In the overall performance and service life of e-bike, its battery is the most important part without hesitating. It is a core component to key factors such as power output, battery life, long-term use and safety. Therefore, learning about the importance of battery and take appropriate use and maintenance measures are crucial for ensuring the best performance and extending service life of a power e-bike.
This article aims to explain how to charge and maintain battery appropriately, to extend the battery service life and keep your battery in top condition.
Learn About OneSport 250W Power E-Bike Battery
The type of battery OneSport 250W electric bike use is lithium-ion battery, which is a chargeable battery by widely use and one of the most common battery type today as its various advantages.
Lithium-ion battery can save large energy in small size and weight, suitable for applications requires lightweight and high efficient energy storage. This battery has long charging cycling life, reducing the cost of long-term use. With a fast charge speed, it can be fully charge in a short time. When not in use, the battery loss is less. Its weight is lighter than other types, is an ideal choice of power e-bike.
Battery Capacity And Range Of OneSport 250W Electric Bike
Understanding of battery capacity: Amp-Hours (Ah) and Watt-Hours (Wh)
1.What is Amp-Hours (Ah)?
Amp-Hours (Ah) is a unit of battery capacity, representing the amount of power a battery can provide.
Definition: 1 Amp-Hours (Ah) represents the battery can provide 1 ampere of current in one hour, or provide 0.1 ampere current in ten hours.
Signification: The Ah value of battery higher means it can provide longer time current output at the same voltage, the more energy stored, the longer travel distances on a single charge.
2. What is Watt-Hours (Wh)?
Watt-Hours (Wh) is a unit of total energy stored in the battery. It combines battery’s voltage and capacity.
Definition: Wh = Voltage（V）× Electric Current（Ah）
Signification: The Ah value of battery bigger, the total energy of battery store more, can provide longer electricity for equipment.
Factors affecting battery life: Terrains, rider’s weight, riding ways (electric assist mode) impact on battery life.
3. Factors affect battery range
A power e-bike need much more power to overcome gravity on uphill roads or uneven roads, that motor will consumes more power. This situation will accelerate the consumption of the battery and cause a significant reduction in mileage.
Battery Life Management In Actual Use: How To Manage Battery Appropriately To Maximize Battery Range.
Effectively battery management not only extends battery range after each charge, but also extends its overall life. The following are some suggestions for managing battery and help you maximize battery performance:
Regular charging and partial charging
1. Regular charging
Maintain proper power: It is recommended to charge when battery level drops to 20%-30%, do not wait until fully discharged before charging. If not used, you should keep the battery level between 40%-60%.
2. Partial charging
Battery life extending: Partial charging avoids deep discharge and helps delay battery aging, extending service life.
Wear reduction: Charging within the range of 20%-80% to reduce battery wear and maintain the battery’s performance.
3. Avoid full discharge
Damage prevention: Full discharge may cause the battery damage permanently, so you should avoid the battery level drops to 0%.
Using original charger:
Using original charger ensures the voltage and current matching and prevent battery from overcharging or damage. Besides, the original charger has been through strictly tested, which ensures charging safety, reducing risk of fire or short circuit. So please use original battery for your safety.
Environment of charging:
It is important to charge under a suitable temperature, ventilated and dry environment. We recommend you charge in 10℃-30℃. Avoid to charge in high temperature or extremely cold environment to prevent battery overheating or performance degradation.
Battery Maintenance Skills
The correct way to store batteries: If the battery is not used for long time, we suggest you to keep the battery charge between 40% and 60% to prevent it from fully discharging and aging. And avoid high temperature, extremely cold and wet environment. You can store it under a cool dry place.
Cleaning and maintaining: Regular cleaning and maintaining can extend battery service life. You should use dry and clean soft cloth to wipe the battery casing softly if needed. Keep your battery away from water or cleaners which can damage the battery.
Regular inspection and maintenance: You need to check your battery level every 3 months and recharge appropriately. Make sure your battery works normally after long-term storage, which effectively extend battery service life and keep its optimal performance.
Inspect the battery casing, contacts and cables to ensure they are not damaged, corroded or loose.
When To Change The Battery
Recognizing signs of battery degradation
Battery performance can gradually degrades over time and use. If you find the following signs on your battery, you need to take actions as soon as possible:
1. Battery life is significantly reduced
Reduced riding distance: If you ride on the same distance and same mode as usual, but the battery range obviously shorter than before, this is one of the signs of battery degradation. At this time battery may needs to be charged frequently, you even have a feeling that battery no longer provide the original mileage like before.
2. Extending charging time
Charging speed has slowed down: When battery performance drops, the charging process will be longer. Battery still need longer time for a full charge even though charger and power source works normally.
3. Appearance changes
Battery swollen or deformed: If battery casing is swollen, cracked or deformed, it is a serious warning sign. This indicates the battery inside is damage.
Abnormal heat: In charging or using, if the battery’s temperature becomes higher and heats up faster than usual, that means something is wrong inside the battery. You must stop using it and check.
Typical Battery Life
Lithium-ion battery of a Onesport power e-bike is the most common battery type, its service life usually measured by the number of charge and discharge times. The following are key information about lithium battery typical life:
1. Charge and discharge cycle
Definition: A charge and discharge cycle is a process of a battery totally discharge from 100% to 0%, and then charge fully again. Partial charging (50% to 100%) is also a partial cycle of charges, multiple partial charges and discharges these two parts combined are a complete charge and discharge cycle.
Typical charge and discharge cycle: Lithium-ion battery usually support 500-1000 times charges and discharge cycle, in an ideal condition, this means battery can use longer time. But it depends on the frequency of your use and your charging habits.
2. Service life prediction
Battery capacity reduction: With the increasing charging times, the battery capacity will reduce gradually. And the battery capacity will drop to 70%-80% of the original battery capacity.
3. Actual service life
In daily use, a battery actual service life affects by many factors like charging habits, temperature, discharge depth and so on. Reasonable use and maintenance can maximize the battery’s service life.
Environmentally Friendly Disposal And Recycling:
Power e-bike lithium-ion battery needs a correct and environmentally disposal and recycle, to avoid an environmental pollution. The following are some key steps for recycling old batteries safely:
1. Avoid random disposal
Harmful substances: Power e-bike lithium-ion battery contains lithium, cobalt and other chemicals. If you throw away the battery carelessly, it will pollute the water source and soil, harm to the ecological environment. That’s why do not throw the battery as common trash.
2. Find professional recycling point
Recycling point: Many places set up professional battery recycling point where for safe treatment and recycling of used batteries. Usually, battery recycling facilities are available in e-bike sales point, electronic retailers or community waste disposal centers.
3. Battery recycling preparation
Safe package: When transporting and storing an old battery, you need to put the battery into the original box and wrap it with fireproof materials. Avoid to contact the battery with metal objects to prevent short circuit and fire.
Avoid damage: Make sure the battery isn’t damage or leakage before recycling. If battery is leaking or swelling, please be careful and contact with professional recycling agency as soon as possible.
4. Know your local regulations
Obeying local recycle regulations: Different areas have different regulations, knowing about local environmental regulations and obey them.
FAQ About Charging And Maintenance
Can the battery be charged overnight?
Keep the battery fully charged for a long time will accelerate the aging of the battery especially under a high temperature environment. So please avoid frequently fully charge your battery.
What actions should be avoided during the battery charging?
Avoid leaving charging unattended for long periods of time especially at night or going out, charging while someone is around if you can.
Avoid contacting with water or moisture: Keep a distance with water and moisture while charging, to prevent short circuit or battery damage.
Avoid charging at a poorly ventilated areas: Make sure you charge at a ventilated place, and avoid charging at a closed environment or poorly ventilated place to prevent the battery from overheating.
Do not use electric bike while it is charging: If you use the e-bike when it is charging, this behavior may cause the battery and other electrical components. So you shouldn’t do anything with your e-bike while charging.
Conclusion
Battery is the core of Onesport OT18-3 power e-bike, its performance directly affect the performance and service life of e-bike. Correct charge and regular maintenance are important for battery life extension. With the correct charging methods and regular maintenance described in the article, you can ensure that your electric bicycle maintains optimal performance for a long time and avoid the extra costs of frequent battery replacement.