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NinerBikes
Jan 14, 2015Explorer
smkettner wrote:NinerBikes wrote:Sure but the device may still be obsolete before the battery dies. Actually it depends on the device BMS as it might already be programmed to use the middle 80%. It does speak for not letting a device sit empty for extended periods or plugged in continuous.
Would bouncing around in the middle 80% be true also for smart phone batteries?
I'd think on cell phones, that most people burn that battery up within 500-1000 near 80-90% DOD's, power users on smart phones are power hogs that can't even make it to 5pm before needing a partial recharge. This was quite common all over the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, folks clambering up to 120V electrical jacks for life blood for their Apple phones. Me, I run a fat back 2650Mah on my Galaxy S4 to get through those power use days unscathed.
Good points though, I suppose indicated " 100% SOC" voltage could be measured on the battery with a DMM to confirm Voltage it was charged to. 4.21V is about max for 18650's I run in flashlights and such.
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