Electric Bikes - Is it a good idea to allow battery "cool off " a litttle bit before recharging ?

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Scaliboy62
01-02-12, 12:30 PM
Hello,
Not that my battery literally gets hot but lately as soon as I get home from my average 7-10 mile morning ride I put my 36V 9AH Panasonic battery on charge a couple minutes after taking it off the bike. the reason why is I often do 2 trips & want a fully charged battery ready to go for my afternoon boogie :lol:.
I find myself checking on it a couple times before charge is complete making sure it hasnt exploded or anything ..:twitchy:
Anyways it's a Lithium Ion battery, ..thanks in advance for any replys & Happy New Year:p ..

Sangesf
01-02-12, 01:12 PM
LiPo or LiFePo4?

If it's LiPo and it does get warm, no issues..
But if it gets hot, that's indicative of an errant cell or battery.

What charger are you using?
Does battery have a BMS?
Etc..
Scaliboy62
01-02-12, 01:29 PM
it's a Lithium ion , I'm not sure LiPo or LifePo4?..Charger is class 2 Model C06oL1001..Input 100 V-240V, 50-60Hz 1.2 A., output42.0V=1.35A... I tried to link if from 2 different websites NG? Anyways ..it says.
Built in PCB protection
15 amp fuse
PCB safety function Prevent short circuit, over charge, over heat.
Cell balancing,temperatre protection, Secondary protection
thanks ..I couldnt get the links to work..

Sangesf
01-02-12, 06:28 PM
Sounds like a LiPo charger..
Phylion, more than likely..
The battery has a built in BMs, so you should have no worries...
Charge it up any time as many times as you want...
No need to "cool it off".. UNLESS the pack is getting noticeably HOT.
Scaliboy62
01-03-12, 07:16 AM
Thanks very much for the advice, appreciate it :thumb: