Battery question

[fasteddy64]

Our department is replacing all of our portable radios with new one.
The old radios all had NiMH batteries, for which we had a pretty involve program for their care, including a regular conditioning cycle.

The new radios all come with Lithium Ion batteries. Will these require the same level of care? Will they need a trip to the conditioner quarterly, or do we just use them, charge them properly and go on about our business?

Thanks,
Ed

 

[krokus]

Our department is replacing all of our portable radios with new one.
The old radios all had NiMH batteries, for which we had a pretty involve program for their care, including a regular conditioning cycle.

The new radios all come with Lithium Ion batteries. Will these require the same level of care? Will they need a trip to the conditioner quarterly, or do we just use them, charge them properly and go on about our business?

Thanks,
Ed

Most of these come with a charge monitoring circuit, and will manage the battery for you.

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[LakeMan2]

For the most part they do not require the same level of care (other then using chargers specifically designed for Li-Ion). You can pretty much charge them properly and go on about your business.

Lithium Ion batteries do not have the memory effects that the NiMH, NiCd can have. Li-ion like more frequent partial charges, rather than regular deep discharges and recharges. So put them on the charger sooner rather than wait for them to be almost dead. I have seen information that the reference point of the charge monitoring circuit built into the battery can drift over time and that it is suggested that they at least be allowed to fully discharge after some some number of cycles. I forget the number I saw, but I think it was something like after 30-50 charge cycles. This may be a moot point as they will most likely be allowed to fully discharge by accident more than enough by people leaving them on or forgetting to charge them.

 

[mformby]

No memory, no recycling required.

Most Lithium batteries state that they are good for 1000 charges, which is roughly 3 years. I have seen them last 5 years. Rule number 1: The charger is a charger, not a stand to hold the radio. Charge it and take it out of the charger. When it dies put it back in the charger. Rule number 2: See rule number 1.

Our department is replacing all of our portable radios with new one.
The old radios all had NiMH batteries, for which we had a pretty involve program for their care, including a regular conditioning cycle.

The new radios all come with Lithium Ion batteries. Will these require the same level of care? Will they need a trip to the conditioner quarterly, or do we just use them, charge them properly and go on about our business?

Thanks,
Ed