brassneck 128 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 hello all . i have a 12v 7.2ah deben battery which powers my clulite lamp . should i run completly flat before charging or charge after each use ?.thanks Quote Link to post
#1poacher 8 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 hi use it till it is flat then charge it this will prolong battery life Quote Link to post
undisputed 1,664 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 hello all . i have a 12v 7.2ah deben battery which powers my clulite lamp . should i run completly flat before charging or charge after each use ?.thanks Charge after every use.....its in the instructions Quote Link to post
brassneck 128 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Charge after every use.....its in the instructions as i bought battery secondhand i dont have instructions. thanks Quote Link to post
tote 870 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Charge it after every session. If you don't how can you know how much charge is left? You'll end up running out of battery one night. Quote Link to post
tallyboy 32 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Charge it after every session. If you don't how can you know how much charge is left? You'll end up running out of battery one night. exactly, nothing worse than running out of power after the first few slips Quote Link to post
brassneck 128 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Charge it after every session. If you don't how can you know how much charge is left? You'll end up running out of battery one night. thats what i been doig but someone told me you had to run it flat before charging . how long would it normaly take to charge from flat ?i have a 350ma charger and it can take up to 24 hours . Quote Link to post
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Charge it after every session. If you don't how can you know how much charge is left? You'll end up running out of battery one night. thats what i been doig but someone told me you had to run it flat before charging . how long would it normaly take to charge from flat ?i have a 350ma charger and it can take up to 24 hours . 20 hours sounds about right with that charger, divide the capacity (7200 mAh by the rate at which you're filling it 350 mAh) and you'll get your time taken to charge, this assumes the battery is empty. Quote Link to post
charles 0 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 CHARGE AFTER EVERY TIME YOU USE IT!!! Quote Link to post
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