Charging Lithium Ion Battery First Time. Most people tend to be confused when it comes to handling devices with these types of cells. The battery is a key but not perfect part of the data center power supply chain.
The lithium battery is the most vulnerable in the case of overdischarge. The full charge requirement makes sure you have a fully charged cell and use it without risk of ruining it. In 1C C refers to the AH or the mAH value of the battery meaning if the Li-ion cell is rated at 2600mAH then the C value becomes 2600 or 26 Amps which implies that it can be charged at its full 1C or at 26 amps if required.
In a Li-ion battery lithium ions move from one intercalation compound to another while electrons flow around the circuit to power the load.
The lifespan of a new lithium-ion battery is usually deemed at 300-500 charge discharge cycles and this normally sums up to about 2 3 years of service. Nowadays batteries are often Lithium-Ion or Lithium-Polymer and such batteries as I have read many times and based on my own experience would be stronger if you charge them often. The lithium battery is the most vulnerable in the case of overdischarge. It is recommended that you avoid waiting until the battery level is below 20 before charging the battery.
