Born-On Dating For Batteries

  • Joel Nelson
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    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    October 7, 2013 at 4:59 pm #1305438

    I’m guessing that quite a few of you do this already, but I’ve found it useful to slap some sort of date on a fresh battery right when you get it.

    I’ve got 4-5 ice-electronics units at any one time, so I like to rotate batteries through to keep them fresh and in tip-top condition. Simply enough, it all starts with buying just one battery per year. I put a duct tape label on the battery with the current date, then make sure that one goes in my flagship or primary flasher for the year. The battery I take out of that unit (1 year old) goes into my underwater camera, and the battery I take out of it (2 years old) goes into my spare units. The batteries I take out of those units (3+ years old) I keep charged up throughout the season as spares in case I’m not staying at a place I can re-charge my main flasher battery.

    I know that these batteries, when taken care of, will last even longer than the schedule I have down for them. That said, the majority of warranty and service center calls for any ice-electronics are battery-related, so I feel this keeps those problems to a minimum. Pretty cheap insurance, and the best part is that you’re creating spares to always have around. Even if you don’t rotate your batteries through in this manner, it’s helpful to know the exact age of your battery!

    Joel

    icefanatic11
    Nelsonville, WI
    Posts: 576
    October 7, 2013 at 5:19 pm #1198901

    That’s actually a great tip Joel, I honestly never thought of that and it is so simple. I always had to resort to the ole trial and error.

    hank-s.
    Pardeeville, WI 53954
    Posts: 96
    October 8, 2013 at 11:46 am #1199114

    Good simple tip Joel. One we should all heed to keep electronics operational. Also, I would add that when possible, the instant you get back to the world of electricity, plug that battery in and charge it. It does not matter if you been out for an hour or 8, that battery has been cold and it will help keep it in tip top operational condition for the next day on the ice.

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    October 8, 2013 at 2:32 pm #1199143

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    Good simple tip Joel. One we should all heed to keep electronics operational. Also, I would add that when possible, the instant you get back to the world of electricity, plug that battery in and charge it. It does not matter if you been out for an hour or 8, that battery has been cold and it will help keep it in tip top operational condition for the next day on the ice.

    Thanks guys, and absolutely agreed on the fresh re-charge. So many of these things I’ve picked up from others, so I feel obligated to share whenever I can!

    Joel

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