PSA: If It is too cold for you, It is to cold for them. Bring your electros inside.

[jokers]

[jokers]

Just a friendly reminder if you have any electronic markers it is getting time to remove your batteries and protect the marker for next year, While you are at it remove the batteries from your hopper chronograph, and anything else that runs off batteries so that they are good next year.

[jokers]

Picture stolen from Super Nova 's sale thread.

[Daltech]

Or switch to lithium batteries. I use exclusively lithium batteries in all my work gear. I consider alkaline batteries one time use only. As in, I use them, then immediately remove them and dispose of them.

[jokers]

Well they are less likely to blow up but how do lithium batteries hold up to the cold? I remember the Tesla truck had some major battery loss because of Lithium and cold partly because they had to heat them to keep them ready. That might just be them being rechargeable or those batteries.

[Daltech]

I’m tired and cranky, long shifts on a show right now.

I’m not communicating properly.

The internet says lithium is good down to -20•F. Hmm, I’ll look for more info on Tesla trucks and cold weather charging issues for further education on the subject. Interesting.

I support Jokers PSA.

Remove your batteries for winter or long periods of non use! 🥶

[jokers]

Did a little more searching to find the article I read as well as provide proof. I found that the issue is not the lithium but rather the whole pack needs to be warmed to maintain peak efficiency. That is the TL: DR but there is a lot of information and it goes quite in depth into how, why and what is causing it.

https://insideevs.com/features/70337...tric-vehicles/
https://insideevs.com/news/696918/ev...oss-in-winter/

[NONOBLITUS]

Ha or switch to NO batteries and play all year like we do.

[Carp]

[jokers]

Well then this is your reminder to pull the batteries out of your Chronograph

[Daltech]

For a second I was wondering what kind of chemistry “no” battery’s were made up of.

[NONOBLITUS]

Ha yea it is a solid reminder and a good one. I have taken over a section in our home to keep all my stuff nice and warm all winter.

[k_obeastly]

Does nobody have a picture of an electro with a wool coat?

[Painthappy]

So I shouldn't keep mine in the freezer next to my monterballs for long term storage? Damn....

[Carp]

...is there some California Magnum Black Beauty, with the camouflage cardboard box, in cryo storage? 😉