Is charging a Giant energypak for only 30 minutes bad for the battery?
03-02-21, 10:41 PM
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Is charging a Giant energypak for only 30 minutes bad for the battery?
I started using my giant eroad pro for commuting to school and love it, but I'm running out of charge about 3-5 miles from my house on my way back. The problem is, is i only have a just under 1 hour from the time i arrive on campus and have to go to class(where i don't have a place to charge the battery), so I only have about 30 minutes to charge it, after i let it cool down. Is charging for this short of time(it's about 40 percent when i get to school), going to be bad for the battery? The battery is not hot to the touch, but after a 40 minute ride, does it even need to cool down before i plug it into the Giant smart charger?
The 30 minute charge should be plenty to get home, i'm just wondering if it'll be hard on the battery
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The 30 minute charge should be plenty to get home, i'm just wondering if it'll be hard on the battery
Thanks
03-03-21, 08:09 AM
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no problem, plug it in and charge it. if you are on a campus I would try and get away with charging in the class room. assuming there is room you can probably get away with it.
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Rechargeable lithium batteries have many advantages over previous rechargeable batteries. One is that a partial discharge does not harm them at all, and in fact, they prefer that to full discharges. Partial charges are also harmless.
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I was under the impression that the battery should sit for a little while before being recharged. Please correct if I am wrong.
If you are going to college see if you can find a professor or somebody else that works there. You may be able to use their office to recharge your battery for longer times. I wished more people rode bikes at the school I work at.
If you are going to college see if you can find a professor or somebody else that works there. You may be able to use their office to recharge your battery for longer times. I wished more people rode bikes at the school I work at.
