Helo,

I have a new nokia handphone with the battery Battery BL-5CA. So, how long should charge for the first time ?
What type of battery this is ? Ni-cd ? Li-ion ? or other type ?
So normally should i let it discharge completely before charge ? or need to charge it when it is low ?
I need to know this so that how to have a longer battery life...
Any expert can explain this ?

THanks,
yoksan

This post has been edited by yoksan: Sep 4 2008, 11:25 PM

this is a Li-ion battery...
for every rechargeable battery, first time charging is always 8 hours to enable it to last longer....of course, after complete discharge...
also, for it to last longer...don't overcharge it...that is, when your battery is full, don't let it charge overnight....
as for further explanation about these rechargeable battery, i can't help you...why not take a look at wikipedia?

as i understand, batteries these days no longer have memory effect..
but of coz the best is to fully discharge the recharge.. at least u have done your part to lenghten the battery life..

thanks for the information.....
when i buy the phone, the battery has some charges inside, so i also need 2 charge at least 8 hours ? or is it the battery already been charge for 8 hours ?

use it till the battery finish, then charge it for 8 hours...