Yes. Your new battery comes in a discharged condition and must be charged before use.  Upon initial use (*or after prolonged storage period) the battery you require three to four charge/discharge cycles before achieving maximum capacity.

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Yes. A charged battery will eventually lose its charge if unused.  It may therefore be necessary to recharge the battery after a storage period.

If the battery will not be in in use for more than a month or longer, it is recommended that it be removed from the device and stored in a cool, dry, clean place.

A short-circuit may cause damage to the battery.

Keep battery away from fire or other sources of extreme heat. Do not incinerate. Exposure of battery to extreme heat may result in an explosion.

Do not expose the battery to moisture or rain.

Do not drop, hit or otherwise abuse the battery as this may result in the exposure of the cell contents, which are corrosive.

NiCad, NiMH and Li-ion are all fundamentally different from one another and cannot be substituted unless the device has been pre-configured from the factory to accept more than one type of rechargeable battery.  The difference between them stems from the fact that each type requires a different charging pattern to be properly recharged.  Refer to your owner’s manual to find out which rechargeable battery types your particular device supports.

There are two ratings on every battery:  volts and amp-hour (AH).  The AH rating may also be given as milliamp-hours (mAH), which are one-thousandth of an amp-hour (for example, a 1AH battery us 1000mAH).  The voltage of the new battery should always match the voltage of your original.  Some of our batteries will have higher amp-hour ratings that the original battery found in your device.  This is indicative of a longer run-time (high capacity) and will not cause any incompatibilities.

The life if a rechargeable battery operating under normal conditions is generally between 500 to 800 charge-discharge cycles.  This translates into one and a half to three years of battery life for the average user.  As your rechargeable battery begins to die, you will notice a decline in the running tine of the battery.  When your two-hour battery is only supplying you with an hour’s worth of use, it’s time for a new one.

New batteries are shipped in a discharged condition and must be charged before use.  We generally recommend an overnight charge (approximately twelve hours). Refer to your user’s manual for charging instruction.  Rechargeable batteries should be cycled – fully charged and then fully discharged – 2 to 4 times initially to allow them to reach their full capacity.  (Note: It is perfectly normal for a battery to become warn to the touch during charging and discharging).

New batteries are hard for your device to charge; they have never been fully charged and are therefore “unformed”.  Sometimes your device’s charger will stop charging a new battery before it is fully charged.  If this happens, simply remove the battery from your device and then reinsert it.  The charge cycle should again again.  This may happen several times during your first battery charge.  Don’t worry; it’s perfectly normal.

Nicad, NiMH and Li-ion batteries should be recycled.  Be environmentally conscious – do not throw these batteries in the trash.

If you don’t know where your local recycling facility is, drop them off to us, and we will recycle them for you.

NiCad batteries, and to a lesser extent NiMH batteries, suffer from what’s called the “memory effect”.  What this means is that if a battery is continually only partially discharged before recharging, the battery “forgets” that is has the capacity to further discharge all the way down.  To illustrate:  If you, on a regular basis, fully charge your battery and then use only 50% of its capacity before the next recharge, eventually the battery will become unaware of it extra 50% capacity which has remained unused. Your battery will remain functional, but only at 50% of its original capacity.   The way to avoid the dreaded “memory effect” is to fully cycle (fully charge and then fully discharge) your battery at least once every two or three weeks.  Batteries can be discharged by unplugging the device’s AC adapter and letting the device run on the battery until it ceased to function. This will insure your battery remains healthy.

New batteries come in a discharged condition and must be fully charged before use. It is recommended that you fully charge and discharge your new battery two to four times to allow it to reach its maximum rated capacity.

Keep your battery healthy by full charging and then fully discharging it at least once every two or three weeks. 

It’s a good idea to clean dirty battery contacts with a cotton swab and alcohol.  This helps maintain a good connection between the battery and your portable device.

Do not leave your battery dormant for long periods of time.  We recommend using the battery at least once every two to here weeks.  If a battery has not been used for a long period of time, perform the new battery break in procedure described on this page.

If you do not plan on using the battery for a month or more, we recommend storing in a clean, dry, cool place away from heat and metal objects. NiCad, Nimh and Li-Ion batteries will self-charge during storage; remember to break them in before use. This is a usually special trickle charger. If you do not have a trickle charger, do not attempt to store SLA batteries for more than three months.

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