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CAUTION: Only in case of long storage, to avoid deep discharge of the bat-
tery it is recommended to partially recharge the battery every three
months to keep the charge status at a medium level.
As a reference, run a fast recharge for 20 minutes every three months on
unused products to avoid any performance deterioration of the cell.
As with other types of batteries, Lithium-Ion (LI) batteries will lose capacity over time.
Capacity deterioration is noticeable after one year of service whether the battery is in
use or not. It is difficult to precisely predict the finite life of a LI battery, but cell manu-
facturers rate them at 500 charge cycles. In other words, the batteries should be
expected to take 500 full discharge / charge cycles before needing replacement. This
number is higher if partial discharging / recharging is adhered to rather than full / deep
discharging,
The typical manufacturer advertised useful life of LI batteries is one to three years,
depending on usage and number of charges, etc., after which they should be removed
from service, especially in mission critical applications. Do not continue to use a battery
that is showing excessive loss of capacity, it should be properly recycled / disposed of
and replaced. For most applications, batteries should be replaced after one year of ser-
vice to maintain customer satisfaction and minimize safety concerns.Collect and recycle
waste batteries separately from the device in compliance with European Directive 2006/
66/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2002/96/EC and 2012/19/EU and subsequent modifications, US and
China regulatory and others laws and regulations about the environment.
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