You're good! Feel free to leave the AC adapter connected
indefinitely, for days or weeks at a time. There is zero chance
of overcharging your battery, and you'll be certain that your
battery is nearly full when you next need to use the Apex "in the
field."
Note that the manual recommends fully discharging the battery
before plugging the Apex into charge. If you plug the unit in
when the battery is at 90% or higher, the Apex won't even attempt
to charge it - it'll just stick around 90% or whatever the gauge
showed when you plugged the unit in. If however you plug the unit
in when the battery is at 75% or something along those lines, in
theory you're affecting, if only slightly, the battery's
performance. In my opinion this isn't a huge issue since the
battery is user replaceable and since there are times when you
truly would need to fully charge it even when it still has lots
of juice left.
But yes, the simple answer to your question is: yep, go for it.
Grant
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[email protected]
To: "Braille Note e-mail list" <[email protected]
Date sent: Mon, 21 May 2012 19:17:08 -0400
Subject: [Braillenote] Question on running the Braille Note
Apexcontinuously on AC power
Hello, everyone.
Is it ok to run the Braille Note Apex continuously on AC power,
using the
supplied AC adapter??
I believe I read somewhere in the users guide that the battery
cannot be
overcharged, and that it is fine to power the unit continuously
using the
wall charger, but I just want to be sure I don't harm the
battery.
I know it is good to cycle the battery every so often, which I
plan to do,
especially when traveling, or running from meeting to meeting in
my job.
But, there will be lots of cases in which the Apex will be used
for long
periods of time in my home or office on a daily basis, and I'd
like to not
have to worry about the battery condition in those situations.
Thanks!
Dr. Tom Behler from Michigan
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