Is this fussy on battery maintenance? Can I just charge it up and leave it alone for months for backup, or do they want you cycling it a certain way?
780848
no sure if hold the charge for the whole month if you dont use it, the longest i had left it without use is about 15 days and when i check the battery level was 100%
780849
Bob, this seems to hold a charge, I have had it for a few months, and it still says 100%. No special cycling.
780850
I did a full charged and left it in my backpack for 3 months and still held over 90 % live.
780851
I leave mine charged just for backup for months and it works the same with a quality charge
204269
I go ahead and charge it. I think you have to charge it now and then even if you don't use it.
1746803
i am in my 3rd season of ownership of the mower and battery, and both are still going strong - but i do have a major word of caution. The manual says to keep the battery charging when not in use and during the off-season and they damn well mean it! i had bought a spare battery 3 yrs ago also and was nonchalant in the off season and left it unplugged ; the next spring i went to use it and it was utterly dead and would not take or keep a charge. keep it in the charger at all times and you should be good for several years
2234675
Think of it like a cell phone. You need to charge it once in a while (great battery life), but you can use it while it is charging. You can just keep it plugged in forever if that's how you want to use it. However, it does shut down (after 15 minutes) I think of inactivity, even if its plugged in
517722
I run the generator once a month for 15 minutes. I have not yet any problems with the battery needing charging. Hope this helps you out.
1557737
I leave mine on charge for days most times. No problem yet. But I'm sure it's good to let it run down sometimes
1653546
Has anyone had issues with battery maintaining a charge? Mine will charge and then drain over a few weeks and. I'll then find that it's disconnected from the network due to a low battery. I've had mine installed for a couple months and it's done this two or three times.
81613
The shelf life (time it can sit without being charged) is 6 months. If the battery will not be installed in an alarm system or UPS battery back-up (or any other device that trickle charges), then it should be top charged every 6 months to avoid permanent damage to the batteries. If it is installed in a security system or battery backup, these devices automatically keep the battery charged so it does not need to be maintained. The batteries we ship are fresh date codes and fresh from the manufacturer. Best Regards,Battery Supersite
879230
if you are storing it for up to a month you probably want to keep it fully charged
636286
if you have a starting and acc. battery and a trolling battery, use the two bank charger. pull in,plug in and forget it. after charging full it goes to maintenance mode.
758880
It says "battery charges at maximum capacity for 500 recharge cycles." I just have mine sitting on a window sill, folded up, so it's charged in case of emergency. But I don't know how that affects its life. That's a lot of cycles...so I assume it will last a good long time since I don't need it often.
1217028
In the directions that came with my device, there is no reference to charging the battery, only to replacing it. In specific reference to the cable, the directions speak only of transferring data to a computer, not about charging the battery.
739452
I too leave mine plugged in. However, when I have left it out for a little while, always charges right back up. I don't see how the battery can be replaced. I have had mine several years now and cannot complain at all about how it works.
560541
I wouldn't be too concerned over battery life , haven't had any issue with mine and it gets used frequently . anyway if I remember correctly installing a battery was a breeze .
156418
I always remember to loosen the battery compartment for storage. That way it doesn't drain your battery.
1537001
I plop this in the charger without regard for battery cycle but since I don't have two of these to run a side by side life test I couldn't answer your question directly. However, I've had this for over a year now and it seems to be standing up fine with erratic/inconsistent use of the charger.
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Different UPS systems have different maintenance cycles. Just had to replace the battery in a smaller, consumer level UPS after about 3 years of service, it is now back in use and working fine. At work we used a 2 year maintenance cycle. A UPS would be rather useless if it didn't have circuitry to monitor both power quality in and battery working state. This CyberPower unit has been nothing less than awesome so far.