Thread: Do I need to charge before first use?
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Old 10-14-2009, 04:39 PM
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Re: Do I need to charge before first use?
Overcharging really shouldn't be an issue, there's circuitry built in to determine the charge in the battery, resistance, etc and then when it's closer to the 100% mark it 'trickle charges'. Basically think of driving your car into your garage. You can drive home at 100mph if you want, but I'd recommend slowing down to about 5mph to get in your spot perfectly. Sure you can keep going at 100mph but there might be some problems...

That circuitry is different from one battery/device to the next, but is supposed to let you keep the thing plugged in for days and everything will be ok. Time will tell the reality of this of course...

Best of luck to you and that battery!
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