Eleaf iStick ?

[Redruth]

I've noticed that my eleaf istick gets warm when I charge it. Is this normal? Or do I need a different/better charger? It charges through a USB port and I'm using the one that came with it. Had a look but not seen any on line. Please help if you can. It's probably normal but I'm not sure.

 

[spartanstew]

Probably better if you ask in the istick thread.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/variable-voltage-apv-discussion/601111-eleaf-istick.html

 

[geekmedic]

I've noticed that my Eleaf iStick gets warm when I charge it. Is this normal? Or do I need a different/better charger? It charges through a USB port and I'm using the one that came with it. Had a look but not seen any on line. Please help if you can. It's probably normal but I'm not sure.

Warm is/should be okay. Hot = not good. Mine gets warm in hand while charging, not uncomfortable.

 

[r77r7r]

You could try a different, lowered powered, USB port. Sometimes the ports on the front of a PC are different than the rear. Mine runs very cool on my low powered USB port, yet quite warm on the 1amp usb charger I have.

Try each way a few times, I've had all my batteries get warm on occasion.

 

[spaceballsrules]

Warm is normal when charging. If it is getting too hot to touch, then there is a problem.

 

[GinnyTx]

charging one as we speak..and yeah it's warmer than the one sitting I"m vaping on...

not hot..just not cool to the touch like the other and I've got the heater on 68...so room temp.


HOT I'd worry about and seek tech support or try a plug in to the wall usb adapter with the charger cord they sent..I use that..or my phone's and no problems.

 

[Redruth]

Thanks for the replies. Yes it's just warm not hot you have reassured me.

 

[Jdbaker82]

I noticed the same thing warm when charge but not hot must be normal

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2

 

[crxess]

Warm is normal. the battery is being electronically excited during the charging process. All batteries do this to some degree.
You simply do not normally touch them while they are charging.
Very low(slow) charging reduces heat exchange but also takes much longer to charge a battery.

 

[er767]

Warm is normal, I believe

 

[HMav]

Warm is normal on mine. When I charge off a 2 amp usb charger it gets warm, when I charge off a lower powered usb port it does not. The 2amp charger gets the iStick charged in just over an hour and the usb port gets the job done in a little over 4 (as expected based on capacity).

Following standard battery safety rules, the iStick battery should be able to safely charge at 2 amps, and the heat produced during charging is very similar to what I would expect with other batteries. Since it has a built in charge controller, I would expect that it does not matter what the rating of the "charger" is as the internal processor will keep the charging process withing safe limits.

 

[FranC]

Mine gets warm too but no where near hot.

 

[shawnphase]

plug it in wih the wall charger, yep. also, sit it on a cold metal table when it charges.

 

[Kenneth38]

It's pretty normal, and I wonder if that is the USB cable which comes with the eleaf istick as a kit?

 

[defdock]

i just find it strange, my istick ONLY gets warm when its sitting on the charger AFTER its fully charged.

its ben sitting here for an hour charging (not done yet) and its still cold as ice.