In today's society it is often possible to hear opposing views about the features of the use of batteries.A similar situation emerged due to the fact that the development of innovations in the field of portable electronics and appliances has been very impulsive and society do not always have time to respond quickly to improvements.It is because of this breed and many stereotypes that do not always correspond to the reality of today.
Urban Legends
Earlier in virtually all types of electronic devices installed nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride batteries.When using these cells have had to completely discharge, thus extending their service life and to prevent the fall in energy intensity.Now, these batteries do not lose their positions, but their scope has shifted, and now they are not found in mobile phones, laptops or tablets.But popular expression sellers "first discharge, then recharge, repeat three times" still occur.Indeed, such a useful tip to remember the society, and it is now passed from mouth to mouth.However, the development of progress went on as usual, and Ni-Cd, Ni-MH-energy cells become replaced by Li-ion battery, and a little later, and lithium-polymer.Nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride battery cells began to meet in less productive electronics - calculators, navigators, amateur cameras and so on.While their more innovative brothers have found their niche in laptops, mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, and more.
Principles use
design, which was created by Li-ion battery requires a specific relation to it.He does not tolerate deep discharge and may even be damaged if this situation persists.Therefore, all of the devices that use them, do not sell shrunken - so greatly extended the life of their energy cells.However ossified thinking masses does their dirty deed - still hear the voices transmitted from mouth to mouth as needed to charge the Li-ion battery, focusing on common rules for the Ni-Cd, Ni-MH battery cells or even focusing on their type.Even these energy storage cells should be carried out in different ways.Nickel-cadmium or metal-hydride important to fully discharge, and lithium-ion and lithium-polymer should be, on the contrary, leaving energy stored in the 60-80 per cent.
Complaints and liability
Very often you can hear from the people that purchased Li-ion battery does not serve them for a long time and it has to be changed again.For example, after a while the phone is very quickly discharged.Although after the purchase it can work for a long time and pleased its owner.If you understand, the blame for such troubles is not the manufacturer, and subject to the conditions in which you are charging Li-ion batteries and their application.After all, the adverse human model of dealing with them have already been described above, and the host only strictly they should.
Features of
Thus, when the modern energy cells in harsh environmental conditions (frost or cold) battery spends a lot more resources than in a warm room, which causes increased wear it.In such cases, the rational use of all the electronics are not too hard (do not start the GPRS-Internet, navigation, games and other demanding applications), then the service life will be much more.Also, a natural question arises: how to charge the Li-ion battery under such conditions?The device must be connected to the power source in a warm room, when he does not fully sat down.Thus the battery is used in the most favorable conditions for which it was designed.
"Preservation" galvanic cells
If you need to keep in operation the battery is Li-ion 18650, which is used for various devices regularly or one-time, you should take the following steps:
- charge it up to 4050 percent;
- remove from the device;
- hermetically packed in polyethylene, if possible, to create a vacuum in this package;
- each battery stack separately from other;
- galvanic elements move in a refrigerator (not freezer);
- every few months to extract from there and after warming to room temperature to recover to above the tank;
- before intensive use fully charged.
These measures will help to keep your battery and it will not lose its effectiveness.Since they are designed for continuous use only in an environment where you would have to feel comfortable - at room temperature or close to it.
use quality equipment
In addition, any type of battery - Li-ion, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH - should be charged the original device, which is recommended by its manufacturer as cheaper analogues are very different from the original equipment on the parameters.Even a slight excess of the rated voltage can reduce the battery life is almost doubled.At the opposite scenario, ie. E. A decrease of 0.1 volts, the battery life is reduced by more than 10 percent, and the battery never fully charged.With regular use in this mode, it loses its capacity and no longer corresponds to the declared values of products.
