I have a joyetech usb charger that says its for ego not 510 or it will ruin battery.....Whats the difference?
Ego or 510, Whats the difference
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If you use the eGo charger on your 510 stick battery it could explode. If it doesn't blow up it will be dead in a very short time.
Conversely you could use the 510 charger on an Ego but it would take a long time.
If you look at the specs on both chargers they are different.
Conversely you could use the 510 charger on an Ego but it would take a long time.
If you look at the specs on both chargers they are different.
Yeah, those instructions are rather confusing. Most ego style batteries have both ego (outer threads) and 510 (inner threads) threading. Someone will surely (don't call me Shirley) post a picture of ego/510 threading. They must be referring, as Vapoor eyes said, to 510 stick batteries. You do not want to use an ego charger on a 510 stick battery. The ego charger is usually meant for 650 mAh or higher batteries. The ego charger has too much power for the little 180 mAh (or so) stick batteries.
if im reading this correctly your maybe confusing the type of battery with the types of connectors.
the original "510" is a cigalike battery, like njoy size, and the ego class battery is more powerful. the ego style charger puts out too much juice for the cigalike style 510 and will ruin it.
this has nothing to do with the actual "ego" and "510" connections found on bigger "ego" class batteries.
the original "510" is a cigalike battery, like njoy size, and the ego class battery is more powerful. the ego style charger puts out too much juice for the cigalike style 510 and will ruin it.
this has nothing to do with the actual "ego" and "510" connections found on bigger "ego" class batteries.
If it has a label on it, it will say something like "Output: DC 4,2V 420ma"
That "420ma" is the difference. The charger for a smaller 510 battery will say something like "150ma."
That "420ma" is the difference. The charger for a smaller 510 battery will say something like "150ma."
Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries
How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University
Li Ion chemistry is designed to slowly charge with the ability to DUMP that charge fast
Cigalike batts are only a few hundred mA, eGo's are MUCH larger, the cigalike charger runs at maybe 120-150mA of charge current, eGo's run at around 420mA, per the above links the slower you charge the better it is because it doesn't electrically stress the internal chemistry stays low and the battery lasts longer...pushing TOO much current into the battery can also cause too much heat, Li Ion is a sealed/pressurized container...heat + pressure, too much heat + too much pressure = kablooey
How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University
Li Ion chemistry is designed to slowly charge with the ability to DUMP that charge fast
Cigalike batts are only a few hundred mA, eGo's are MUCH larger, the cigalike charger runs at maybe 120-150mA of charge current, eGo's run at around 420mA, per the above links the slower you charge the better it is because it doesn't electrically stress the internal chemistry stays low and the battery lasts longer...pushing TOO much current into the battery can also cause too much heat, Li Ion is a sealed/pressurized container...heat + pressure, too much heat + too much pressure = kablooey
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