Okay charger melted... PSA

[Mal Meringue]

So A friend wanted to be like me but cheap and got herself a cheap "ego type" kit.
She charged it last night, no problem.
Today she charged it (with the charger included in the kit mind you) and the damned thing melted. I opened it up and took some pix of the burnt circuits.
Just a friendly PSA to keep an eye on your stuff, don't charge unattended and don't skimp on the quality!

 

[Jfaria1891]

atleast it failed without catching on fire

 

[Mal Meringue]

Very fortunate. however we work in the same office and all i can smell is burnt plastic! ewww

 

[Leithan]

Eek! That looks bad, did the battery suffer any damage?

 

[Mal Meringue]

no, battery seemed fine. i gave her a spare charger i had and we watched it like it was about to sing and dance while it charged

 

[sbc83]

Usb port I take it..

 

[iceman68]

Usb port I take it..

Good question.

I only charge my batts with the wall plug adapter. I've heard this is safer than usb port charging.

 

[Mal Meringue]

Yes it was a USB plug. I only have a wall charger for my 18360's I've been charging ego types on USb for months now and have never heard that it was bad.
Logically I would assume the opposite. I would think a direct power source right to the battery would be more likely to fry. I'll have to read up on this

 

[Amethyst_Star]

Wow! Thanks for the head's up! I'm glad it wasn't very serious!

 

[sbc83]

Yes it was a USB plug. I only have a wall charger for my 18360's I've been charging ego types on USb for months now and have never heard that it was bad.
Logically I would assume the opposite. I would think a direct power source right to the battery would be more likely to fry. I'll have to read up on this

Usually it's the charger causing damage to the ports from what I remember. But from this and that guy that burnt himself charging it from his laptop has me a little worried. I'll still charge from it if I have too, just won't leave it charging unattended. Actually, I rarely leave these ego batteries unattended while charging.

 

[Mike Sheda]

I rarely leave these ego batteries unattended while charging.

I don't either.. but that's usually because I'm waiting for the light to turn from red to green.... I need more batteries

 

[zoiDman]

...
Just a friendly PSA to keep an eye on your stuff, don't charge unattended and don't skimp on the quality!
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This is why I NEVER charge batteries when I am Asleep or when I'm Not at Home.

And why I like to put Everything inside a Glass Lasagna Tray when I charge.

 

[Amethyst_Star]

I normally don't use my lipoguard bag for my eGo's, but after seeing this I might!

 

[smacuser]

This is why I NEVER charge batteries when I am Asleep or when I'm Not at Home.

And why I like to put Everything inside a Glass Lasagna Tray when I charge.

I use a wall timer set for 3 hours before I get up in the morning (coffee is set to be ready at the same time).

 

[JasonK94Z]

Great. Do what to do when camping? I have a cig plug USB charger that I can use but it sounds unsafe. The new ram trucks have a 110 outlet that I can use I suppose but the truck ignition has to be left on for it to work. Ugh!


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[Kent C]

The significant part, imo, is this: ...got herself a cheap "ego type" kit. Get a Joye charger and batt - good charge protection on the eGo-c and eGo-c upgrade batts. No charging bags necessary, but I still unplug when sleeping or going out....

 

[Mal Meringue]

The significant part, imo, is this: ...got herself a cheap "ego type" kit. Get a Joye charger and batt - good charge protection on the eGo-c and eGo-c upgrade batts. No charging bags necessary, but I still unplug when sleeping or going out....

I totally agree kent

 

[kas122461]

I have several ego batteries, that I charge with a usb charger, I do have the wall adapter as well, but what I would like to find is a better charger for my ego style batteries. I have a pila charger for my larger batteries, but I cant use it to charge my egos, does some one make one?