[saavedrajs]

I have 2 spare Storm batteries that are in boxed away in the closet. My wife suggests I charge them up and keep one at the office and in the car.

How long will they hold a charge just sitting there? A few days, weeks, or months? I've never really read into bb batteries (l-ion?) so i'm not sure of their capabilities at this point.

TIA

[voyagor]

yeah im interested in this as well. ive been thinking about getting a spare battery and a charger for it

[Nickreich]

I hear storing batteries in the freezer helps them keep a charge. My grandma does this with Duracell AAs. Not sure about Lithium Ion

[thekC]

I hear storing batteries in the freezer helps them keep a charge. My grandma does this with Duracell AAs. Not sure about Lithium Ion

They should be kept cool (fridge, etc), but never frozen.

[Jfredrix]

Somehow when I'm on the roll and my first battery is going dead, I'm seldom hanging around my refrigerator. I think keeping it in the fridge defeats the purpose of having it. I keep mine in the car and whenever I happen to switch - maybe up to two weeks in between - my replacement is at 100%. Keep it in the fridge if you want to use it as an ice cube.

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[thekC]

Somehow when I'm on the roll and my first battery is going dead, I'm seldom hanging around my refrigerator. I think keeping it in the fridge defeats the purpose of having it. I keep mine in the car and whenever I happen to switch - maybe up to two weeks in between - my replacement is at 100%. Keep it in the fridge if you want to use it as an ice cube.

lol - point taken. However, I hope you don't live in a warm climate, because heat is the enemy of Lithium batteries and will degrade your investment quicker if you keep it in a hot car.

[thekC]

I don't know about posting links to other sites here, but I did a simple google search and will post below.

Lithium-ion batteries age. They only last two to three years, even if they are sitting on a shelf unused. So do not "avoid using" the battery with the thought that the battery pack will last five years. It won't. Also, if you are buying a new battery pack, you want to make sure it really is new. If it has been sitting on a shelf in the store for a year, it won't last very long. Manufacturing dates are important.

[mkivsuprapower]

I kept a spare in the car for two weeks and one day i forgot my car charger and popped the spare one in. Started on full and lasted for about 75% than what the fully fresh charged battery. I say... Not Too Bad!

[Jfredrix]

lol - point taken. However, I hope you don't live in a warm climate, because heat is the enemy of Lithium batteries and will degrade your investment quicker if you keep it in a hot car.

Hasn't been too hot since 9.21 but your point is a good one too. I keep it in the center consol but even in there it can probably get to 100 degrees in the summer. I suspect I'll keep it in there anyways.

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[Ravr]

Hasn't been too hot since 9.21 but your point is a good one too. I keep it in the center consol but even in there it can probably get to 100 degrees in the summer. I suspect I'll keep it in there anyways.

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Only 100? You must live somewhere cold. I remember doing an experiment years ago in high school and our test car achieved over 160F in 100F.

[Jfredrix]

160 out in the open or in a covered center consol/box? I'm sure it can get up to !60 laying out in the open. I'm in northen CA. We can get a couple 100-degree days a year, but not many.

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