510/EGO Charger?

[jons]

Hey all, so I read that the 510 charger will not work with the EGO. I read that the EGO will burn out or even blow up if you stick the EGO into the 510 charger. But the question I have is will the EGO charger charge both the 510 and the EGO? I'm thinking about getting and EGO and I already have the 510. I know I can't use the 510 to charge the EGO but I'm hoping the EGO will charge the 510.

 

[lmrasch]

From what I've read, it's the other way around.....the eGo charger output is too high for the 510 and could damage the regular 510 batt.

 

[nicadd]

I think it's the other way around, meaning you can charge an EGO using a 510 charger and an adapter, but you can't charge a 510 with an EGO charger.

 

[jons]

One Black XL "Mega" Manual Battery For the Joye eGo - 900 mAh
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One Black XL "Mega" Manual Battery for the Joye eGo - 900 mAh.

This eGo "Mega" Battery Lasts About 50% Longer on a Single Charge than the Standard 650 mAh eGo Battery. It is the Same Diameter and 1/2 Inch Longer than the Standard eGo Battery. A Single Charge on this XL "Mega" Battery Usually Lasts about 8 Hours!

Available in Black Only

Important: The eGo batteries must be charged using the eGo Charger ONLY! Use of a 510 Home or USB Charger will destroy the battery & charger and will also void the warranty. The eGo Charger CANNOT be used to charge 510 or 510 mega batteries as this will also destroy the battery & charger and void the warranty.

 

[jons]

I'm just wondering if anyone has ever tried to charge these with the other chargers and if so did it work?

 

[lmrasch]

One Black XL "Mega" Manual Battery For the Joye eGo - 900 mAh
List Price: $34.99
Our Price: $29.99
Sale Price: $22.99
You save $12.00!
One Black XL "Mega" Manual Battery for the Joye eGo - 900 mAh.
This eGo "Mega" Battery Lasts About 50% Longer on a Single Charge than the Standard 650 mAh eGo Battery. It is the Same Diameter and 1/2 Inch Longer than the Standard eGo Battery. A Single Charge on this XL "Mega" Battery Usually Lasts about 8 Hours!
Available in Black Only
Important: The eGo batteries must be charged using the eGo Charger ONLY! Use of a 510 Home or USB Charger will destroy the battery & charger and will also void the warranty. The eGo Charger CANNOT be used to charge 510 or 510 mega batteries as this will also destroy the battery & charger and void the warranty.

After spending a bit of time researching, this is the best I could come up with, lol!

Here is a thread with a reply from Tim @ GreenhouseOne to one of our forum members:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/joye-510/113423-charger-compatibility-ego.html

The house of Vapors:
Do not use regular Joye 510 Battery.

From Nicotine Nirvana Site:
Important: The eGo Batteries must be charged using the eGo Charger ONLY! Use of a 510 Home or USB Charger will destroy the battery & charger and will also void the warranty. The eGo Charger CANNOT be used to charge 510 or 510 mega batteries as this will also destroy the battery & charger and void the warranty.

American E liquid Store:
Product Description
A standard USB Charging Cable to charge your Joye 510 or eGo battery. Please choose your cable type above for the battery you have. (NOTE: The Joye 510 cable will not charge an eGo battery, nor will the eGo cable charge a Joye 510 battery.)

From Vapor Kings Site:
This is a replacement or spare USB charger for your Joye eGo e-Cigarette batteries. 420mAh output at 5 volts. This is a genuine JoyeTech product!
This is -NOT- compatible with regular JoyeTech 510 batteries - the output is too high and could damage them.

My Ecig Supply:
Attention:This kind of USB charger can't be used to charge JOYE510 batteries or it will DESTROY the batteries!

Vapor talk forum thread:
Charging The Ego/tornado With A Regualr 510 Charger - Vapor Talk E Cig Forum

 

[Whistle_Pig]

I haven't any idea why using a std 510 (wall or USB) charger would destroy an eGo, or degrade it, or have any ill effect. The 510 USB charger has a wide enough mouth that you can screw an eGo onto it without an adapter. I have done this several times without issue. Takes longer to charge, but I don't care, because I have 3 eGoXL batts. It might be worth contacting the vendor who is stating that and asking them to substantiate it. I'm not an electrical engineer, so yeah, there might be something I don't know. However, I'm dubious of any ill effect to either the charger or the battery.

Reverse situation: connecting a std. or Mega 510 batt to an eGo fast charger -- definitely bad, since the eGo charger uses a higher charging current. So you'd blow the protection circuit, or worse. Flames are a possibility.

 

[jons]

cool, thanks