I need help finding a micro USB for the Joyetech Ego Aio

[Wynter12]

Hello, new here

Recently I broke the charger/USB to the pen. And from what I've read, you don't want to use just any charger with e-cigarettes. I have a micro USB from my external hard drive, but I'm scared to use it just in case it messes up the pen.

For some reason, I'm having a hard time finding a site with a dedicated Ego Aio micro USB. And any charger I find, you have to connect it straight to the battery. But, I don't believe you can get to the battery in this pen. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please and thank you

 

[djsvapour]

Yes, you are wrong.

Any old micro usb will do. I have 20+ cables and just use the first one to hand.

It's the adapter (wart?) on the end that matters.

 

[Wynter12]

Yes, you are wrong.

Any old micro usb will do. I have 20+ cables and just use the first one to hand.

It's the adapter (wart?) on the end that matters.

Thank you for replying so quickly.

Ahhh ok, i see. So do I need to match the input watt of the pen then? Probably a stupid question, but just want to make sure.

Guess I'm saying should the adapter have an output that matches the input of the pen?

 

[djsvapour]

Gosh, @Wynter12

Where are my manners. Welcome to ECF.

The cable part of a charger is just a cable. People say "don't charge an e-cig with an iPhone charger" - well you can't charge an e-cig with a lightning cable or whatever apple call it.

The problem used to be people using powerful wall adapters with small e-cig batteries.
I don't use a computer USB (although it can be done) but I do use a 2.1a wall adapter. A quality one with all the required consumer licenses etc. Apple wall adapters pump out some unusual 'numbers' so I wouldn't use the wart. I have used various smartphone charging adapters though.

 

[daviedog]

Yes,, the current, in amps will be listed on the tranformers case. Input, in your owners manual..

 

[Wynter12]

@djsvapour

It's no problem at all. I appreciate the welcome!

Thanks again. This information was greatly useful. Now I don't feel so lost anymore lol.

Cheers for the detailed and quick replies.


@daviedog

Thank you for your reply too

 

[daviedog]

The most 'accidents' listed here were with Pens a few years ago. Not mechs..

 

[SteveS45]

I use any PC I am near to charge my mod's with built in batteries or when my charger is being used for removable cells.

 

[Floss1962]

I have lots of micro USB cables but not the specific one. I wonder if I have damaged the pins to my nunchaku batteries coz they won't charge and 2 of them show no signs of life whilethe3rd ison 3 lights and firing but wont charge


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[retired1]

Apple wall adapters pump out some unusual 'numbers' so I wouldn't use the wart.

The issue with "Apple" chargers is there are a lot of "fakes" on the market being touted as OEM.

For example: iPad charger teardown: inside Apple's charger and a risky phony

And: More than 90% of ‘genuine’ Apple chargers & cables sold on Amazon are fake, says Apple

The basic take is if the equipment (charger) is truly OEM, it should be safe to use. However, with all the junk out there being touted as OEM, it's a crap shoot as to whether you have the real deal or not unless it came originally with the product it was designed to charge.

 

[r77r7r]

iPad charger teardown: inside Apple's charger and a risky phony While reading up on the iPad chargers, it was interesting to see how a fake one will affect touch screen performance.

 

[bwh79]

The problem used to be people using powerful wall adapters with small e-cig batteries.

Err...correct me if I'm wrong, but from everything I understand, amps are "pulled, not pushed." The problem then, would arise when you try to draw too many amps from a wall wart, not too few. A 1A wall wart won't "force" a full 1A through a device that only draws 500mA. On the other hand, a device that wants a full 1A will take a full 1A from whatever wall wart it's plugged into, whether the wart is rated to supply that much current or not. So if it's not rated to supply that much, but the device is taking that much anyway, things start to get hot where they're not supposed to. And that's when you get electrical fires.

 

[BrotherBob]

Hello, new here
Recently I broke the charger/USB to the pen. And from what I've read, you don't want to use just any charger with e-cigarettes. I have a micro USB from my external hard drive, but I'm scared to use it just in case it messes up the pen.
For some reason, I'm having a hard time finding a site with a dedicated Ego Aio micro USB. And any charger I find, you have to connect it straight to the battery. But, I don't believe you can get to the battery in this pen. Correct me if I'm wrong though.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please and thank you

Welcome and glad you joined. Best advice I can give, charge your battery only with the exact output as specified by the battery (pen) manufacturer. Not a good idea to be creative with batteries/mod/pen.
Might like to read:
(9) Battery Basics for Mods; the Ultimate Battery Guide | E-Cigarette Forum

 

[KenD]

Welcome and glad you joined. Best advice I can give, charge your battery only with the exact output as specified by the battery (pen) manufacturer. Not a good idea to be creative with batteries/mod/pen.
Might like to read:
(9) Battery Basics for Mods; the Ultimate Battery Guide | E-Cigarette Forum

No, he's right actually. Better to have an overspeced (in amps) wall wart. Amps are pulled not pushed and a wall wart that is rated for more amps than the device that is being charged is safer to use.

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[LouisLeBeau]

Mah well!! Welcome to the forums @Wynter12

 

[Floss1962]

Welcome and glad you joined. Best advice I can give, charge your battery only with the exact output as specified by the battery (pen) manufacturer. Not a good idea to be creative with batteries/mod/pen.
Might like to read:
(9) Battery Basics for Mods; the Ultimate Battery Guide | E-Cigarette Forum

I have loads of micro USB charger cords. You can have them and try them all. I have recently done a mammoth research of micro USB. The battery university is very helpful. I used a magnifying glass to look inside the female receptacle and compared it to the pictures that I had found on the web to indentify which micro USB type I had. If you download magnifying glass or zoom lens to your phone or pad, take a picture of the inside and post it to me I can look and match one of the cords that match your picture. There are many variations of the micro USB believe it or not and I consider myself as an expert now.

 

[Floss1962]

I have loads of micro USB charger cords. You can have them and try them all. I have recently done a mammoth research of micro USB. The battery university is very helpful. I used a magnifying glass to look inside the female receptacle and compared it to the pictures that I had found on the web to indentify which micro USB type I had. If you download magnifying glass or zoom lens to your phone or pad, take a picture of the inside and post it to me I can look and match one of the cords that match your picture. There are many variations of the micro USB believe it or not and I consider myself as an expert now.

As an addition to my previous post it is important to make sure the out put of the USB/plug is 1 amp or less. I bought an energiser 1A wall charger micro USB kit. However I'm still micro USB obsessive and am keeping them all separate and marking them all. Probably over the top but I can't help my OCD!



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[Floss1962]

Welcome and glad you joined. Best advice I can give, charge your battery only with the exact output as specified by the battery (pen) manufacturer. Not a good idea to be creative with batteries/mod/pen.
Might like to read:
(9) Battery Basics for Mods; the Ultimate Battery Guide | E-Cigarette Forum

Just like to add that a 1A output charger micro USB is the safest. You can buy an energiser kit with a wall charger and micro USB cable that is 1A output.


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[KenD]

As an addition to my previous post it is important to make sure the out put of the USB/plug is 1 amp or less. I bought an energiser 1A wall charger micro USB kit. However I'm still micro USB obsessive and am keeping them all separate and marking them all. Probably over the top but I can't help my OCD!



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Sorry, but the usb wall adapter should be rated at the same or higher than the mod requires. Not lower. A higher rated adapter will heat up less, whereas an adapter rated too low might overheat. The charger is actually built into the mod and will pull only what it needs, but it has no way of knowing the rating of the adapter.

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