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Battery Basics
Do We Need to Prime New Lithium Batteries?
There’s a distinct difference between priming batteries and topping them up. All batteries bleed some of their power when not…
Battery Basics
Charging New Nickel-Based Batteries
Rechargeable nickel-based batteries lose some of the capacity when in a warehouse, or a battery store for months. This is…
Battery Basics
Why Should I Prime a New Battery?
It’s always a good idea to ‘run in’ a new electric power tool, or set of auto tires gently. That…
Battery Basics
Battery Discharging Basics – Lower Limits
We use chemical batteries to store energy, and release it as electricity when we need it to power a device.…