Charging the Batteries
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Gryphon™ I GM410X
As with other types of batteries, Lithium-Ion (LI) batteries
will lose capacity over time. Capacity deterioration is
noticeable after one year of service whether the battery is
in use or not. It is difficult to precisely predict the finite life
of a LI battery, but cell manufacturers rate them at 500
charge cycles. In other words, the batteries should be
expected to take 500 full discharge / charge cycles before
needing replacement. This number is higher if partial dis-
charging / recharging is adhered to rather than full / deep
discharging.
The useful life of LI batteries depends on usage and num-
ber of charges, etc., after which they should be removed
from service, especially in mission critical applications. Do
not continue to use a battery showing excessive loss of
capacity, it should be properly recycled / disposed of and
replaced.
Collect and recycle waste batteries separately from the
device in comply with European Directive 2006/66/EC,
2011/65/EU, 2002/96/EC and 2012/19/EU, and subse-
quent modifications, US and China regulatory and others
laws and regulations about the environment.
CAUTION
Storage of batteries for long time at fully charged
status or at fully discharged status should be
avoided.
CAUTION
Only in case of long storage, to avoid deep dis-
charge of the battery it is recommended to par-
tially recharge the battery every three months to
keep the charge status at a medium level.
As a reference, run a fast recharge for 20 min-
utes every three months on unused products to
avoid any performance deterioration of the cell.
