battery query

urban_industrie · 30th June 2006, 4:56 PM

I've read, in order to prolong the battery life, on the first charge you have to let the battery completely drain off to 'calibrate' it. Is this significant to the battery life? i.e. an hour extra gain?

Can anyone clear this up for me? Does anyone actually practise this?

phoen8x · 1st July 2006, 3:28 PM

Dan has a very good one on this topic. Have a read here: http://www.dansdata.com/gz011.htm

urban_industrie · 1st July 2006, 8:34 PM

thanx the article was helpful, although extremely and tediously long

30th June 2006, 4:56 PM	#1
urban_industrie Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 16	battery query I've read, in order to prolong the battery life, on the first charge you have to let the battery completely drain off to 'calibrate' it. Is this significant to the battery life? i.e. an hour extra gain? Can anyone clear this up for me? Does anyone actually practise this?

1st July 2006, 3:28 PM	#2
phoen8x Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land of OZ Posts: 1,182	Dan has a very good one on this topic. Have a read here: http://www.dansdata.com/gz011.htm

1st July 2006, 8:34 PM	#3
urban_industrie Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 16	thanx the article was helpful, although extremely and tediously long