Scott
I read my info from Thom Hogan in one of his how to use my Camera articles.
He recommended letting the charge get down to 10%
then when charging leave until cold, I guess the best way would be to get a
second battery keeping it fully charged.
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Peden" <scotpeden@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 8:46 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: E-500 battery Li Ion
>
> Cold to the touch makes sense as a hot battery doesn't charge to capacity,
> well at least lead acid batteries.
>
> So, cold to the touch, store at 30% (how would I figure that out?) or
> charge
> up just before installing in the camera.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Phil
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 3:34 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: E-500 battery Li Ion
>
>
> Scott
>
> I have always been in the habit of totally discharging, I know batteries
> are
>
> not supposed to get the memory effect
> but old habits and all that. It is also worth leaving on charge even after
> the green light, this will continue to trickle charge,
> I wait until the battery is cold to the touch, then I know it should be
> charged fully.
>
> Phil
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Peden" <scotpeden@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Scott Peden" <scotpeden@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:33 AM
> Subject: [OM] E-500 battery Li Ion
>
>
>>
>> I forget what the results of a conversation about the Li Ion batteries
>> was.
>>
>>
>>
>> Is it better to discharge them all the way, or should one plop them in
>> the
>> charger before you go out each day, or immediately upon the low battery
>> light coming on, or doesn't it make any difference at all?
>>
>>
>>
>> I think I am getting about 50 less pics per charge now then I did at
>> Christmas and I was using more flash them too. So I am wondering if I did
>> something I shouldn't have to the battery.
>>
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
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