Storing Your Battery Over Summer – Top Tips

It’s that time of year when many riders start putting their lights away until next autumn.

To help you get the best performance and lifespan from your batteries during periods of little or no use, here are a few storage tips:

Keep the Battery Around 50% Charged

For long-term storage, we recommend leaving your battery at approximately 50% charge.

Even when the battery is not being used, the built-in protection circuit continues to monitor the condition of the cells and will draw a small amount of power. Although this is only a few milliamps, over several months this can gradually reduce the battery level.

If the battery is stored with a low charge, this gradual drain could flatten the battery completely or reduce the voltage below the minimum level required for the charger to begin charging.

Avoid Storing Fully Charged

We also recommend not storing the battery at 100% charge for extended periods.

Like all Li-Ion batteries, long-term storage at full charge can put additional stress on the cells and may reduce the battery’s overall lifespan.

Store Somewhere Cool and Dry

The best place to store your battery is:

• A cool, dry location
• Away from direct sunlight
• Away from extreme temperatures

Despite some advice you may see online, we do not recommend storing Li-Ion batteries in a fridge.

Keep Everything Together

We recommend storing your battery, light, and charger together in the same box.

Every year we supply replacement chargers because they have been misplaced during the summer months, or customers contact us unsure which charger belongs to their battery.

A simple tip: use a permanent marker to label the back of your charger with the battery or light model it belongs to. This can save a lot of confusion when the nights start drawing in again.

Looking after your battery during the summer months will help ensure it is ready to go when the darker evenings return.