Detectorguy
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When is the best time to charge a E bike battery, right after you rode the bike or let the battery rest for a while before charging ?
For longevity of your battery, it is best to store it in a charge state of 20% - 80%. So I wait until the day before I need the battery to charge it up to 100%. While it would be better to charge it the day of use, it is not practical for me to do that, as I would have to get up early to plug in the charger.When is the best time to charge a E bike battery, right after you rode the bike or let the battery rest for a while before charging ?
For longevity of your battery, it is best to store it in a charge state of 20% - 80%. So I wait until the day before I need the battery to charge it up to 100%. While it would be better to charge it the day of use, it is not practical for me to do that, as I would have to get up early to plug in the charger.
I have the same problem. For that reason I plug in the battery a few hours before going to bed the evening before, and I unplug it before going to bed for safety reason. The problem is that sometime, like in this period of blazing sun and extremely high temperature, I have to change plans the day after, and the battery remain charged 100% for a few days.
I have been advised to plug the charger into the bike first, and then into wall. And reverse when unplugging. Something about not causing a surge when you plug into the bike with the circuit live.The advice I’ve been given here in SW Florida for this time of year, because of the heat charge at night leaving enough time to take it off charger before bed.
Also, a common sense thing, plug charger into the wall first, then plug into charger into the bike, and reverse order when it’s done charging.
What do you thnk about using a programmable RC brushless motor controller in place of a traditional ebike controller with all the nonsense "features" on them?Have seen both methods, from knowledgeable folks. I go wall plug first, then battery.
Something being missed on the sitting at 100% charge is not the reduced number of charges you get, but the permanently reduced range you get from time spent at 100%.
I’ve done a lot of research, being retired, and I’ve seen published articles by battery/electronic experts and I’ve seen a lot of contradictory opinions.I’m going with the philosophy of erring on the side of caution!
I bring my battery inside after the ride and store in a fireproof bag in an empty bedroom until the next ride!
When it NEEDS to be charged, I bring it in AFTER the ride, put it in the fireproof bag for a minimum of 2 hours.
As per manual, I plug into the battery first, then into the outlet, set my charger on a laptop cooler, zip the bag closed with just the wire sticking out!
Overkill? Probably, but I’d rather be safe than sorry!