Among the various charging-related concerns, overcharging stands out as a significant factor that can detrimentally affect battery health.
Passivation is a surface protecting reaction which occurs spontaneously in all lithium batteries which are based on a liquid cathode.
How you connect batteries will determine how they perform in different applications.
This article explores the degradation phenomena in SLA and LFP batteries that sit on the shelf for 6, 9, and 12+ months.
It is in the best interest of anyone ordering batteries to know how to properly store them ahead of time to get the most out of their investment. In all cases, batteries should be stored with no connection to a load.
Table 1 summarizes how to prolong battery life through proper attention. Because of similarities within systems, the chemistries are limited to lead, nickel and lithium.
Battery packs containing Li-ion cells require a mandatory protection circuit or CID (circuit interrupt device) to assure safety.
In this article useful cycle life is assumed before the initial battery capacity drops to below 70%.
The chargers automatically switch from fast bulk charging to float charging to maintain batteries in top health while connected to the charger.