Question About USB Wall Adapter

[Continuity]

On the older, low-quality, clone eGo batteries, and the 420 mAh janky chargers that came with them, then - yes - there is a case for only using the supplied charger(s) in these cases.

With modern, better mods like the Pico, VTC Mini etc then these have competent charging circuits in them that only take in and charge the cell with what current they can safely handle.

And besides, hardly any mods come with their own 'recommended' power supplies these days.

 

[daviedog]

You can use a transformer to decrease AC voltage but need a voltage converter to go from AC to DC.

I didn't correct you, just mentionrd in passing.
As to the above you may increase or decrease DCv by altering the windings in the inductors(2), followed by diode,, 1/2 wave rectifier,,pol filter caps,,. Viola clean dcv..

 

[daviedog]

I assume ^this^ was to correct me calling it a power supply but your next post below explains that a transformer is part of a SMPS (Switch-Mode POWER SUPPLY.)

Again, Not directed toward You..

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

The "old" USB 2 standard was 0.5 A. Not sure if they ever officially upped it on computers, although @Asylumsix stated they have 2.1A output from their USB.

yeah, best thing is they still provide power when my PC is turned off.

 

[Eskie]

yeah, best thing is they still provide power when my PC is turned off.

Powered down and you can still pull 2 amps from the USB? Your poor power supply, never a moment's rest......................

 

[Boodaddy]

Wow some amazing information here guys! Can't thank you guys enough. Really appreciate all your time, and help. Very much appreciated! Just got my first order of E-Juice in today from WeVapor. Sucks I won't get my Target Mini until Monday lol. It will give me some time to steep!

Thanks Again!
God Bless!

 

[BrotherBob]

If you do not want any troubles, use the exact specifications for the wall charger recommended by the manufacture of you battery.

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

Powered down and you can still pull 2 amps from the USB? Your poor power supply, never a moment's rest......................

850w Bronze, can handle it no problem , actually my computer is on most of the time anyways.

 

[NealBJr]

If you do not want any troubles, use the exact specifications for the wall charger recommended by the manufacture of you battery.

And I second that statement. In a perfect world, the charging circuit on the mod should be able to handle any amperage, intelligent enough to supply the proper amperage to the battery, which should have a high enough charging amp limit to handle what the battery could take......but this is not a perfect world.

If the ecig is designed for a 1 amp charger, then I say use a 1 amp charger which has no variables in it. It's designed to supply 1 amp, and if properly designed, should have no problems supplying the full 1 amp for the entire charge cycle without any worries. Introducing a 2 amp charger to a device that requires 1 amp simply adds another "if" that can easily be avoided.

 

[Continuity]

In an ideal world of spherical cows etc., then it would be ideal to only use the power supply that's supplied or recommended by the designer of the device.

However, I would still maintain that it, on the whole, it is safer to use a 2A rated power supply to supply a device that requires 1A than to use a 0.5A rated one.

In other words, I am more inclined to trust that modern charging circuits will draw what they require rather than trust a power supply running at 200% of its rated capacity.

 

[Semiretired]

I wouldn't vape it while charging it...