How to take care of various devices batteries

The quest for convenience in almost every aspect of our lives, has led a number of electronic industries to come up with gadgets that make this quest realisable. The universal car charger is one such gadget. It comes in handy when you cannot access power, for instance when travelling. You only have to connect the gadget to the cigarettes lighter port using the car charger, and the battery charges as if it would when connected to a wall socket. Well, after the charging, the next challenge involves ensuring that the battery retains the charge for as long as possible. This article focuses on how the various charged electronics devices lose power and how to avoid the loss.

Laptops
According to the Battery University, a website that features extensive information on batteries and use, the life expectancy of a laptop battery, more specifically the lithium-ion type ranges from 18 months to 24 months. Some of the laptops that have the lithium-ion batteries include the Samsung AD-6019, Compaq Mini 110 amongst others. A laptop battery will last longer if you treat it right. Factors that can cause the duration to reduce include overcharging the battery, undercharging and exposure to high temperatures. Cadex Electronics, a company based in Canada that manufactures battery testing components and equipment, recommend maintaining the laptop charge at between 20% and 80%. Though it sounds unrealistic to have to unplug the charger before it gets to full capacity, the recommended range ensures that the capacity falls well above the undercharge rate while staying clear of the overcharged level.

Additionally, avoid keeping the laptop on hot places, like a hot car seat, near the car engine or windscreen during and after charging. Heat tends to drain batteries quickly so ensure that you keep it as cool as possible. Some laptops like the Dell Mini charger have long cables, for placement at a distance from the dashboard and engine.

Cell phones, Digital Cameras and Mp3 Players
The factors that govern the laptops batteries still hold for these other gadgets; keep them cool and maintain a 20-80% charge percentage. Cell phones drain the battery faster due to their frequent use. One mistake people do after a battery depletes is to connect it to the charger and then continue using the gadget as it charges. This tends to overheat the battery due to the two processes taking place at once; charging and using charge. It is advisable to leave the gadget to charge for some time, to about 40%, then unplug for use.

Store the batteries if you are not using them for a long time. The ideal method of storing batteries that are not in use is to charge them halfway first before storing in a cool dry place. This way, even if the battery loses power while under storage, the used up power tends to be the stored charge, rather than the self-destructive depletion that happens when they are stored when completely drained.  

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Sarah Miller is a journalist and an experienced content writer. She has more than six years experience in copywriting and journalism. Presently she is researching and writing on various subjects, but of particular interest are Universal Car Charger, Dell Mini Charger and Samsung AD-6019.

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