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Stubby79 · 10-31-2020, 12:34 PM

I let it discharge longer, by an hour, which meant it also got an hour less charge time before I got to check in on it...dropped down to 95V, was 168v when I checked on it...170 is fully charged, in theory. Gives me a better idea on capacity than getting home and not knowing when it hit 170.

Had over an hour since then, only up to 169. The longer, the better...unless I lost a cell!

Hmm. Do I discharge even farther next time? Do I leave it on charge for 24 hours, like some very unscientific guys recommend? (I'd feel better about that if I limited the current to like 50ma)

Life changing decisions!

Charge-line is now bi-directional. No more janky alligator clips!

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Stubby79 Master EcoModder Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,747 Firefly EV - '98 Pontiac Firefly EV 90 day: 107.65 mpg (US) Little Boy Blue - '05 Toyota Echo 90 day: 33.35 mpg (US) BlueZ - '19 Nissan 370Z Sport 90 day: 17.19 mpg (US) Thanks: 75 Thanked 577 Times in 426 Posts	I let it discharge longer, by an hour, which meant it also got an hour less charge time before I got to check in on it...dropped down to 95V, was 168v when I checked on it...170 is fully charged, in theory. Gives me a better idea on capacity than getting home and not knowing when it hit 170. Had over an hour since then, only up to 169. The longer, the better...unless I lost a cell! Hmm. Do I discharge even farther next time? Do I leave it on charge for 24 hours, like some very unscientific guys recommend? (I'd feel better about that if I limited the current to like 50ma) Life changing decisions! Charge-line is now bi-directional. No more janky alligator clips! Last edited by Stubby79; 10-31-2020 at 04:12 PM..