. They are Kodak KLIC 5001 batteries. What are the best ways to store these batteries? With thanks in advance. Check out: http://www.batteryuniversity.com/ Pretty comprehensive site for battery info. Even has a chart for recoverable capacity after 1 year of storage at various temperatures. HTH Bill Thanks for the link, pretty much the most comprehensive information that I have seen. |
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