Is using a wall usb adapter faster than a computer?
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Depends how many amps the wall USB adapter is putting out and what else is on your USB hub. More amps faster charge.
Wall probably faster...also be careful with the computer USB charging. Many have
had problems with computer damages...some not...read up and see.
had problems with computer damages...some not...read up and see.
Shouldn't matter unless you have a really monster battery charger. An eGo or Riva big battery fast charger only draws 500 mA, which is the minimum spec for a USB port on a PC. Typical KR808D-1, standard 510, other standard battery chargers will only draw somewhere around 100 mA.
For charging, as long as the USB power source meets the input spec on the battery charger piece, any extra mA don't do anything -- the charger won't draw more current than its input spec.
I don't worry too much about computer damage from a battery charger. While undoubtedly possible, I think that failure mode is less likely than a pass-through short (I always run pass-throughs off a dedicated power supply, not off my PC).
For charging, as long as the USB power source meets the input spec on the battery charger piece, any extra mA don't do anything -- the charger won't draw more current than its input spec.
I don't worry too much about computer damage from a battery charger. While undoubtedly possible, I think that failure mode is less likely than a pass-through short (I always run pass-throughs off a dedicated power supply, not off my PC).
Some PCs put the USB to sleep when idle (power saving setting I think). I use a 4-port 2amp AC to USB for standard small ecig batteries. Ego and other fat-batteries supposedly charge faster with their own chargers?
Ive found both to work equally. Only observation Ive found is PCC kits and muti port chargers dont seem to give the same "quality" charge as single port wall or usb...could be nonsense, but sure feels true.
On a side note, you dont have to fully charge a batt before pulling it off. Not with Ions anyhow. Thats the beauty about 510 models. They charge roughly twice as fast as you can use em up, so easy to play catch up after you forget to charge, and only have one pair. But wont take long to figure out its best to have at LEAST 3 dozen backups, in 4 dozen models....just sayin.
On a side note, you dont have to fully charge a batt before pulling it off. Not with Ions anyhow. Thats the beauty about 510 models. They charge roughly twice as fast as you can use em up, so easy to play catch up after you forget to charge, and only have one pair. But wont take long to figure out its best to have at LEAST 3 dozen backups, in 4 dozen models....just sayin.
That sounds like a decent idea, I'm gonna wait to see if anyone has any ideas, cause I don't want to buy another wall adapter for each usb charger!
Wall chargers and USB ports both are usually 500ma devices. I don't use the USB on my laptop or my desktop for a pass through. The Ego batt is portable provides plenty of vape time, anyway.
A motherboard is a terrible thing to waste! Use the wall charger.
A motherboard is a terrible thing to waste! Use the wall charger.
Should work fine, my USB hub has it's own 2A power supply, and can charge 4 batteries at once, and it doesn't try to install software drivers for my PV (it actually happened)
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