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Re: Best way to charge batteries

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Originally Posted by Doc Wu View Post
I test the batteries each year on a CBA III. I then use those results to decide what batteries will be kept and which will get recycled. Even new batteries get a test (time permitting).
What is your experience for battery life? Most of our batteries are from 2011, and they still work well. I've seen batteries last only a year or two, these ones are pleasantly surprising me. And we don't maintain them nearly well enough, they sit over the summer with no charging, and use/maintenance in the fall is sporadic.

edit: we have our batteries identified by year and letter, 2011-A, 2011-B, 2014-J, etc and try to keep them in rotation