Just bought an Anker PowerCore Essential 20000 power bank. User manual doesn’t specify one way or the other, but I was wondering if it’s okay to keep it plugged in to its recharging cable to ensure a full battery when needed? Or, should it be unplugged when fully charged? Also, should it be fully discharged before recharging? Thanks in advance.
PowerCore Essential 20000 -- should it be kept plugged in?
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Hey @colin.gartner
I have that too.
Now although it stops taking a charge when full I never leave my PowerCore plugged in.
They hold charge really well so I wouldn’t worry about it going flat. In fact, Anker recommends recharging once every 4 months.
If mine hasn’t had much use I discharge it by charging a few devices and recharging it every 4 months.
Hope that helps?
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Oh yes Paul!
You are absolutely right!
I took a look at my Powercore I found in the last mystery box last Christmas. 
( I hided it, so it could not get “stolen” by the family 
)
I charged it once and still its full charged.
So I have to steal some energy.
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You should make sure you discharge and recharge soon Franz.
If not post it to me and I will take care of it for you!
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Ja ja Paul!
You would like to get a “care paket” from DE to UK!
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Appreciate the reply. Thanks so much.
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Hey @colin.gartner
There are loads of members here always willing to lend information and advice.
There is also a good social aspect too, this forum isn’t just tech talk.
If you can dip in from time to time you’ll find some interesting threads, promotions and giveaways to get involved in.
Take a look at these if you’re interested in hanging around.
You can use “bucks” to enter the PowerDraw and get a chance to win great products. You earn bucks by participating on the forum.
https://community.anker.com/power_draw
The testing club gives you a chance to be picked to participate in product testing.
You enter a testing plan and if successful you’ll be sent a product to test and review but you also get to keep it when you’re done.
We can trade.
The German English Anker product exchange!
You know, this could be a new thread idea!
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I had this idea a long time ago.
But Its not easy to realize.
Those trades can be better organized private not public! 
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Also, believe these trades are not allowed on Anker Community, but possible outside of community, via private discussion… 
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Ja we were talking about some time ago.
Don’t remember when it was, but I started such a discussion.
Would/could cause troubles.
And because we dont want to have any of those, we dont. 
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Ill trade my cow for some beans
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There is a German fairy tale : Hans im Glück". (Grimm’s Märchen)
https://www.grimmstories.com/language.php?grimm=083&l=en&r=de
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