Charging Paranoia

[btportugal]

Please can someone put my mind at rest!

I'm using only the USB charging cables that came with my devices, labelled DC5.0V/2A.

I've been charging my mods (an istick 30w and a Nano version of same) by plugging into the USB ports on my MacBook Pro, only ever one at a time. Is this safe / OK? Research has shown me that the ports on the MBP are 5V, 500ma USB3.

It never occurred to me that this could be wrong, but I've read a few things that indicate I should buy a mains plug instead.

 

[lil_buddy]

It's probably safe like 99.9% of the time, but I would not do it. It has happened that computers have been damaged by charging e-cigs on them so why risk it?

Also, I should add that I have received so much defective vaping gear, I would not put faith in these devices and always follow the safest protocol possible.

I have fried the usb ports on computers with non-vape related peripherals.

 

[btportugal]

What would you suggest I buy to go in the wall? I think all my USB wall chargers are Apple and I've heard not to use them as well...What a minefield

OR I do have a wall one from my Aspire Premium Starter Kit, could I use the plug part of that with the USB cable for the other mods? That makes sense to me but kind of goes against what I've been told about only using the ones that come with the mods - but mine came with USB cables only.

My iStick USB lead has a label saying Rating: DC5V/2A. The Aspire wall part says OUTPUT 5.0V, 1.0A.

 

[RainSong]

I don't currently have a computer but when I did I never liked to charge things through it because of the small chance of harm to the computer. I've always been more comfortable using a wall plug. If it makes you nervous just don't do it.

 

[lil_buddy]

What would you suggest I buy to go in the wall? I think all my USB wall chargers are Apple and I've heard not to use them as well...What a minefield

OR I do have a wall one from my Aspire Premium Starter Kit, could I use the plug part of that with the USB cable for the other mods? That makes sense to me but kind of goes against what I've been told about only using the ones that come with the mods - but mine came with USB cables only.

My iStick USB lead has a label saying Rating: DC5V/2A. The Aspire wall part says OUTPUT 5.0V, 1.0A.

If your wall adapter provides a current <=2A it should be just fine. The iPhone wall adapter is 1A but the iPad adapter is 2.1A, fyi.

 

[btportugal]

If your wall adapter provides a current <=2A it should be just fine. The iPhone wall adapter is 1A but the iPad adapter is 2.1A, fyi.

Thanks I guess that's why they advise against. I wouldn't have any idea which came with iPads and which came with iPhones!

I'm thinking this is what I need to get QC2.0 Wall Adaptor

 

[lil_buddy]

Thanks I guess that's why they advise against. I wouldn't have any idea which came with iPads and which came with iPhones!

I'm thinking this is what I need to get QC2.0 Wall Adaptor

The output info is written in tiny grey letters on the adapter. The iPad chargers look like a smaller version of the macbook power brick, the iPhone adapter is the small box thing

 

[lil_buddy]

Thanks I guess that's why they advise against. I wouldn't have any idea which came with iPads and which came with iPhones!

I'm thinking this is what I need to get QC2.0 Wall Adaptor

I would not get this because it seems to work like an iPad charger and it's output depends on the requesting device to properly request the proper amperage. I don't have a lot of faith in e-cig manufacturers to implement that properly.

It's probably fine though. All I'm saying is I wouldn't get it, not that you shouldn't

 

[btportugal]

Safer bet? 1.0A USB Wall Adaptor

 

[lil_buddy]

Safer bet? 1.0A USB Wall Adaptor

I didn't mean to imply that I thought your first choice was unsafe. I think you can use the wall adapters you already have equally as safe.

 

[btportugal]

Thanks

 

[SteveS45]

Right from the eLeaf Website and I suggest you research the USB on your Macbook a little further although your devices will charge faster with a 1mA adapter there is no concern at all using your PC or Mac.

iStick 30W can be charged through USB port at the bottom of battery. It will take 2.5 hours to charge the battery with 1A wall adaptor.

The iStick Power Nano can be charged through USB port at the bottom of the device via 1A wall adapter or a computer.

 

[Butch]

Safe usb charging

https://smile.amazon.com/Bluwee-10-...sr=8-22&keywords=10+port+usb+charging+station


But I charge in a cake pan even with this. Never know when a battery might blow.

 

[IgnorantCig]

I just charge my vape hardware (currently Target Mini x 2), by plugging them into iPad power adapters, and I have never run into any issues. I trust original Apple power adapters over other cheap, no name adapters and knockoffs that are found everywhere. Some of the knockoffs and very cheap ones are downright dangerous, I've seen the internals on some of them, and they're not something that I would feel ok using.

I use both the 10 watt and the 12 watt iPad power adapters, and they both work fine for charging my vape hardware. There are also smaller iPhone adapters which I also have lying around, but I believe that they are only 5 watts, so I don't bother with those. I also charge my iPhone using the iPad power supply.

I prefer that instead of plugging anything directly into my computer for charging. I know that my iPad charges slower if charged by my computer, instead of using the power adapter, so I prefer to use the power adapter to charge my USB devices. The power adapters seem to be more powerful than the USB ports, at least on my computer.

I want to charge whatever I'm charging as quickly as possible. Time is valuable.

I also use a small portable USB charger that I sometimes bring with me in a backpack, and that works fine too for charging my vape hardware, should I need to when I am out and about.

 

[IgnorantCig]

Please can someone put my mind at rest!

I'm using only the USB charging cables that came with my devices, labelled DC5.0V/2A.

I've been charging my mods (an iStick 30w and a Nano version of same) by plugging into the USB ports on my MacBook Pro, only ever one at a time. Is this safe / OK? Research has shown me that the ports on the MBP are 5V, 500ma USB3.

It never occurred to me that this could be wrong, but I've read a few things that indicate I should buy a mains plug instead.

I'm certainly no expert on these matters, and somebody should correct me if I am wrong, but it looks like you are wasting a lot of time with your current charging method.

Your device seems to handle 5V/2A since that's what it says on your cable , yet you are only feeding it 500 ma from your computer USB port, so your charging time is taking a whole lot longer than it should be.

It looks like you should pair it with a charger that can deliver that charge to it, for the optimal charging time.

 

[Kickingthesticks]

I'd use it with a surge protector and in a non flameable container like a Pyrex dish. Just to be safe. Fire extinguisher near by lol. I'm kinda over prepared.

 

[IgnorantCig]

If your wall adapter provides a current <=2A it should be just fine. The iPhone wall adapter is 1A but the iPad adapter is 2.1A, fyi.

I own a lot of Apple devices, and just to clarify, to the best of my knowledge, there exists 3 different types of iPad Power adapters, depending on which iPad somebody has.

There's a 10 watt iPad power supply, there's a 12 watt iPad power supply, and there's a 5 watt iPad Power supply.

The 5 watt adapter is the same as the small iPhone adapter, and if somebody has an iPad Mini, that's the adapter that came in the box (at least in the US).

 

[Alien Traveler]

My mods are one battery mods and I charge them from my computer or from wall charger that came with my old Kindle (never checked its specifications, they are irrelevant). No problems. You wrote your computer have usb 3. It is safe to charge from it, only old (10 years old?) computers do not have build-in USB safety features. Of course if you have a faulty mod, and charging can became dangerous.

 

[Eskie]

I noticed this on the listing for that QC2 wall adapter
"RESTRICTIONThe product is not suitable for anybody under the age of 18, and not for use by non-smokers"

A wall wart??

 

[Capt.shay]

I would not get this because it seems to work like an iPad charger and it's output depends on the requesting device to properly request the proper amperage. I don't have a lot of faith in e-cig manufacturers to implement that properly.

It's probably fine though. All I'm saying is I wouldn't get it, not that you shouldn't

It is up to the device to regulate the inflow, that's kinda the way things work. The OP's device can charge at a 2ah rate so you want to give it at least 2amps to maximize the devices capabilities. You can use a 1A charger but it will be slower, you can use a 5A charger but it will not charge any faster than the 2A (but it is perfectly safe).