Tech Tuesday | Storing Your Lithium Battery

Whether your off-season is spring or summer it is important to understand how to properly store your battery. Either way, there are zero challenges when it comes to prepping your lithium battery. Simon outlines just how easy it is in this week's Tech Tuesday.

[@gavin9873]

I have li-ion batterys for all my ryobi power tools and they can go for upto 6 months without been used and i have been storing them all with a full charge and i have been woundering do i need to charge them every so often when they are in storage or are they ok to just leave them until i use them thanks

[@mobiusx8117]

According to the 2021 research paper "The Degradation Behavior of LiFePO4/C Batteries during LongTerm Calendar Aging", storing your battery at high charge (90%+) and 25C prolongs the life of the battery.

[@s7gelo]

I’m in MD and the temperature can drop below 23 degrees. Is it not a good idea to leave the battery on the boat over the winter off season? I have a RB300 HP.

[@jamescabaniss5857]

Is this video from the 1950s?

[@robertnastasi4738]

I know how to store LIPO batteries Wanted to check LION. sorry no help or clear info. PS LIPO batteries should be stored at a specific voltage or damage is done. Not saying you are wrong the bats you are referring to are probably smart bats to a degree. Thanks

[@nebojsa1976]

I have roomba vacuum battery and I want to store it (not use it for maybe 5 years). How do I do that? Do I charge it to 50% or I let it go to 0%, or I charge it to 100% and then store it? Will it get damaged if not used for 5 years?

[@kundetjenesten]

I usually store my batteries around 80-90%. Not for 5 years, but some of them have had a year or so without use, and I havn't had any problems. I would avoid running it dry and storing it.

[@marcoarpago]

14.4 Volts ? are you shure ? it is 3,6 volts per cell is toooo much 3,3 volt per cell I think is better so not 14,4 volt but 13,2 volt

[@robertanthonybermudez5545]

they deliberately give out wrong information to cause damages and make profit from it

[@hamish3766]

3.3v/cell is the under load cell voltage. The battery will not charge at this voltage. 14.4 is correct