Do's and Don'ts for e-bike battery care. What do you do to keep your battery performing at its best?

[vikino1]

Máte na mysli inteligentnú nádobu? (120v) ovládané cez Wifi alebo telefón?

V celom dome som nainštaloval niekoľko zásuviek s usb a usb-c. Nikdy som neskúšal inteligentnú zástrčku/zásuvku na použitie ako časovač.

Áno, je to wifi zásuvka 220V ovládaná telefónom.

 

[Timeoutotour]

Just wondering if there is any way of safely discharging a 100% charged 700wh Specialized M2 battery without taking the bike for a long ride. For the odd occasion when a planned ride is aborted and a lower state of storage charge preferred?

 

[Stihldog]

Áno, je to wifi zásuvka 220V ovládaná telefónom.

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My translator doesn’t work …but I’ve installed a few of those smart receptacles, switches and sensors around the house. I’m not a fan of power bars for a number of reasons but I understand how they could be useful in some situations.

I’m not sure if those devices are available for a 220v circuit (EU) in a home. I use some of these for fan timers, room sensors, charging devices (usb-C). I also use wifi controlled thermostats for each room.
There must be something available for your needs?

 

[vikino1]

I only use this socket because when I charge the battery in the evening before a trip I always fall asleep :-D. And so that the charger is not turned on at night without supervision. Another advantage is that I don't have to get out of bed.:-DDD

 

[Stihldog]

I only use this socket because when I charge the battery in the evening before a trip I always fall asleep :-D. And so that the charger is not turned on at night without supervision. Another advantage is that I don't have to get out of bed.:-DDD

I can understand the anxiety we might have during charging. I don’t want to burn the place down.
Our chargers deliver a slow trickle of current to our batteries. The internal electronics is suppose to stop the charging process when our batteries reach 100%

So I’m able to charge my batteries in the bike cave, but I still installed smoke detectors in that area. When needed, usually after a ride, I plug in my bike and go to bed. In the morning, before I ride, I have 100% battery charge.

If the charger “brick” or transformer is warm, or sometimes hot, it’s drawing current. The charger brick should not be hot or warm after your battery has reached 100% capacity. I’m not sure if all chargers behave this way …but mine are cool after a full battery charge.

 

[irie]

The BMS in our Bosch Standard chargers turn off after charging batteries and balancing the cells.

 

[vikino1]

aj moja nabíjačka sa po dobehne na 100% switch off ale dokonca hovorí, že dôveruj, ale preveruj. Technika aj človek zlyhávajú. Je potrebná, aby bola v noci bez dozoru. Mám aj detektor dymu pre prípad, že by ma zobudil .

 

[TimC7]

Just wondering if there is any way of safely discharging a 100% charged 700wh Specialized M2 battery without taking the bike for a long ride. For the odd occasion when a planned ride is aborted and a lower state of storage charge preferred?

Go for a short ride in turbo, or lift the rear off the ground and put a cable-tie round the handlebar switch to engage walk mode (make sure the pedals are clear and it's secure!) - this takes a lot longer than a short ride in turbo. Anything less than 80% would be my aim.

 

[Timeoutotour]

Go for a short ride in turbo, or lift the rear off the ground and put a cable-tie round the handlebar switch to engage walk mode (make sure the pedals are clear and it's secure!) - this takes a lot longer than a short ride in turbo. Anything less than 80% would be my aim.

Thanks for your suggestion but I was thinking more of some kind of electronic solution that could discharge the battery independently from the bike ?

 

[Mikerb]

Lend it to a mate who is still riding?