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New batteries - do they need any kind of preparation?


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I can't remember where but I recently read something about new batteries needing to be recycled a couple of times before use.

 

Not sure what kind of batteries - possibly nimh. I assume it wasn't lipos because you can't fully discharge and then recharge them.

 

Is this a myth?

 

Are both nimh and lipo, life etc batteries ready to go from the shop? Can you just power them up and use them straight away? 

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   I always thought it was called a zero point  where a battery would "remember" its juice levels but after a bit of googling it turns out that  wasn't it. Turns out its this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_effect

   Any new battery should be charged up first before use to maximize its potential lifespan to my knowledge. Don't know if you've seen in manuals, Say like a brand new cordless drill they say you should fully charge them first.

  

 

I've overheard other shooters say about not fully discharging batteries after sessions, charging them up straight afterwards. I don't know why as that will ruin their potential capacity much quicker.

 

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Just use them and don't overthink them too much

 

you can worry about discharging them a little for what they call "storage voltage" but nahhhhhhhhh

 

try to remove them from your gun if possible if you have a fancy prog mosfet like Titan that may deplete in time

But if just a basic mosfet or non mosfet or fancy burst stuff in ya gun then no drain will take place in your gun

But perhaps remove from gun for long term storage - if just so to know where f*ck did that battery go ???

not a problem if you just got one or two guns - I just buy more guns & more lipo's than I'll ever need

 

just charge 'em, use 'em, apply some common sense and be done with it

try to remove them if you cremember/not playing for a while

but don't overdo the thinking too much I say

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Also if your using one of those LiPo alarm gadgets to tell you if your batts running too low , they will also drain your battery if not disconnected . Many moons ago when I first started using LiPo and actually believed all the bollox about exploding , catching fire , opening a singularly if you don’t treat them with kid gloves on , etc , etc I used to use one , left it connected and following gameday eve went to charge and that one was dead as a dodo and blown up like a 5day old corpse in the sun ! 😫

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