Quick battery question

[LED4LYF]

Who here leaves there li-ion batterys in there flashlights when not in use?

I only ask because I need to know if it is safe to do so.

My batterys are such a pain to get out I wish I could leave them in.

 

[mrartillery]

I own many lights with Li-on's and Ive never taken the batteries out when not in use. Never any problems.

 

[LukeA]

I have never had a problem leaving li-ions in lights for long periods. Just make sure you keep an eye on the charge level and don't rely on protection circuits to prevent damage to the cells.

 

[ti-force]

Same here, although I like to loosen the tail cap of lights that are just sitting if they have a lock-out feature. I do this just for peace of mind; the only lights I leave batteries in are un-altered lights, and even if the light were to come on by itself, it wouldn't get hot enough for anything to go wrong, BUT, I do have some lights that have been modded, and I wouldn't dare leave a battery in them unless it was right beside me on my night stand. Those lights get hot enough for something to possibly fail, so I don't take any chances.

Basically, if it's not on me, or beside me, I like to loosen the tail cap, but like I said, it's really personal preference for an un-altered light.

 

[QtrHorse]

Same here, although I like to loosen the tail cap of lights that are just sitting if they have a lock-out feature.

I do this as well with all my incans and hi-powered LED lights. It's more of a peace of mind like you said. I have this fear that they will all turn on and cause a fire...LOL

The only lights I do not leave batteries in are the lights that are brighter than my 1185's.