Just received some Tenergy 18650 cells....did they come fully charged?
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mdocod
Flashaholic
definitely get a multi-meter.
the cells SHOULD come ~3.9V or so, partially discharged,
I hope you got protected cells.
the cells SHOULD come ~3.9V or so, partially discharged,
I hope you got protected cells.
lukestephens777
Enlightened
I'd throw them on the charger. If theyre reasonably charged, shouldn't take too long till the green lights come on.
Be careful with the 139 charger, i haven't but other CPF users have had theyre batteries overcharge. Best rule of thumb is not too leave the batteries in the charger after the light has turned green, otherwise some of the 139 chargers continue to trickle charge and over charge the cell.
I never leave my 139 charger unattended and when the lights go green, i just pull the cells out!!
Be careful with the 139 charger, i haven't but other CPF users have had theyre batteries overcharge. Best rule of thumb is not too leave the batteries in the charger after the light has turned green, otherwise some of the 139 chargers continue to trickle charge and over charge the cell.
I never leave my 139 charger unattended and when the lights go green, i just pull the cells out!!
lukestephens777
Enlightened
From memory i think almost 5 hours?? I think...
Lighthouse one
Flashlight Enthusiast
Topping them off... up to an hour. Full charge... 3 to 4 hours. THese cells do better when charged frequently. Even though they are very good at holding a charge when not used, I'd charge them every week or two even if you just play around a bit with the light.
Nope, that'd be NiCd cells, LIons will be destroyed by deep discharges. It's best to keep them around 60% (if my sources are accurate) for storage, and of course charge them up when using them. Remember that they lose ~20% capacity per year from the date of manufacture. Don't worry about "memory effect," that was controversial anyway but it applies to NiCds primarily.
