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Old 01-30-2017 | 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by doug smith
was curious if people discharge into storage voltage or charge into storage voltage, also if there is a distinct advantage for battery life one way or the other.
It depends at what you are using for your storage voltage. If that voltage is in the flatter part of the voltage/SOC curve (and it usually is), you are probably better off discharging to the storage voltage; this leaves you with more remaining capacity in the pack, which means you're that much closer to full the next time you want to use it and also provides you with a bit more "cushion" if there is any self-discharge of the pack.
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