Charge Controller

Maintain battery between selected percentages to optimize battery lifetime on any computer running Chrome.

What is Charge Controller?

Charge Controller is a Chrome extension developed by allen-n, and its main feature is "Maintain battery between selected percentages to optimize battery lifetime on any computer running Chrome.".

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Download Charge Controller Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Increase your battery longevity by up to 25,000%!

This extension allows you to automatically turn a smart outlet on/off (sold separately) at certain charge percentages. This will let you optimize the lifespan of your li-ion batteries! According to battery university (and numerous other sources), reducing the depth of discharge of your lithium ion battery from 100% to 10% can increase it's longevity by up to 25,000%!

https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
https://www.wired.com/2013/09/laptop-battery/
https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/8e8e1e/keeping_chromebook_plugged_in_all_the_time/

The extension is using the Battery Status API, and is an extension of battery-info-chrome-extension by radibit.                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Charge Controller Charge Controller
ID mpaegjhfgalddggnjanonehfgbenekkj
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/charge-controller/mpaegjhfgalddggnjanonehfgbenekkj
Description Maintain battery between selected percentages to optimize battery lifetime on any computer running Chrome.
File Size 53.91 KB
Installation Count 173
Current Version 1.1
Last Updated 2020-06-09
Publish Date 2020-06-07
Rating 5.00/5 Total 2 Ratings
Developer allen-n
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
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    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "name": "Charge Controller",
    "version": "1.1",
    "description": "Maintain battery between selected percentages to optimize battery lifetime on any computer running Chrome.",
    "icons": {
        "16": "images\/icon-16.png",
        "32": "images\/icon-32.png",
        "48": "images\/icon-48.png",
        "128": "images\/icon-128.png"
    },
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "scripts\/eventPage.js"
        ],
        "persistent": false
    },
    "browser_action": {
        "default_popup": "popup.html",
        "default_icon": "images\/icon-not-charging.png"
    },
    "options_page": "options.html",
    "permissions": [
        "alarms",
        "storage",
        "https:\/\/maker.ifttt.com\/*"
    ]
}