I am seeing a lot of new commentary on Grid Charging that seems to counter methods used over the years. This makes for a very confusing mix.
It seems that the initial process stemmed from the R/C crowd's experiments and apparatus for small battery packs in radio controlled cars and planes.
Can we use this thread to work out what the most optimal current procedure should be for grid charging and discharging of Gen 1 Insights at this point in time?
Some suggested parameters & topics:
- Consideration for battery pack's age & condition
- Grid Charge Current
- Grid Charge Start Voltage
- Grid Charge End Voltage
- Grid Charge Duration
- Grid Charge Frequency (schedule)
- In-Car discharging pack (by driving) before grid charging
- Preparing pack for load discharging
- Discharge Load : Incandescent Bulbs vs. Resistors
- Discharge Current
- Discharge Start Voltage
- Discharge End Voltage
- Discharge Rate
- Discharge Frequency (schedule)
- Natural Discharge (unattended packs for weeks/months)
- Stepped Discharge/Recharge process
- Pack Cooling
- Compare & Contrast Stick Level charge/discharge vs. Pack charge/discharge
- Commentary on climate, ambient temperature and pack life
It seems that the initial process stemmed from the R/C crowd's experiments and apparatus for small battery packs in radio controlled cars and planes.
Can we use this thread to work out what the most optimal current procedure should be for grid charging and discharging of Gen 1 Insights at this point in time?
Some suggested parameters & topics:
- Consideration for battery pack's age & condition
- Grid Charge Current
- Grid Charge Start Voltage
- Grid Charge End Voltage
- Grid Charge Duration
- Grid Charge Frequency (schedule)
- In-Car discharging pack (by driving) before grid charging
- Preparing pack for load discharging
- Discharge Load : Incandescent Bulbs vs. Resistors
- Discharge Current
- Discharge Start Voltage
- Discharge End Voltage
- Discharge Rate
- Discharge Frequency (schedule)
- Natural Discharge (unattended packs for weeks/months)
- Stepped Discharge/Recharge process
- Pack Cooling
- Compare & Contrast Stick Level charge/discharge vs. Pack charge/discharge
- Commentary on climate, ambient temperature and pack life