WHEN and HOW MUCH to charge your LiPo battery is a bit of a balancing act that just takes a bit of planning. If you have any questions regarding the information below, please reach out to support@swiftpaws.com for clarification as damage from not charging or storing the battery correctly is not covered under warranty.
Always disconnect the battery from the drive when not actively using it.
- The battery needs to be charged to capacity before each use, even if it was only used a little the time before.
- But it must be used within 3 days after fully charging.
- And it cannot sit longer than 3 days after discharging below the storage voltage
It is simpler to accomplish than it seems at first! We break it down for you below:
- If you will be using the battery every day (or even every two or three days) - a good habit will be to recharge the battery to maximum capacity after each use.
HOWEVER
- If you will be using the battery less than every three days - recharge ONLY to the storage voltage (11.1v) until you're ready to use it again & then charge it to full just before you're going to use it (the day before is fine).
See: What is the Storage Voltage?
Click here for voltages to know for your 11.1v Home Original battery: Original Battery Voltages to Know
Click here for instructions on charging, use, and storing long term: Charging Home Original 11.1v battery
This image can be printed and kept with your charger for quick reference - see the battery charging card under downloads
