Some batteries that sit in unused electronics for an extended amount of time don’t hold charges anymore.
So is it better to periodically charge electronics that aren’t used regularly just to keep the battery from losing its useable life? Or is it reasonably just a matter of time before batteries aren’t reasonably usable?
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most electronics these days draw a very small amount of current to keep standby power running for things like built in clocks, wifi or GPS if they are enabled. Batteries will also self discharge if the casing of the battery is dirty which will cause a small amount of current to flow from the negative terminal to the positive terminal. Chemical reactions inside the battery will also cause them to self-discharge.
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