PCC Battery Charging

[KyanaBelle]

I did search for this answer, but I have one of the newer style PCCs and am not sure when they hit the market so some of the search results may no longer apply.

I got my first Bloog today. I did read the directions but I am a bit confused about charging the PCC case battery for the first time. The instructions show a picture called "PCC Battery Charging Condition" that seems to indicate that the PCC case, absent a battery charging simultaneously, uses the entire bar graph to indicate a full charge. My back light and the graph are turning off before the entire bar graph is showing.

While I'm at it, are there any "battery memory" issues I need to be mindful of with the PCC battery and the Bloog batteries? Will I hurt my battery charge-life if I don't disconnect them as soon as they are fully charged? I have senior memory disorder. I can remember what happened 40 years ago but can't remember what I went downstairs for by the time I hit the bottom step. I can be counted on to forget I have a battery charging.

Thank you!

 

[popeye79]

the pcc turns the led off to save power. so it could still be charging if you see a blank screen.

and there shouldn't be any memory issues in bloog products. or maybe there are, i can't seem to remember.

I leave it plugged in charging for days at a time sometimes. I've not had an issue.

 

[Kemosabe]

i think up to a certain point is ok, but more than say 24 hrs might adversely affect the battery.

and yes my LED turns off too but its still charging.

if you really want to drive yourself crazy google Lithium Ion battery care. youll find all types of do's and don'ts that will positively make you go "batty".

 

[pmos69]

The circuit stop charging the battery after it's fully charged.
Also li-ion batteries don't suffer from memory effect.
Other battery types, like NiCd, have that issue.

 

[KyanaBelle]

Okay, great! Thanks for the responses everyone. I've been using the Bloog since yesterday and this has been, by far, my most pleasant vaping experience. Never liked the flavor in a carto until now and it's great not to have to lug around my 1200 mAh batteries, drip shield, bottles, spare atomizers and whatever else my OCD tells me I need an emergency back-up for when I go away from home. Can't believe the vapor production with this thing!

 

[pmos69]

Welcome to the club.
Also have a bunch of other stuff, including mods and VVs, and occasionally do some dripping.
But for MY tastes, and taking into account all the factors that make up the complete experience, nothing beats the maxxfusion.
But nothing is perfect, and there's always room for improvement. I'm waiting to see what Leaford is up to...

 

[leaford]

Hi KyanaBelle! Welcome to the Bloog planet, and I'm glad you like it!

 

[KyanaBelle]

Thanks for the welcome. I am going to have to exchange the PCC. It's not lighting up at all for anything except plugging in and then won't respond to the button being pushed. Oh well, it's bound to happen occasionally.

Still love the experience though. My mom and I think this might be just what it takes to get my sons, my daughters-in-law and my sister to actually give it a go and become non-smokers. They all balked at both the messiness and the appearance of my other vaping equipment. My brother-in-law even told me I reminded him of the Alice In Wonderland caterpillar every time he saw me vaping on the other stuff.

 

[leaford]

Thanks for the welcome. I am going to have to exchange the PCC. It's not lighting up at all for anything except plugging in and then won't respond to the button being pushed. Oh well, it's bound to happen occasionally.

Still love the experience though. My mom and I think this might be just what it takes to get my sons, my daughters-in-law and my sister to actually give it a go and become non-smokers. They all balked at both the messiness and the appearance of my other vaping equipment. My brother-in-law even told me I reminded him of the Alice In Wonderland caterpillar every time he saw me vaping on the other stuff.

Feel free to contact CS abot that Kyana, but first, are you holding the button down? You have to push and hold the button for 3-4 seconds to enter charging mode. When you do the LED on the end of the e-cig battery should light up and stay lit until it is finished charging.

 

[KyanaBelle]

Yeah, I did push the button and hold it down. No lights since it initially charged the PCC battery. The lights actually went out before the PCC battery was fully charged during the initial charging. I've contacted CS already. Thanks

 

[Frick]

Yeah, I did push the button and hold it down. No lights since it initially charged the PCC battery. The lights actually went out before the PCC battery was fully charged during the initial charging. I've contacted CS already. Thanks

Probably too late since your post was two days ago, but my PCC did the exact same thing quite a few times. The solution is to take the battery out of the PCC (the cellphone battery in the back) and leave it out for 30 seconds or so. This seems to 'reset' the PCC, and it should work after that.

And if you're charging the PCC through USB on a computer, make sure you're using a powered USB port. Those on keyboards and monitors usually aren't powered, and are just there for connecting to the computer, not charging peripherals.

 

[leaford]

Hi Frick! Been a while!

 

[MichelleDen]

Probably too late since your post was two days ago, but my PCC did the exact same thing quite a few times. The solution is to take the battery out of the PCC (the cellphone battery in the back) and leave it out for 30 seconds or so. This seems to 'reset' the PCC, and it should work after that.

And if you're charging the PCC through USB on a computer, make sure you're using a powered USB port. Those on keyboards and monitors usually aren't powered, and are just there for connecting to the computer, not charging peripherals.

Hmm I always charge on my laptop, works fine, does this mean my usb's are powered? .......... im an IT illiterate.....

 

[pmos69]

Yes.
Almost all of them are.

 

[popeye79]

No, most laptop usb's aren't powered. here's how you tell. turn the computer off. if it still charges, it's powered. if not, it's pulling a dangerous amount of power directly from your battery and can harm it. at least, this is what I have been told.

my desktop has both powered, and non-powered usb. and my printer has powered. and of course, my usb hub that has an ac adapter, has 5 powered ports on top, and 2 non-powered ports on the side.

from what I'm told, it's especially important to use a powered usb for a passthrough. something with at least 1.3amps, or else it won't operate at full capacity and draw too much juice from your laptop battery.


This is what I use, and highly recomend as well.




Newegg.com - Rosewill RHB-330 7 Ports USB 2.0 Hub with Power Adapter

Hope this helps.

 

[pmos69]

Don't call them "Powered USB" because that's actually a standard and refers to something completely different.
What you are describing are actually "Sleep-and-charge" USB ports.

I was answering Michelle's question.
Most laptop USB ports are "powered" in the sense she was referring: they can supply the current specified in the USB standard (500mA, enough for 1 device using 500mA or 5 devices using 100mA each). Most of these ports can actually supply more than the standard 500mA without any problems, even if they are not "USB charging ports" (that's actually an official extension to the USB standard).

In common usage, Powered/unpowered usually refers to the usage of USB hubs.
An unpowered USB hub draws all its power from a single "source" port, and so is not able to give the 500mA to all it's "output" ports.

 

[kumquat]

The battery in my PCC lasts forever! I haven't had to charge it in months and it still has two bars. Wish they could make an e-cig battery that lasted that long!

 

[pmos69]

The battery in my PCC lasts forever! I haven't had to charge it in months and it still has two bars. Wish they could make an e-cig battery that lasted that long!

Well, do you actually use the PCC to charge anything?
:/

 

[kumquat]

Yeah, pretty much every day, maybe skip a few a days a week, but otherwise, yeah. It's an incredible battery.

 

[pmos69]

Congratulations: you've got a PCC with a built in fusion reactor