Battery Care 101

1. Charging 

Charge your battery up to 80-85% only for longer life. 
Do not charge overnight (Set a timer for 1-2 hours)

Most chargers can hit 80% in 1-2 hours. 
The common charge time for batteries to reach 100% is around 4-6 hours 

2. Usage 

Do not drain your battery down to 0%. Boost/sport mode may make the ride feel better but using lower power mode means less stress to your battery.

It is better to charge and discharge more often.

100% DoD: ~600
60% DoD: ~1500
10% DoD: ~15,000

3. Choosing your charger (PH) 

Philippines has 220 Vac (Volt - Alternating Current). Output voltage should be the same to your battery packs maximum voltage.

Take note that the name of a battery pack is not equal to the nominal voltage and not to the maximum voltage.

Ex. A 36V battery has a nominal voltage of 36V but a maximum voltage of 42V. A 48V battery on the other hand has 54.6V capacity.

Choose the right cooling method according to your needs.

Without fan, battery unexposed

With fan but with open case

Or more expensive liquid cooling 

Connector/port should be compatible with your battery. Better batteries have protection against overcharging and different charging modes. 

Pre-charge mode, constant current CC mode, constant voltage CV mode and floating charging mode), complete charging protection designs (OVP, UVP, SCP, reverse polarity protection, charger OTP, battery OTP and timing protection)


4. Storage

Lithium-Ion batteries suffer stress from heat. A battery stored in high temperature suffers from stress. Any battery owner should avoid heat exceeding far beyond 30℃. 

If you expect that you won’t be using the battery for a long period, charge only from 40-60%.

TLDR;

Treat your battery like a new born child, do not overfeed but also do not let them starve. Do not leave unattended. DO NOT leave them exposed to high temperatures. AND always use 220V AC charger for your baby, err battery 😉.