Key Factors Affecting Lithium Battery Life: Tips for Longevity

What are the main factors that affect lithium battery life?

01) Charging.

When choosing a charger, it is best to use a charger with the correct termination charging device (such as an anti-overcharge time device, negative voltage difference (-dV) cut-off charging, and anti-overheating induction device) to avoid shortening the life of the battery due to overcharging. In general, slow charging than fast charging to extend the life of the battery.

02) Discharge.

a. The depth of discharge is the main factor affecting the battery life, the higher the depth of discharge, the shorter the life of the battery. In other words, as long as the depth of discharge is reduced, the life of the battery can be significantly extended. Therefore, we should avoid over-discharging the battery to a very low voltage.

b. When the battery is discharged at a high temperature, it will shorten the life of the battery.

c. If the design of electronic devices can not completely stop all the current, if the device is left unused for a long time, without taking out the battery, the residual current will sometimes cause battery overconsumption, resulting in battery over-discharge.

d. Mixing batteries of different capacities, chemical structures, or different charging levels, as well as old and new batteries, can also cause excessive battery discharge, or even reverse charging.

03) Storage.

If the battery is stored at high temperature for a long time, the electrode activity will decay and shorten its service life.