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Old 03-30-2015, 09:35 AM   #186 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf View Post
The effects will drop off fairly quick unless you to a discharge cycle. I used to do this. I say used to, because my battery is so bad I just discharge to 0v (until my light bulb shuts off) then recharge to max. I have to do it once every 2 weeks or I start to get recals.

Discharge to 80v then charge.
Discharge to 40v then charge.
Discharge to 20v then charge.
How long does a discharge typically take? I don't know if I could afford to spare the time to do that every few weeks. I could try to work from home on Mondays if that's what it came down to, I guess.
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