Ok, does anybody know for sure the best way to charge this battery THE FIRST 5 CYCLES? Basically do we charge longer then 100% to maximize the life?
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I got mine and charged it fully for the first night and then used it till it died and repeat charging. No problems long lasting for the last month and half and still going strong!!
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Nothing special about charging. I just put mine on the charger while I sleep. It's always worked for me and doesn't hurt the battery to be on the charger for seven hours.
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I would say try to do .5 if u can. These batteries tend to get hot on the charger
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I personally do the same thing for all Li-Ion batteries which is use the charge they have from factory until 0% then charge back up to 100% on an external charger and then use until 0% without charging in between to get a good idea on duration.
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I have repeatly but don't leave it un attended. You should get a deeper charge with just with the battery along in the charger if you have the option.
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I would recommend you contact the seller. They are really quick at replying. Great battery but I followed the charging instructions to a tee.
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It is not recommended to daisy chain deep cycle batteries when charging. It is my understanding that if one of the batteries fails it will draw down the others.
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Put the battery in the charger. Usually get some type of indicator light that it connected and charging. It seems like the batteries take 5 hours to fully charge.
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I purchased mine in 2007 and only recharged when it dropped below the green (which was not often). I never had a problem getting the battery to charge to 100% until recently when I accidently hit the inverter ON switch before closing up the car and drained the battery. Now it will only charge a little over 50%. I primarily use this for the compressor although I will likely buy a replacement just for the peace of mind of having a jump start capability. I considered replacing the battery as well but figure it probably isn't worth the hassle, but if anybody tried it, let me know how it turned out! I purchased mine in 2007 and only recharged when it dropped below the green (which was not often). I never had a problem getting the battery to charge to 100% until recently when I accidently hit the inverter ON switch before closing up the car and drained the battery. Now it will only charge a little over 50%. I primarily use this for the compressor although I will likely buy a replacement just for the peace of mind of having a jump start capability. I considered replacing the battery as well but figure it probably isn't worth the hassle, but if anybody tried it, let me know how it turned... » Read More I purchased mine in 2007 and only recharged when it dropped below the green (which was not often). I never had a problem getting the battery to charge to 100% until recently when I accidently hit the inverter ON switch before closing up the car and drained the battery. Now it will only charge a little over 50%. I primarily use this for the compressor although I will likely buy a replacement just for the peace of mind of having a jump start capability. I considered replacing the battery as well but figure it probably isn't worth the hassle, but if anybody tried it, let me know how it turned out! « Show Less
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If you use it as a stand-alone, charge it after each use. I like a float charger, leave it plugged in all the time, no damage. Simple trickle chargers can shorten their life.
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Hi Rush first I would not buy an Optima battery there are better options as it seems the Optima batteries need their chargers to keep them up as it has something to do with the deep cycle technology all I know is I used a regular trickle charger like your talking about and it will not fully charge the battery
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I think it's always best to fully charge your battery when you first get it, and then let it run all the way down. They seem to last longer that way. I like my battery it makes my phone last all day. Of course I spend a lot of time on Facebook, Twitter, and emails.
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Hi Gregory! I just asked the question of the best "proven" way to charge these batts and I'm convinced by the majority of answers is to use the USB end and keep the mAh's the same 1 thru 5, of course. It will take longer, but successful all around, as many have said and I tend to agree. Some have used, me included, a 3.7V wall charger, but I don't feel any longer. I hope that this helps and puts your mind at ease as it does mine!&#128522;
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That is what we did and battery would not charge after only a few months. I do not know if letting it completely discharge before recharging and not storing it in its built-in storage bracket will help. Electrolux is absolutely no help with this, nor with replacement parts or service.
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Let it charge for 8 to 12 hours. It charges slow at first this helps the battery live longer. you want long term battery health let it charge 100 percent. Then it should be good. I love mine!
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charge it to be safe,when you plug the charge in it will automatically start charging at a lower number and work its way up,you can tell how much of a charge it needs by how long it takes to get back to 100%,you cant over charge it so this wont hurt it,once your sure its 100% only charge it when it gets low,if its fully charged your just wasting electricity!!!!!
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these things are a litte quirky, sometimes I hit the buttons to change from 3 amp to 12 amp and it resets it when it's stuck. Also- if you have time- let it's do it's magic- I think it's conditioning the batteries by taking forever sometimes- end result- it can make old batteries take full charge and extend their life, sometimes mine will take 12 hours to get full charge. If you have the time- I suggest letting it's do it's thing. I call it the jedi mind master charger- who knows how it works- but it works
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Yes you can. You should charge it for 10-14 hours with first charge. Then you need to completely drain and fully charge your battery at least 6 times to get the full capability out of your battery...