Premium Members Dave Chameides Posted May 8, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Anyone have any info on storing batts for a month or two if they aren't going to be used? Precautions? Down sides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Alan Rencher Posted May 8, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 AB batts ship with those little red plugs that you install into the reset switch for long term storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jarrett P. Morgan Posted May 8, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 This is from the HCX manual: Although lithium ion has good self-discharge characteristics, long term storage in a fully charged condition will result in irreversible capacity loss. This is a problem for all lithium ion batteries – from cell phones to video cameras. Use the battery; do not store it for extended periods. Batteries should always be stored in a charged state and kept cool. If batteries must be stored for a long period (over 14 days), the battery electronics will enter a “deep sleep” mode, “wake-up” when the battery is picked up, (thus activating its internal motion sensor) subjected to a load, or placed on a charger. It is always a good idea to submit the battery to a discharge/charge cycle from time to time during storage. I have read that you should discharge to about 40%, then store at 10 degrees C (from another Anton Bauer manual somewhere) I don't think you should have any trouble if you are storing them for a month or two, especially if you keep them cool and they aren't fully charged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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