should i charge my mod with 2 amps?

[juancarter]

hi dear vapers, i actally own an aspire speeder, it has 2 batteries but i was wondering if i could charge it with 2 amp chargers, actually i charge the 18650 bats inside the mod via micro usb, i have read that the recomended charge rate is 1 amp but i dont know if charging a 2 batteries with 2 amps means 1 amp per battery or something like that. thanks a lot for the help

 

[Topwater Elvis]

From what I know you can't select charge rate for charging cells inside the power device, it is automatic.

The instruction manual says to use an adapter that supplies 5v / 2a.

 

[gandymarsh]

The internal circuit board will only draw as much power as it needs to charge the batteries.

I charge my internal battery mods with a computer power supply that is capable of supplying 25 amps on the 5 volt rail. My iSticks charge in the same amount of time as they would using a 1 amp wall wart.

Amps are pulled not pushed.

 

[AzPlumber]

A wall adapter, wall wart, mains adapter, computer usb are power supplies the charger is in the mod.

 

[EyeCentric]

Yea, it will only draw as much as it is able to

 

[suprtrkr]

Hi and welcome. I agree, max charge amps on the power supply is not meaningful so long as it exceeds whatever the charging board wants.

 

[sonicbomb]

Charging at a lower amperage will take longer to charge, but will produce less heat in your batteries giving them a longer life span.

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

Dollar store charging blocks that can only supply 0.5 amps of current and don't have the circuitry to prevent a charger from drawing more are a fire hazard. At least two house fires in my area were caused by users attempting to charge their phones or tablets (not e-cigs) with cheapo charging blocks.

If they had been charging e-cigs, the "e-cig fire" would have been on the morning news.

 

[Ralph_K]

The maximum charge rate for usb is 500mA for 2.0 and 900mA for 3.0 and 3.1. I have a usb hub I use to charge my mod and devices that is rated for 6A but that is split between 6 ports. If my mod is just about dead it takes around 6 hours to charge the 2 18650s using usb and 4 hrs if I use my charger but charger charges 2 batteries each at 750mA.

 

[rob33]

I don't like onboard charging, or USBs hooked to a PC for charging batteries. It could be that I'm just not with the mainstream. I just feel safer with a dedicated quality battery charger and it plugged into a surge protector. My thinking, if its electronic anything can go wrong.

 

[juancarter]

The internal circuit board will only draw as much power as it needs to charge the batteries.

I charge my internal battery mods with a computer power supply that is capable of supplying 25 amps on the 5 volt rail. My iSticks charge in the same amount of time as they would using a 1 amp wall wart.

Amps are pulled not pushed.

okey, thank you gandymarsh, i will keep charging mine at 1.5 amps, thank you a lot for the answers

 

[juancarter]

I don't like onboard charging, or USBs hooked to a PC for charging batteries. It could be that I'm just not with the mainstream. I just feel safer with a dedicated quality battery charger and it plugged into a surge protector. My thinking, if its electronic anything can go wrong.

yes rob, i have read that but im unable to get one because the money

 

[juancarter]

Charging at a lower amperage will take longer to charge, but will produce less heat in your batteries giving them a longer life span.

sonicbomb but you think that 1.5 amps is a good rate? that would be around 0.75 amps per battery

 

[KenD]

sonicbomb but you think that 1.5 amps is a good rate? that would be around 0.75 amps per battery

Make sure that the wall adapter you use has protection circuitry. The mod will try to draw 2 amps, and unless the wall adapter (if rated below 2 amps) has protection it will overheat and might fail.

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[papergoblin]

I don't like onboard charging, or USBs hooked to a PC for charging batteries. It could be that I'm just not with the mainstream. I just feel safer with a dedicated quality battery charger and it plugged into a surge protector. My thinking, if its electronic anything can go wrong.

Agree 100%, you're not the only one. I'd rather have a $20 charger do the work and wear out, opposed to a pc board and or my mod. Then there's the fact that a battery has a better chance of failing while charging, destroying whatever it may be in at the time.

Some reason anytime I think about fast, zip or lightning charging, I go back to Samsung's phone disaster. I know it wasn't the chargers (completely) doing it but just makes me think about the fragility of batteries in general.

 

[sonicbomb]

sonicbomb but you think that 1.5 amps is a good rate? that would be around 0.75 amps per battery

Like I said the lower amp level that you charge them the cooler they will be and the less wear they will receive.

 

[stols001]

I'd say save up for an external charger when you can, some of the two bay chargers can be found quite inexpensively, and if you can swing it, a second pair of batteries so that they can rest a little after charging would be a good idea. But, it doesn't have to happen this second. I wouldn't use your computer for charging if you can avoid it, as if anything goes wrong, it may affect your computer as well. Use a wall-wart, and honestly I would just let the batteries pull what they want from it, not necessarily use a less powerful charger (although you certainly can if you want).

I really love the convenience of removable batteries and use them as much as I can (apart from the few mods I have that can ONLY be charged via USB). I did buy a magnetic charger from Fasttech, to cut down on wear and tear on the USB port, still waiting for it to arrive but I'm really glad I got one. I have a couple mods where I *need* the USB port to continue working as I love the mods, it's just recommended to charge via USB and the mod is really designed so that this is a better option... Not to mention my 4 year old smart phone is getting a little wonky with its USB port.

Best of luck with whatever you decide, but if you can, an external charger is a lovely thing to have especially since it does do some things USB doesn't (avoid wear and tear on the USB port in case needed for updates) swap and go, etc. I've seen chargers on sale during sales for about $13. Can't say much about which model, I don't remember, but dedicated external charges can be obtained fairly inexpensively if you keep your eye out (or may be willing to order directly from China on a site like 3FVape or Fasttech. Hope it all goes well for you

Anna

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

One way or another, you're gonna pay for charging. Whether it's through the purchase price of an external charger or through accepting the additional risk associated with internal batteries or internal charging, it's not free.

Good external chargers are under $25 shipped.

 

[KenD]

Use a wall-wart, and honestly I would just let the batteries pull what they want from it, not necessarily use a less powerful charger (although you certainly can if you want).

Using a wall adapter (the charger itself is built into the mod) that is underrated is potentially dangerous. One should always use a wall adapter that is properly rated for what the device used.

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[stols001]

I kind of meant using one that could provide 2 amps or more, not one less powerful, but I guess I was kinda incoherent about it....

Anna