Discharge Rechargeable
Batteries
From time to time, it is very important to discharge a rechargeable battery. This helps prolong the life of the battery and helps the battery to have longer-lasting charges with each recharge. By not discharging your battery from time to time, you can end up destroying your battery.
Instructions
1. Let the battery run completely down in a device that is running at its maximum setting. This is the most effective and truly the only practical way to allow a battery to drain. For example, if your batteries are in a music player, then you would want to put the music on full-blast. Essentially, to drain your batteries most efficiently, use the maximum power on whatever device the batteries are in.
2. Use your rechargeable batteries often. Many rechargeable batteries will self-discharge when not in use after a period of time, however, deposits will build up in the battery if they are not used often. These deposits become areas that can no longer be filled with additional power, thus making it impossible for you to get the full charge out of a battery.
3. Avoid reverse charging. This will only damage your battery and is an ineffective way to discharge your battery. Reverse charging occurs when a battery is recharged with its polarity reversed. This most commonly occurs by putting a battery in the charger backwards or when you hook up an automotive battery to the reverse battery terminals. Reverse charging only shortens your batteries life span.
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