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Subject: Re: Keeping batteries charged no more than 80%
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:31:56 +0100
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On 12.03.24 01:23, micky wrote:
> If it's considered proper to charge a cellphone only to 80%, what about
> other devices that use batteries.  Today I got a rechargeable bluetooth
> speaker to use with my cellpphone, and the instructions say to charge
> it, until the red light turns blue.  Isn't that 100%, not 80%.  Am i
> damaging the speaker battery by charging it until the liught turns blue?
> For that matter, what about people who leave their phone plugged into
> the charger or sitting on the wireless charger all night?   Doesn't it
> go to 100% and sit there, still charging even after it's reached 100%. 

It depends on the battery technology. Charge your boom-box until full.
The charging electronics of branded products stop charging at 100% which
is below the technically possible 100%.

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