How to properly use the Li-ion battery and charge it?

In modern society, it is very often possible to hear opposite opinions about the features of using batteries. This situation is formed due to the fact that the development of innovations in the field of portable electronics and technology is very impulsive and the society does not always have time to respond quickly to improvements. It is because of this and the numerous stereotypes that do not always correspond to the reality of modernity.

City's legends

Previously, virtually all types of electronic devices installed nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride batteries. When using these galvanic cells it was necessary to fully discharge, which allowed them to extend their service life and prevent a drop in energy intensity. Now these batteries have not lost their positions, but the scope of their application has shifted, now they are not found in mobile phones, laptops or tablets. But the winged expression of sellers "first discharge, then charge, repeat three times" is still encountered. After all, such a useful advice in society is remembered, and it is now passed from mouth to mouth. However, the development of progress was on its way, and the Ni-Cd, Ni-MH-energy cells began to be replaced by a Li-ion battery, and a little later also with lithium-polymer. Nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride galvanic cells began to occur in less productive electronics - calculators, navigators, amateur cameras and so on. While their more innovative colleagues took their niche in laptops, mobile phones, smartphones, tablets and much more.

Principles of use

The design by which the Li-ion battery is created requires a specific relationship to it. He does not tolerate a deep discharge and can even fail if such a situation repeats. Therefore, all the devices that use them, do not sell to those who have sat down - this is how long the life of their energy cells extends. However, the stale thinking of the masses makes their own black matter - still voices are heard that transfer from mouth to mouth, as it is necessary to charge the Li-ion battery, focusing on the prevailing rules for Ni-Cd, Ni-MH cells or even not focusing on their type . After all, even the storage of these energy cells must be carried out in different ways. Nickel-cadmium or metal hydride is important to completely discharge, and lithium-ion and lithium-polymer need, on the contrary, to leave an energy reserve of 60-80 percent.

Complaints and Responsibilities

Very often from people you can hear that the 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 he could work very long and pleased his owner. If you understand, then the fault for this dislocation lies not on the manufacturers, but on the conditions in which Li-ion batteries were charged and their application. After all, all the pernicious models of human dealing with them have already been described above, and the master only strictly follows them.

Application Features

Thus, when modern energy cells are operating under severe environmental conditions (frost or cold), the battery spends far more resources than in a warm room, which causes its increased wear and tear. In such cases, it is most rational to use electronics not too intensively (not to run GPRS-Internet, navigation, games and other resource-intensive applications), then the service life will be much longer. Also there is a natural question: how to charge the Li-ion battery under such conditions? The device must be connected to power sources in a warm room, when it is not fully seated. Thus, the battery is operated under the most favorable conditions for which it was designed.

"Preservation" of galvanic cells

If you need to keep the Li-ion 18650 battery in working condition, which is used for different devices irregularly or once, then the following measures should be taken:

• Charge it to 40-50 percent;
• Extract from the device;
• Hermetically pack in polyethylene, if possible, create a vacuum in this package;
• Place each battery separately from the others;
• Move the galvanic cells in the refrigerator (but not in the freezer);
• Once a few months, remove from there and after warming up at room temperature, restore to the above capacity;
• Fully charged before use.

These measures will help to maintain your battery, and it will not lose its effectiveness. Since they are designed for permanent use only in conditions where you would feel comfortable - at room temperature or close to it.

Use of quality equipment

In addition, any type of battery - Li-ion, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH - should be charged with the original device, which is recommended by its manufacturer, since cheaper analogs are very different from the original equipment in their parameters. After all, even a slight excess of the nominal voltage can shorten the battery life in almost two times. In the opposite case, ie, a drop of only 0.1 volts, the battery life is reduced by more than 10 percent, and the battery never charges completely. With regular use in this mode, it loses its capacity and no longer corresponds to the declared values of the manufacturer.