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<blockquote data-quote="Digerati" data-source="post: 764875" data-attributes="member: 59833">It is almost impossible to fully discharge a lithium battery. This is because the connected device will shutdown before that can happen and stop pulling voltage from the battery. Plus, any decent Li-Ion battery protects itself from total discharge as well as overcharging. This is where it is important to make sure you are not buying counterfeit replacement batteries. As far as discharging, it is important to understand how Li-Ion naturally discharge during normal use. Other batteries, alkaline for example, have a steady downhill discharge rate. But Li-ion batteries output a very steady (flat) voltage, then the voltage drops rapidly like falling off a cliff. At that point, the device typically shuts down. This is just shyster... err... lawyer talk. They are afraid you might connect a damaged, poorly made, or a differently wired cable that results in incorrect charging, or worse, a fire resulting in you suing them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Digerati, post: 764875, member: 59833"] It is almost impossible to fully discharge a lithium battery. This is because the connected device will shutdown before that can happen and stop pulling voltage from the battery. Plus, any decent Li-Ion battery protects itself from total discharge as well as overcharging. This is where it is important to make sure you are not buying counterfeit replacement batteries. As far as discharging, it is important to understand how Li-Ion naturally discharge during normal use. Other batteries, alkaline for example, have a steady downhill discharge rate. But Li-ion batteries output a very steady (flat) voltage, then the voltage drops rapidly like falling off a cliff. At that point, the device typically shuts down. This is just shyster... err... lawyer talk. They are afraid you might connect a damaged, poorly made, or a differently wired cable that results in incorrect charging, or worse, a fire resulting in you suing them. [/QUOTE]

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