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Charging a lithium battery to 80% only? (electronics.stackexchange.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

not necessarily. You get charge cycles out of a battery. Charging to 100% isn't good all the time unless you will immediately start depleting the battery. The over abundance of electrons begins to destroy the anodes. 60-90% is the most recommended charge cycle. I try to never go below 30% as that has inverse problems.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Please do not promote the urban myth that batteries save electrons. The total amount of electrons in a battery stays the same otherwise it would be charged against its surrounding!

The (reversable) chemical reaction, not a depot of excess electrons!