correct me if im wrong, but i believe ego's battery, "smart batteries" will stop charging all together once they are fully charged. and while in storage they wont be charging either, even if on the charger. they will also drain them selves over time to protect the batteries health.
"We recommend storing the batteries and charger in a climate controlled area all year round, with the charger unplugged. We recommend storing the batteries and charger in a climate controlled area all year round, with the charger unplugged." - EgoSupport
Outstanding and Thank You for putting this out. People are misinformed, when it comes to batteries, and their usage, and charging/maintenance. Its kinda like a middle of the road approach, neither too hot, nor too cold, neither stored fully charged, or way low of a charge. It’s common sense, which seems is sadly lacking these days! 🙄 Ive have used cordless tools in one form or another, over past 25 plus years, and some of my old NiCd batteries are over 15 years old. Granted, their runtime is greatly diminished, but they still charge and work in a pinch. I have Lithium Ion batteries that are over 8 years old, and still going. Charge the battery Remove from charger Don’t run it down to empty, every time Monitor the temperatures, and follow what this lady said. Good Luck! Peace 👍
Great advice that should be in large letters on the box unless you live in the American south. I live in Eastern Canada and always store the batteries in the house ... Cheers
Damn right, "They kind of are!" I always toss mine on the chargers, where I leave them till needed, possibly weeks later. I will get out of that habit IMMEDIATELY! But I do always store in the house over winter. Way too expensive to treat any other way!
Wrong on leaving it on the charger. It does not matter. The charger will not charge the battery and after 3 month, the battery will self-discharge to storage voltage. Right on the battery temperature issue. Cold might be bad for a battery, but hot is particularly damaging.
From the manual NOTICE: This battery pack is equipped with an advanced self-maintenance function to extend the battery life. Depending on the battery charge, it will automatically perform a self-discharge operation after one month of storage. After this self-maintenance, the battery pack will enter sleep mode and maintain 30% of its charge capacity. If stored for a month or long
You need to read the manual. Some of these comments are incomplete or incorrect. The battery just needs to be kept above freezing and the charger needs to be unplugged after it’s done.
If you really want them to last forever, try and store them at about 80% charge. Most batteries shut themselves off at 2.8v, but you don't want to store them at that voltage. Most chargers will shut off at 4.3v, but you don't want to store them like that either. 3.7v is a good storage voltage. Unfortunately it's not easy to measure a battery's voltage, so you have to guess. I usually charge them then run a tool for just a few minutes to ensure the battery is not all the way full.
So, you mentioned both, battery AND charger, your hand would slide from battery to charger however, you ONLY spoke about the battery. You are confusing in your product advertising. Please explain your advertising discrepancy by hoe the WHOLE system is to be stored. Thank you.
Good advice although they are over pricing their batteries. For that reason I would not buy one of their lawn mowers as the price to replace the battery(s) is about the same as buying a decent gas powered mower. I've had a Craftsman mower with a Honda engine since 2013, works like out of the box with minimal maintenance. It's seen -24F a number of times and keeps on running. I do have a few Ego products that I'm happy with just won't do a lawn mower. Lower the price of replacement batteries and have happier customers.
@@Dextermorga My point is that they are all over priced. Simply when it comes to a mower (Gas version) there is very little to maintain and as long as you do they can last for a lifetime. I like the Ego brand for the less demanding tools for the lawn and garden. Will not do a lawn mower that's for certain. I have a 36V Black & Decker trimmer since 2013 along with my mower purchase at the time, it still runs and charges correctly to date. I'm not sure we are going to see that out of Ego. It's a much more complex battery. Other batteries on the market are serviceable to a good extent. Ego not so much. I had Greenworks in the house and sent it back, I rolled the dice on some Ego products, time will tell. I will have to look around and see if anyone is selling new cells and consumer interfaces/battery controllers yet. That would bring the price down overtime for someone that can service their own electronics.
You're a tinkerer who can deal with small engines. If I were you I wouldn't bother with any E-machines as gas machines will last forever if you know how to maintain them. The majority of users don't want to mess with any of that and these E-machines are perfect for their needs. The buy in price isn't cheap, but if you have the cash, and do something like what I did and buy a snow thrower which comes with 4 batteries and two fast chargers, You can essentially buy every other tool bare tool and save 100s of dollars and get your money back on the investment. I have several EGO products other than the thrower and they were pretty inexpensive due to not needing a kit for them.
Yep, that's the case for larger equipment, and vehicles... For now. Used to be the same when Lithium batteries started replacing NiCad in cordless tools. WAY too much of a premium to switch, but things changed, as they will for larger battery powered equipment. For now, I too will stick with gas powered snow blowers and mowers, but can imagine owning a battery powered zero turn in the not too distant future.
Yeah, still cheaper. I’ve had the second from the top EGO mower for two years now. Still runs like a charm. All the money I’ve saved on gas and oil and strain on my body pulling the cord over and over again has been fantastic! Plus it’s great for the environment, especially for city dwellers where we are constantly on Air Quaily warnings where small engine use is not recommended.
Brand new ego snowblower fully charged a month ago. Went to the garage to use it today for our first snow. Dead as a doornail. Can't even change the battery it's so dead. What the Fk
I live in the NE part of the U.S.. The year before last, I left 1 of my fully charged EGO batteries in the garage over the winter - it got as low as 1 degree outside. When spring came and I tried to use the battery, it was dead AND it wouldn't hold a charge the 1st few times I attempted to charge it. I kept the old battery and bought another one and the next winter I made it a point to bring both batteries into my storage room (which was significantly warmer) and left it there throughout the next winter - again fully charged. That summer when I brought them back out into the garage to use them, BOTH of them charged properly and I've been bringing them inside ever since. No more WTF moments. I now know that the batteries simply does not like cold weather. 🤷🏽♀
The Ego Operators Manual for the batteries states "Do not leave a battery on prolonged charge when not in use." egopowerplus.com.au/media/productattach/1/6/16-0505_ego_6_model_battery_pack_manual_142.5mmx210mm_au_nz_3.pdf
This is what I needed to hear. I knew the weather played a part in their long/short life, but wasn't sure how much....NOW I know. Thanks!
correct me if im wrong, but i believe ego's battery, "smart batteries" will stop charging all together once they are fully charged. and while in storage they wont be charging either, even if on the charger. they will also drain them selves over time to protect the batteries health.
"We recommend storing the batteries and charger in a climate controlled area all year round, with the charger unplugged. We recommend storing the batteries and charger in a climate controlled area all year round, with the charger unplugged." - EgoSupport
@@0rnerythat’s for none smart batterie
Outstanding and Thank You for putting this out. People are misinformed, when it comes to batteries, and their usage, and charging/maintenance.
Its kinda like a middle of the road approach, neither too hot, nor too cold, neither stored fully charged, or way low of a charge. It’s common sense, which seems is sadly lacking these days! 🙄 Ive have used cordless tools in one form or another, over past 25 plus years, and some of my old NiCd batteries are over 15 years old. Granted, their runtime is greatly diminished, but they still charge and work in a pinch. I have Lithium Ion batteries that are over 8 years old, and still going.
Charge the battery
Remove from charger
Don’t run it down to empty, every time
Monitor the temperatures, and follow what this lady said.
Good Luck! Peace 👍
Great advice that should be in large letters on the box unless you live in the American south. I live in Eastern Canada and always store the batteries in the house ... Cheers
Damn right, "They kind of are!" I always toss mine on the chargers, where I leave them till needed, possibly weeks later. I will get out of that habit IMMEDIATELY! But I do always store in the house over winter. Way too expensive to treat any other way!
Thank you for a great video and advice!
What's too warm? I live in Yuma, and it gets hot in the summer, sometimes up to 120°.
for long term storage do you recommend to keep it fully charged? thnx
Thank You
Wrong on leaving it on the charger. It does not matter. The charger will not charge the battery and after 3 month, the battery will self-discharge to storage voltage.
Right on the battery temperature issue. Cold might be bad for a battery, but hot is particularly damaging.
From the manual
NOTICE: This battery pack is equipped with an advanced
self-maintenance function to extend the battery life.
Depending on the battery charge, it will automatically
perform a self-discharge operation after one month of
storage. After this self-maintenance, the battery pack will
enter sleep mode and maintain 30% of its charge capacity.
If stored for a month or long
You need to read the manual. Some of these comments are incomplete or incorrect. The battery just needs to be kept above freezing and the charger needs to be unplugged after it’s done.
can i use this regular charger in 🇹🇷 Turkey? ( 240Volt electric country) do i need converter? what kind of converter i need? thnx
If you really want them to last forever, try and store them at about 80% charge.
Most batteries shut themselves off at 2.8v, but you don't want to store them at that voltage.
Most chargers will shut off at 4.3v, but you don't want to store them like that either.
3.7v is a good storage voltage.
Unfortunately it's not easy to measure a battery's voltage, so you have to guess. I usually charge them then run a tool for just a few minutes to ensure the battery is not all the way full.
Their website lies and says the battery has a minimum of a "10 years shelf life"....I confirmed that it was 3 years when talking to a agent today.
So, you mentioned both, battery AND charger, your hand would slide from battery to charger however, you ONLY spoke about the battery. You are confusing in your product advertising. Please explain your advertising discrepancy by hoe the WHOLE system is to be stored. Thank you.
Store my batteries in my house they are at the same temperature with us
Same, it gets over 100F and up to 99% humidity in my shed
Good advice although they are over pricing their batteries. For that reason I would not buy one of their lawn mowers as the price to replace the battery(s) is about the same as buying a decent gas powered mower. I've had a Craftsman mower with a Honda engine since 2013, works like out of the box with minimal maintenance. It's seen -24F a number of times and keeps on running. I do have a few Ego products that I'm happy with just won't do a lawn mower. Lower the price of replacement batteries and have happier customers.
“Overpriced batteries” 🙄
Check Wh on Ego and compare Wh on Dewalt or Milwaukee. Ego batteries are one of the cheapest.
@@Dextermorga My point is that they are all over priced. Simply when it comes to a mower (Gas version) there is very little to maintain and as long as you do they can last for a lifetime. I like the Ego brand for the less demanding tools for the lawn and garden. Will not do a lawn mower that's for certain. I have a 36V Black & Decker trimmer since 2013 along with my mower purchase at the time, it still runs and charges correctly to date. I'm not sure we are going to see that out of Ego. It's a much more complex battery. Other batteries on the market are serviceable to a good extent. Ego not so much. I had Greenworks in the house and sent it back, I rolled the dice on some Ego products, time will tell. I will have to look around and see if anyone is selling new cells and consumer interfaces/battery controllers yet. That would bring the price down overtime for someone that can service their own electronics.
You're a tinkerer who can deal with small engines. If I were you I wouldn't bother with any E-machines as gas machines will last forever if you know how to maintain them. The majority of users don't want to mess with any of that and these E-machines are perfect for their needs. The buy in price isn't cheap, but if you have the cash, and do something like what I did and buy a snow thrower which comes with 4 batteries and two fast chargers, You can essentially buy every other tool bare tool and save 100s of dollars and get your money back on the investment. I have several EGO products other than the thrower and they were pretty inexpensive due to not needing a kit for them.
Yep, that's the case for larger equipment, and vehicles... For now. Used to be the same when Lithium batteries started replacing NiCad in cordless tools. WAY too much of a premium to switch, but things changed, as they will for larger battery powered equipment.
For now, I too will stick with gas powered snow blowers and mowers, but can imagine owning a battery powered zero turn in the not too distant future.
Yeah, still cheaper. I’ve had the second from the top EGO mower for two years now. Still runs like a charm. All the money I’ve saved on gas and oil and strain on my body pulling the cord over and over again has been fantastic! Plus it’s great for the environment, especially for city dwellers where we are constantly on Air Quaily warnings where small engine use is not recommended.
Brand new ego snowblower fully charged a month ago. Went to the garage to use it today for our first snow. Dead as a doornail. Can't even change the battery it's so dead. What the Fk
I live in the NE part of the U.S.. The year before last, I left 1 of my fully charged EGO batteries in the garage over the winter - it got as low as 1 degree outside. When spring came and I tried to use the battery, it was dead AND it wouldn't hold a charge the 1st few times I attempted to charge it.
I kept the old battery and bought another one and the next winter I made it a point to bring both batteries into my storage room (which was significantly warmer) and left it there throughout the next winter - again fully charged.
That summer when I brought them back out into the garage to use them, BOTH of them charged properly and I've been bringing them inside ever since. No more WTF moments. I now know that the batteries simply does not like cold weather. 🤷🏽♀
@@MakeWay4CJ the store I bought it from was nice enough to exchange the dead battery (the other was ok) for me. I keep the batteries in the house now.
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The Ego Operators Manual for the batteries states "Do not leave a battery on prolonged charge when not in use."
egopowerplus.com.au/media/productattach/1/6/16-0505_ego_6_model_battery_pack_manual_142.5mmx210mm_au_nz_3.pdf
If your charger is NOT plugged in, your battery will not be on "prolonged charge". Simple!
It also states to charge every 6 months. Supposedly after 1 month it will "sleep" to maintain 30% charge.