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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Great list—and of course there is “cold” and then “really cold”.

The decline in battery functionality is worse than linear.

They don’t even test these bricks below twenty degrees.


3 posted on 02/14/2024 10:44:35 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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If the circuits that protect the battery allow it to be charged when there are cells which have not reached a high enough temperature... those cells are damaged or destroyed. One damaged cell among hundreds or even thousands can cause the battery to self-destruct.

One of my hobbies is playing with small drones. Even the little batteries that I use in them can put on a spectacular show and destroy the drone. That is why you always get rid of any battery that shows signs of damage. Sometimes you notice a bulging cell, sometimes you notice that they are going dead sooner than they should, many times the primary charger that I use indicates there is a problem.


5 posted on 02/14/2024 10:57:07 AM PST by fireman15 (Irritating people are the grit from which we fashion our pearl. I provide the grit. You're Welcome.)
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To: cgbg
I have a few of these batteries around my house. I use them for a small electric snow blower and an electric lawn mower.

Honestly, I don't know the best way to store them -- I can't keep them out in a small shed, since NH winters get quite cold, and I heard these batteries become unstable in extreme heat or cold conditions.

Any Freeper advice would be appreciated regarding storage.... other than tossing them out. 😅

26 posted on 02/14/2024 12:39:16 PM PST by 4Liberty (My 2024 prediction: Biden will be 'eliminated' -- not Trump --and Deep State will suspend elections.)
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