Charging an eGo 510

[wildarmtins]

Hello there. I'm currently using a Vogue 510 bsg and I was looking into getting a larger battery for use with my boge cartos. I've settled on an eGo but I want to know if the USB charger that came with my vogue would work on it. I've enclosed a pic on the attachments to showvthe charger and my current battery. Any help would be appreciated as I can't find an answer anywhere! :'-(

 

[Dj Xy]

You must use an Ego charger for the Ego battery, the larger battery requires more power to charge than a regular 510 charger can supply, you could you damage the charger, the battery or both, I suggest just picking up an ego kit that comes with the charger and batteries.

 

[Kent C]

You can charge an eGo on a 510 charger but it takes a real long time. The charger for the 510 is rated output at 100-320mA and the charger for the eGo is rated at @420 mA. You will burn up a 510 batt on an eGo charger but not the other way around - it just takes longer. And you can get an eGo charger for around $5 at some places.

 

[rolygate]

The safe answer is: only use the charger that is sold with the battery. There are just too many variations now.

The mini 510 charger should work fine with mid-size units like the eGo, and just take longer as Kent says (it's what many of us use, in one form or another). But lately there are a lot of variations, and the only safe answer is to use the exact charger advised.

And get a Li-Po charging sack especially if you are going to mix 'n match batteries and chargers.