Has Anyone Accidentally ...

[katz-in-boots]

put their Zeus into a smart charger instead of using the usb charger?

I did it once; didn't seem to damage it, but didn't seem to charge it either. Yes, copious amounts of red wine were involved & I didn't have my glasses on.

Wondering if you can charge a Zeus that way, and whether it would harm it?

 

[Morandir835]

Do you mean the slim line Ms. Katz?

 

[oO_Gab727_Oo]

Lol, Copious amounts of wine. If you mean the slim charger, i'm guilty. I do it all the time actually. Does this harm it in anyway Morandir? I think the specs are close enough(if not the same) between the USB wall charger and the slim charger.

 

[Morandir835]

Actually they're very different Gabe sir. The USB outputs at 200ma and doesn't use a CC/CV profile. The slim line outputs at 120ma and uses CC/CV. The USB will charge faster but also has the highest potential to overcharge a battery. Personally have left a Zeus on a slim line for 48 hours without any issue, USB is a different story. After 12 hours from the charge completed the battery offload voltage is 4.26v which is technically .1v overcharged. The longer you leave it the more of an issue it can be....

 

[HarmonyPB]

Morandir sir, are you referencing the USB cable charger that comes with the Zeus? It is bad for it? I had no idea. Are you suggesting that it is better to charge the Zeus on the slim line charger? Or maybe just don't overcharge? And if that then how long is damaging to it? Is an hour or two okay? I don't have that issue as I always keep an eye on it while it's charging, which is very easy to do since it charges so quick. I'm just curious.

 

[Morandir835]

No, the USB port and charger are very different Ms. Harmony. The USB port on the Zeus uses proper CC/CV, runs at 500ma, and even after 48 hours of leaving a Zeus on it the final off load voltage of the battery was 4.21v. Was talking about the actual USB charger V4L sells that's 808 threaded (the black one).

 

[HarmonyPB]

No, the USB port and charger are very different Ms. Harmony. The USB port on the Zeus uses proper CC/CV, runs at 500ma, and even after 48 hours of leaving a Zeus on it the final off load voltage of the battery was 4.21v. Was talking about the actual USB charger V4L sells that's 808 threaded (the black one).

I thought so, just wanted to make sure. Thank you for the confirmation sir

 

[Morandir835]

No problem Ms. Harmony.

 

[katz-in-boots]

oops, yes, I mean the slim charger.

 

[Morandir835]

Yes you can Ms. Katz and no it doesn't do any damage just takes longer to charge.