Charger question

[BadHabit]

My eGo charger says one it:

50/60Hz 100mA
Output 5.0v 500mA

What I would like to know is, what problem, if any, would there by using a charger that says: 5v 800mA

 

[Gigaah]

I'm not clearly familiar with the ego battery size. But Its not recommened to charge low grade lithium batteries like these at over 1X the mah rating of the battery. so unless your ego battery is 800mah or greater. I would not suggest it.

 

[TennDave]

Actually, I think it's the other way around...the charger can deliver up to 800mA. As long as the demand is not greater than that, then you're okay, so the battery you're charging is fine as long as it is not rated for more than that amount. Since your original charger says 500mA, you're okay. Now, if you're trying to charge a battery that demands 500mA and your charger only delivers, 300mA, your charger will die. However, if you're needing to deliver 5V and instead you delivered 12, your battery will die (could explode!)...so the only way you can hurt your battery is if the voltage is greater. But just make sure you have the polarity correct (+ or -) usually listed somewhere on the charger that indicates how the end is set up.