EGO Power+ Batteries - What To Know To Extend Their Life! (Charging, Troubleshooting problems!)

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You know what would be cool about these batteries is if they had a "usb-c power out" so you could charge your cell phone, your laptop, your tablet as an emergency battery backup for power outage say like if a hurricane came through and you were out of power for a couple weeks.

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What about leaving the battery on the charger and not plugged in? I thought I would just use a smart plug and turn it on and off as needed, but I am reading conflicting comments about leaving the EGO+ battery in a charger that is unplugged.

My EGO 7.5 ah battery, model BA4200T, recently stopped with the red light indicator. It was a hot day and when I took the battery in to charge on my 5500 charger, the battery would not take acharge. Following hints from others on YouTube , I placed the battery into the refrigerator for 20 minutes then left at room temp for another 20 minutes. The battery charged normally and I completed the job in progress. The battries apparently(?) have built-in thermistors for too high (above 80F) or too low (below 50 F) temps.

The rule of thumb with lithium ion and Lithium Iron Phosphate is this... Discharge them at any temperature, but only charge them at "room temperature".. Never recharge a lithium battery in sub-freezing conditions... Batteries love life at the temperatures we humans love... If you charge your battery in cold temperatures, you introduce a phenomenon called "plating", which drastically reduces the charging life of the battery. Summary: Lithium batteries are fine with discharging in cold temps... they absolutely hate re-charging at cold temps.

I have EGO batteries that are 5+ years old that still have probably 95% or better capacity. This is what I do: Always keep the batteries and chargers in the house where its not too hot or cold like in the garage. If you charge a batter completely use it right away. Charging a battery to 100% and letting it sit that way is bad. When using the battery don't let it fully discharge so that it goes red or your device powers off. When you see its down to 1 or 2 bars recharge it or swap in a charged battery. Finally always use the slow chargers, quick charging is hard on the battery. This is what I do and I have never had any trouble with an EGO battery and the old batteries I have are still working fine.

Do you charge the battery inside the house or is toxic fumes given off? I was going to store and charge in the basement where it's cool. We have dehumidifier running to help keep humidity low also.

I have two Rapid chargers and a Turbo charger is on my short list.

Ego will not give you a warranty