Batteries in Baby Alien AL 85 w

[Vapevapevape234903204]

I have a smok Baby Alien AL 85w with a TFV8 tank. I was told that it is a bad idea to passthrough charge 18650 batteries. I did it anyway in my friend's car and now the 18650 battery inside gets drained very quickly whenever I charge it. Is this because I screwed it up from passthrough charging for something else? And is there any way to fix this?

 

[DaveP]

Your friend's USB car port may be a 500ma port. Most of the USB devices (phones and vape mods) I've checked will pull 900ma or so if the charger can supply it and the device demands it. It all depends on the charger capacity and the current limiting resistor in the device being charged.

Using an outboard charger is probably faster and better for the batteries. Charging creates some heat and there's nowhere for it to go in an enclosed case except by heat sinking through the metal casing. Battery sleds are usually Phenolic, so a lot of the heat stays with the batteries.

Mooch says 2A charging won't hurt an 18650 as long as there's ventilation. If you look at battery specs, most say they can be charged at 2A max. My personal opinion is that 1A charging will probably lengthen their life compared to charging at 2A.

 

[ddirtyvapes]

Onboard charging tends to be more problematic with multiple 18650s and devices that can't balance charge, but removing your battery and using an external charger (a good external charger) will almost invariably be better for the battery and quicker, too.

 

[Mooch]

My personal opinion is that 1A charging will probably lengthen their life compared to charging at 2A.

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