Can you store your Lithium Ion batteries on the charger to maintain a full charge for short, and long periods of time?
1886903
Yes. I have been using mine like I use my laptop - just plug it back in no matter how much has been discharged.
1886904
Understanding is you can. From the directions, this is supposed to be automatic. I don't. Force of habit.
1886905
Yes. Just put em' in and leave them. These chargers go into "Energy Save Mode" when the battery is charged, preventing damage to the cells. They come back on only to "trickle charge" when necessary.
654796
I haven't had it long enough to know if it is months, but Lithium Ion batteries have very good shelf life in general. If you are talking about as a back-up for a phone, the fact that it gives 5-6 charges means that even if you lost 20-30% over a couple of months you would still have several charges. Over the weeks that it has sat in our house it hasn't lost even 25% (still reads 4 bars). Storing in a hot environment will degrade the life of the battery so I would recommend against storing it in a hot vehicle where temps can reach 110 or more over the summer.
1035282
Lithium batteries hold their charge for months. You do not need to leave it on the charger. This battery size will recharge within 15 minutes. The charger is smart, it will not attempt to continuously charge it when it does not need to. Leaving it on the charger will not hurt, but due to possible liability they tell you not to, since product failure with this much power potential can start a fire (very unlikely, but possible).
2058860
The charger SHOULD turn off or provide a low level trickle charge, so leaving the batteries in the charger should not be a problem. BUT, most of the chargers I have purchased over the years had "fine print" in the directions not to leave the batteries in the charger for more than 24 hours. Why? I don't know, but I make it a practice to remove the batteries after no more than 12 hours.
879230
if you are storing it for up to a month you probably want to keep it fully charged
810526
The Charger should utilize a trickle charge feature that essentially reduces the amount of charging once the batteries are "Full". So yes, you can leave the batteries plugged in while in storage as I will be doing the same.
504259
Not sure you really don't want to let li-on batteries discharge completely. It kills their lifespan. It takes about 4-5 hours to charge from 10-15%
1660337
The standard charger is designed for nickel cadium batteries, No problem , Lithium ion might have issues
931473
No! Once it is fully charged the Lithium Ion battery has a one year shelf life. So it will stay charged for you until you need it.
747440
Store at at least 1/2 charge. Lithium batteries do not store well when depleted.
1147221
From what I read in the instructions, it was safe to leave it on the charger continuously. However the blue light is supposed to go off every so often, which mine does. So far I've had no issues with storing it that way.
173455
As the batteries are Lithium-ion they should retain a charge almost indefinitely. That said, it best not to store Li-ion batteries fully charged (or depleted) for extended periods. Most manufactures recommend a 40-60% charge for extended storage. See: http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
173452
I have not stored the charger. Since the cell phone battery does not last for long, I use it almost daily. Don't be caught without the charger if you use the cell phone. It recharges easily from a computer or you phone charger.
2123131
I haven't timed it, but it takes a few hours.Cody says it's good to drain them fully occasionally. I disagree. From what I've read about Lithium Ion batteries, it's better not to do this. It was true with NiCd and NiMH batteries, but these are very different. On the bright side, you can get away with when necessary. Even better, you can top them up as often as you like. Doing so has nearly no effect on the battery's overall life. This is one of the really nice thing about LiIon batteries.
940252
I have a couple batteries that don't hold a charge long so I leave them in the charger and they usually get the job done before they lose the charge again. I always keep one in the charger.
1048051
I thought I could, but quickly found you cannot. Ended up purchasing a new charger to go with my two new lithium batteries. You are better off to look for a kit or even a tool that comes with both. One good thing about the new charger is that it is "smarter" - you can leave the battery in the charger almost indefinitely without damaging it.
1567078
We leave them on a little while longer without noticing any harm - and nothing in the packaging of any charger I've had suggests you have to get the batteries off immediately. I wouldn't store my batteries there :) But all that happens is the light for the charged battery goes solid and the others continue charging if needed.