Is it okay to charge my bike at 1 amp

[TampaJR]

I purchased a new battery charger that has capability to charge from 1 amp to 5. I've always heard that slower charges are better for the battery overall. With that being the case is there anything wrong with charging the battery at 1 amp if I'm in no hurry?

 

[dodgeman]

Not that I know of. Mine came with a 2 amp and it will bring the battery up in a few hours even if it’s been used hard.

 

[TampaJR]

Not that I know of. Mine came with a 2 amp and it will bring the battery up in a few hours even if it’s been used hard.

I believe you're most likely correct. I typically charge at 2 amps but I was just curious if there would be an issue charging at 1 amp. That probably wouldn't be the norm with my charging, but I thought maybe there'd be someone on this forum that knows a lot about charging in general and lithium batteries.

 

[fauconnier]

A 2A charge is already a very slow charge, 0.11C to 0.20C charge rate for most E-bike but you can charge at 1A if you want , it will take exactly twice the time to get the same charge.

 

[TampaJR]

A 2A charge is already a very slow charge, 0.11C to 0.20C charge rate for most E-bike but you can charge at 1A if you want , it will take exactly twice the time to get the same charge.

Good feedback! That's what the bike was shipped with is a standard 2 amp charger, so I think I will just charge it at 2 amps. Thank you very much!