The short is that it shouldn't be an issue.
Lithium Ion batteries have a very low self-discharge that is negligible. They wouldn't have any discharge if were not for the onboard protection circuitry. It sounds like you may be speaking about the Nickel-based issues where the capacitance curve was constantly diminishing with the use of and the life of the battery. With Lithium Ion and the fact that the drill is micro-processer controlled the capacitance curve is not constantly diminishing, but rather has a more sudden and steep drop off.
There is no problem with the Lithium Ion batteries and the TRC 3 charger to leave the battery on the charger, but there is no strong benefit after the battery has been fully charged either.
The best piece of advice to all Festool T+3 users is to just use them. There are multiple layers of protection and control with sophisticated electronics. And the drill, charger and batteries have a 3 year warranty.
Here's some general information for prolonging battery life:
- Lithium-ion batteries should be charged early and often. Frequent use is beneficial to the performance and lifetime of the battery.
- Li-ion batteries should never be depleted to below their minimum voltage so we designed the onboard electronics prevent this from happening.
- Lithium-ion batteries do not need to be fully discharged before being recharged. Charging is possible at any time without concern for the memory effect.
- Li-ion batteries should be kept cool. The high temperatures found in cars cause lithium-ion batteries to degrade rapidly. Please be mindful of where you place the batteries in your vehicles and remove them from the vehicle if being stored for a prolonged period of time.
- Store batteries in a cool, dry place. Protect the battery from moisture, water and heat. Remove them from vehicles if being stored for a prolonged period of time.
- Storing the battery in an energized (plugged in) charger will keep the battery charged and ready. (leaving a battery on an unplugged charger may dissipate the battery and could damage the cells)
- Store the battery in its packaging (Systainer) to help reduce accidental short circuits or discharge. (shorting out the contacts of the battery)
Temperature ranges: Charging = 5 - 45º Celsius (41 - 113º Fahrenheit)
Storage = 0 - 25º Celsius (32 - 77º Fahrenheit)
Battery Protection: Onboard circuit shuts down battery over 80º Celsius (176º Fahrenheit)