Leaving the PS3 controller plugged into the PS3 at all times

No I haven't done this so far, which is why I'm asking:

If I did leave the controller always plugged in, would the PS3 constantly charge the battery even when fully charged, or, once the battery is full, will the PS3 provide power to the controller without using or touching the battery?

The answer of that question will affect the answer to this question: Is it safe to leave the controller plugged in at all times?

Thanks in advance.

Don't do it, drains battery life.

It will stop charging when completed.

Mine is always plugged in...no problems here.

Don't do it, drains battery life.

Gxgear

What the hell are you talking about?

[QUOTE="Gxgear"]

Don't do it, drains battery life.

What the hell are you talking about?

I had my first sixaxis plugged in most of the time. Used it unplugged sometimes and never noticed any loss in battery life and its 3 years old

If you leave it plugged in it will kill your battery so if you ever unplug it, it will not stay charged for long,but if you plan on never removing it, then go ahead.KrazyKoolKid475

That's what I meant.

My god. Are you guys sure you own PS3s? How will the battery drain if it's plugged into the PS3? The battery will drain when it is not plugged in. When it reaches maximum after charging, it will stop charging. Geez.

Furi-Kun

I'll have to agree with Furi because he's the only one thats making sense. All of you don't know what you're talking about.

With rechargeable batteries, you're supposed to fully discharge and then fully charge them. If it is plugged in all the time, it is constantly recharging and the battery won't last as long.

Apparently common knowledge about rechargeable batteries is not so "common" after all, feel free to look it up in wikipedia before teasing other people about it.

If you leave the controller plugged in all the time the battery will charge and then once fully charged will trickle charge to keep the battery up to full power. With the older types of batteries nicd and nimh you would have to fully discharge and then recharge them fully to prolong the life of the battery. With today's lipo batteries it does not make a difference when or how much you charge the battery.

If you want to leave your controller plugged in all the time it will not have any adverse effects.

Oh my god. So much fail here. I'm out. :(

Furi-Kun

How about providing a link to your claims before insulting other people :lol:

If you think you're right then prove it

Im not trying to insult or prove anyone wrong, but i have had the same battery for my Dewalt 18 volt cordless drill (i usually keep the battery on the charger) and its almost 5 years old and it still last the same amount of time as it did when i first got it. Now im not saying that rechargeable battery's wont get to a point that they are not keeping a charge as long as it once use to. I am saying though chances are you replace such a device before it happens. I replaced my sixaxis finally cause of the analog sticks messing up and it hasn't been plugged in, in over 2 weeks and still has 2 bars. Just my own experiences

I'm not insulting anyone. I have my controller plugged in almost all the time. I haven't turned my PS3 off in about a month. I'm also not claiming anything, anyone who actually looks at their controller will know that it stops charging when it's complete after you plug it in. All you have to do is press the PS button and you'll see that the charge is completed.

My god. Are you guys sure you own PS3s? How will the battery drain if it's plugged into the PS3? The battery will drain when it is not plugged in. When it reaches maximum after charging, it will stop charging. Geez.

Furi-Kun

Oh my god. So much fail here. I'm out. :(

Furi-Kun

You don't consider this insulting others?

To stay on topic, I don't think leaving the controller in would harm the controller

I wouldn't be surprised if I was wrong though

it functions like a laptop battery if you leave it plugged in constantly the battery will lose life. essentially if you ever unplug it, it will die VERY fast, versus being usable for many daysWindblade91

This is true. Like the other guy said, I thought this was common knowledge.

[QUOTE="Gxgear"]

Don't do it, drains battery life.

Furi-Kun

What the hell are you talking about?

I agree that leaving most devices plugged in will drain the battery over time, but most of the ones leavingthe ps3 controllersplugged in have not experienced any loss, which leads me to believe that the ps3 controller may be using a new/different type of battery like the other person stated. So yes its common knowledge but it may not apply in this case.

why would the plug kill the battery, and whats its weapon of choice?machiavell8x8

I've never done it to be honest, but I always take my controller out when its fully recharged

[QUOTE="machiavell8x8"]why would the plug kill the battery, and whats its weapon of choice?Sepewrath

AND farthermore its due to BAD chargers that continue charging at FULL charge after the battery is full...that DAMAGES the battery. this does NOT happen with a PS3 controller....case closed.

the reason your laptop went dead is because it continued to charge after it was FULL

Well now, there have been quite a few interesting comments... And I think the majority here is telling me that it's safe to leave the controller plugged in without causing anyharm tothe battery. Am I right? :lol: