Can batteries get too cold?

Any idea what the temperature would be when it starts to get too cold? (I already know my smartphone gets too hot when its temperature hits 57°C).
 
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Temp is not an issue ive seen. For the record and not talking about a car.
Tools etc. During the winter keep charged. Never to zero volts and outside in winter.
Never boil battery and leave on a charger 24 hrs a day. Like a laptop.
Not cheap batteries. Lithium, smart batteries and charger then it will quit
charging. Sorry, worth bringing up again.
 
Is Google not available on your computer? I mean, this information is readily available if you spent 5 seconds looking for it. Then you'd learn all on your own that freezing temperatures don't hurt batteries, but moisture due to freezing and thawing can. At sub-freezing temperatures batteries will not last as long, and they won't perform as well either. But it isn't a permanent, they'll work fine again when brought back into normal temperatures.
 
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speedyink said:
Is Google not available on your computer? I mean, this information is readily available if you spent 5 seconds looking for it. Then you'd learn all on your own that freezing temperatures don't hurt batteries, but moisture due to freezing and thawing can. At sub-freezing temperatures batteries will not last as long, and they won't perform as well either. But it isn't a permanent, they'll work fine again when brought back into normal temperatures.
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To point out, isn't this website part of the internet? Already I'm seeing differences in answers just from this website alone and I can assure you I would get an even greater range of response from googling. Let's say I feel more comfortable over here than looking up the info at other websites.
 
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To point out, its a pretty much open end question. What kind of battery are you talking about? Different batteries will perform different in cold. The question is what kind of battery. If your just talking in general, then at lower temp a batteries chemical reaction will slow down causing slower rate of electrons which causes less current. End of question.
 
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To point out, its a pretty much open end question. What kind of battery are you talking about? Different batteries will perform different in cold. The question is what kind of battery. If your just talking in general, then at lower temp a batteries chemical reaction will slow down causing slower rate of electrons which causes less current. End of question.
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Since you're asking, it's pretty obvious from the category I've posted in that I wasn't asking about car batteries. I already mentioned a smartphone on the thread and I've made no secret that I have a Huawei Mercury which carries a lithium battery which anyone can determine from my prior posting. Offhand I don't know which lithium battery I have.

Is this enough?
 
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Lithium battery is better then a alkaline battery. Lithium is in general is like down to -55c. But what I said above is still true. The charge wont be the same at -55c then it would be at like 75f. Plus different brands probably do better then others.
 
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Lithium battery is better then a alkaline battery. Lithium is in general is like down to -55c. But what I said above is still true. The charge wont be the same at -55c then it would be at like 75f. Plus different brands probably do better then others.
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Down that far?! (-55°C or about -70°F). Heck I would die before my phone does.:eek:
 
tech explorer said:
To point out, isn't this website part of the internet? Already I'm seeing differences in answers just from this website alone and I can assure you I would get an even greater range of response from googling. Let's say I feel more comfortable over here than looking up the info at other websites.
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Yes, the same internet that already has the answer to your question.

I mean, don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with asking questions. But at least TRY and figure out a little bit on your own. We're not here to cater information to someone who can't even be bothered to do a little bit of research before expecting answers.

If it's discussion you're looking for, then make it a discussion. Research it for a bit so you know vaguely what's going on, and ask some questions to refine your knowledge with the collective group we have here. Don't be a lazy douche and expect us to teach you everything from scratch
 
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The speed and efficiency of all chemical reacitons are directly proportional to temperature. Therefore chemical batteries will be affected by temperature. Low temperatures therefore reduce the battery's ability to provide energy. Period. Anyone who says otherwise doesn't understand chemistry.

@speedy, where do you get off telling people what they can and cannot post? If its not breaking the rules, then he can post whatever he wants. Pull your head in.
 
speedyink said:
Yes, the same internet that already has the answer to your question.

I mean, don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with asking questions. But at least TRY and figure out a little bit on your own. We're not here to cater information to someone who can't even be bothered to do a little bit of research before expecting answers.

If it's discussion you're looking for, then make it a discussion. Research it for a bit so you know vaguely what's going on, and ask some questions to refine your knowledge with the collective group we have here. Don't be a lazy douche and expect us to teach you everything from scratch
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If we followed what you suggested, no one would ever post questions to this website.

To everyone, on this question the internet didn't supply the answer. That's because I finally located my manual which does supply a suggestion. It says that the ambient temperature should be between 32°F and 113°F when you're charging the phone or using it. So maybe I'm teaching someone who's interested
in this information. Would the phone damage in freezing temperatures I don't know as I haven't had that experience. If someone has, please let us know.
 
Like I said before all batteries are different. Are we now talking batteries or the Cell Phone in general. It seems when you get a answer you change the question slightly.

The Cold

  • "Popular Mechanics" conducted a test with the help of the environmental testing facilities at Environ Laboratories to determine how cold a cellphone must get before it ceases to work. Six phones were tested in all. When the temperature reached minus 10 F, some phones experienced a dimming display screen, slow key response and battery drain. At minus 20 F, a few phones began to turn off entirely. Once the temperature dropped to minus 55 F, all phones stopped working altogether. However, as soon as all six phones were returned to room temperature, they began working again. No permanent damage was done.

 
StrangleHold said:
Like I said before all batteries are different. Are we now talking batteries or the Cell Phone in general. It seems when you get a answer you change the question slightly.

The Cold

  • "Popular Mechanics" conducted a test with the help of the environmental testing facilities at Environ Laboratories to determine how cold a cellphone must get before it ceases to work. Six phones were tested in all. When the temperature reached minus 10 F, some phones experienced a dimming display screen, slow key response and battery drain. At minus 20 F, a few phones began to turn off entirely. Once the temperature dropped to minus 55 F, all phones stopped working altogether. However, as soon as all six phones were returned to room temperature, they began working again. No permanent damage was done.

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You did ask in post #7 what kind of battery are we talking about. My answer is the ones that fall under this category (didn't I say that before?) With my phone I was just following up with more definite information.

It appears clear now that cell phones don't get damaged by cold which is good.
 
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