Why overcharging a battery is bad




















That's a lot easier with wireless charging. Both Android and iOS allow you to use Low Power Modes to extend the life of your battery over the day, allowing you to preserve your battery further. While you can use any charger for a lot of phones, like Android devices, it's best to use the official one. Chargers from the big brand names have been checked, checked and rechecked to perfection to ensure an optimum, and more importantly, steady charge.

Once you start using third party chargers you're entering risky territory where you may end up damaging your battery without realising it. Where charging from nothing to full may have been good in the past we've got to reiterate it's now the opposite. Your lithium-ion battery has a limited number of charge cycles so it's best not to use them up.

Rather than letting your laptop, phone or tablet completely die and then charge it from scratch you're better off to keep the battery topped up with lots of small charges, rather than a full cycle.

If you do use full charge cycles you'll find the battery suddenly stops taking as much charge and loses it faster and faster as it breaks down. Apple iPhone users, for example, have a feature in iOS that will tell you the health of your battery and whether it's due for replacement.

You can find the check in Settings, Battery, Battery Health. Many companies, including Apple , believe that you should store your gadgets with around 50 per cent charge rather than full charge or no charge:.

Overwatering can cause the electrolytes to become diluted, which results in diminished battery performance levels. If you check your fluid levels and the water level is sufficient, do not top it off. While this is true, it can also lead to battery stratification — which causes the battery acid to separate from the electrolytes and collect at the bottom of the battery. This leads to sulfation which, as mentioned earlier, leads to decreased battery performance and a shortened life cycle.

The issues surrounding over and under charging as well as over and under watering can be a fine line to walk. Most battery manufacturers provide a list of guidelines that will make it easier to care for and maintain your lead acid battery.

We know better than anyone that a ton of factors can go into maintaining the proper charge and the proper electrolyte levels. Skip to content. Undercharging Undercharging occurs when the battery is not allowed to return to a full charge after it has been used. Pro tips: The best way to prevent this from happening is to fully recharge the battery after use and before storing.

Or else. Mobile phones contain a rechargeable lithium-ion or li-ion battery. Li-ion batteries charge faster than traditional rechargeable batteries. Part of that dilemma is because the batteries on our phones are relatively small and can hold only so much capacity. But the other part is due to the way we use our phones.

Constantly checking email, texting people, listening to music, watching videos, using apps, playing games. All those activities eat up a single charge, causing our phone batteries to run out of gas, often sooner than expected.

For that reason, many people myself included probably charge their phones overnight. Privacy Policy. Industry Application. Material Handling. Airport GSE. Stationary Energy Storage. Industrial Equipment. Equipment Type. Lithium-ion vs Lead Acid eBook. GSE eBook. September 9, Flux Power. About Us. About Flux Power Careers News.



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