Re:Charging a lithium battery to 80% only?
by Izkata on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @09:17AM
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> I'm pretty sure most (all?) manufacturers already do (the first part of) this. 100% can't be the point at which the battery literally stops taking new charge - if you did that they'd catch fire all the time.
It's a really tiny amount, like 101% or 102% is the maximum. It becomes obvious on phones if you have an app that shows battery percentage over time - above 90% on a slower charger (like using USB instead of AC) it tapers off in a curve, even on a brand-new battery.
It's a really tiny amount, like 101% or 102% is the maximum. It becomes obvious on phones if you have an app that shows battery percentage over time - above 90% on a slower charger (like using USB instead of AC) it tapers off in a curve, even on a brand-new battery.