Passthrough question

[KillTheNoise]

I have an eGo-c upgrade, 1000mah passthrough battery. Question is, will it hurt, or is it not good, to use the passthrough if the battery is fully charged? I know devices like phones or drills its best to charge to 100% and take it off the charger, then not to place it on the charge again till its pretty much dead.

What y'all think?

 

[Charlie C]

Well, I can't speak to the charge level issue but I can tell you that passthroughs are NOT a good idea in general.

 

[Thompson]

Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries

Tons of good information there

 

[johnnyfive]

Well, I can't speak to the charge level issue but I can tell you that passthroughs are NOT a good idea in general.

Why are they not a good idea? I'm considering purchasing one and is why I looked at this thread.

 

[Symmetry]

I'm also curious why passthroughs aren't a good idea. Is there a concern for discharging and charging the battery at the same time? If so, I imagine that passthroughs have safety mechanisms to remove or diminish that risk.

 

[N rustica]

what do you mean by in general?

 

[Thompson]

I believe the pass-throughs without batteries inline can cause problems especially on computer ports. Along the lines that they pull too much amperage.

But pass-throughs such as eGo that have a battery and protection inline I have don't see having an issue, nor have I experienced any. But I always played it on the safe side and charged it from a 110v - USB wall adapter instead of my computers.

Not entirely sure how charging and usage are accomplished nor the effects on the battery. But according to the site I linked to above, keeping lithium ion batteries above 20% can reduce wear & tear probably increasing the batteries overall lifespan. No idea when eGos cut-off but its probably around 3.3v I would think.