Clarification on Sailing / low charge start limit #293

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adam · 2025-12-30T02:20:18+01:00

adam commented

2025-12-30 02:20:18 +01:00

Originally created by @zaxxon72 on GitHub (Nov 3, 2021).

Hi,

I don't know whether I understand sailing correctly, and there not being a trial mode, I cannot try before buy.

Say I want to charge my battery to 80% at max. And when I'm on mains, this will not go down. For the sake of the argument, let's say sailing is set to 20%.
What happens if I disconnect mains and work for 5%, 15%, 25%, and then connect back to mains?

Will it start charging from 75% to 80? from 65% to 80%? from 55% to 80%?

What I would like to have (and expect) is that when disconnecting and reconnecting (even several times), charging would not resume until I hit 60%. And then charge to 80%.
Or does sailing only apply when connected the 'first time', and

Timeline: 80% - disconnect- work until 71% - reconnect - power from mains, no charging- disconnect at 71% - work until 65% - reconnect - power from mains, no charging- disconnect at 65% - work until 55% - reconnect, charge until 80% (- as bonus scenario, continuation: deconnect after charging to 71% - run from battery to 67% - reconnect - charge to 80% - power from mains, no charging)

thanks a lot for clearing this up
simon

Originally created by @zaxxon72 on GitHub (Nov 3, 2021). Hi, I don't know whether I understand sailing correctly, and there not being a trial mode, I cannot try before buy. Say I want to charge my battery to 80% at max. And when I'm on mains, this will not go down. For the sake of the argument, let's say sailing is set to 20%. What happens if I disconnect mains and work for 5%, 15%, 25%, and then connect back to mains? Will it start charging from 75% to 80? from 65% to 80%? from 55% to 80%? What I would like to have (and expect) is that when disconnecting and reconnecting (even several times), charging would not resume until I hit 60%. And then charge to 80%. Or does sailing only apply when connected the 'first time', and Timeline: 80% - disconnect- work until 71% - reconnect - power from mains, no charging- disconnect at 71% - work until 65% - reconnect - power from mains, no charging- disconnect at 65% - work until 55% - reconnect, charge until 80% (- as bonus scenario, continuation: deconnect after charging to 71% - run from battery to 67% - reconnect - charge to 80% - power from mains, no charging) thanks a lot for clearing this up simon

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@MatthiasKerbl commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2021):

Hi @zaxxon72,

Thank you for your interest in AlDente Pro.

Will it start charging from 75% to 80?

No

from 65% to 80%?

No

from 55% to 80%?

Yes

What I would like to have (and expect) is that when disconnecting and reconnecting (even several times), charging would not resume until I hit 60%. And then charge to 80%.
That’s exactly how the Sailing Mode currently works.

Timeline: 80% - disconnect- work until 71% - reconnect - power from mains, no charging- disconnect at 71% - work until 65% - reconnect - power from mains, no charging- disconnect at 65% - work until 55% - reconnect, charge until 80%

You can expect this behavior.

as bonus scenario, continuation: deconnect after charging to 71% - run from battery to 67% - reconnect - charge to 80% - power from mains, no charging

Currently, in this scenario, Sailing Mode would not continue charging after reconnecting at 67%. Instead, it would pause charging until you hit 60% or lower.

Hope it clarifies a couple of things.

Cheers,
Matthias

@MatthiasKerbl commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2021): Hi @zaxxon72, Thank you for your interest in AlDente Pro. > Will it start charging from 75% to 80? No > from 65% to 80%? No > from 55% to 80%? Yes > What I would like to have (and expect) is that when disconnecting and reconnecting (even several times), charging would not resume until I hit 60%. And then charge to 80%. That’s exactly how the Sailing Mode currently works. > Timeline: 80% - disconnect- work until 71% - reconnect - power from mains, no charging- disconnect at 71% - work until 65% - reconnect - power from mains, no charging- disconnect at 65% - work until 55% - reconnect, charge until 80% You can expect this behavior. > - as bonus scenario, continuation: deconnect after charging to 71% - run from battery to 67% - reconnect - charge to 80% - power from mains, no charging Currently, in this scenario, Sailing Mode would not continue charging after reconnecting at 67%. Instead, it would pause charging until you hit 60% or lower. Hope it clarifies a couple of things. Cheers, Matthias

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Reference: starred/AlDente-Battery_Care_and_Monitoring#293