Turning battery off while on the charger

[quisp65]

I would assume you shouldn't turn the battery off while it's on the charger and I almost consider this a stupid question. But if someone of with electrical knowledge told me it was ok to do I would reconsider. In other words if someone has a belief that it is ok, I & many others would need an experts opinion saying this before we change.

I don't want one person saying it's ok as a joke and the e-cig community having an epidemic of people with blown up hands

 

[Debadoo]

I've wondered about this myself. I did start out turning my riva/ego off before putting it on the charger, and I noticed that the charger, turned it back on.

 

[Clovery]

Seems like the charger turns the battery back on with my ego batteries.

I've noticed that when I plug the battery into the charger, before the charger is plugged into the wall, the battery will use its power to source the lights on the wall adapter and USB charger.

 

[quisp65]

Seems like the charger turns the battery back on with my ego batteries.

I've noticed that when I plug the battery into the charger, before the charger is plugged into the wall, the battery will use its power to source the lights on the wall adapter and USB charger.

Just went and checked it since 2 people have reported the same thing. My battery remains off when put on the charger. I tested my ego-c twist and I believe my Kgo did the same thing.

 

[buddylee]

I have never even thought about this. I don't think I've ever checked to see if my batteries were on or off before I charged them and I have not had any problems. Then again I've only got a KGO and have only had it for a couple of weeks.

 

[DaveP]

The tiny circuit board in the battery is designed to work with the charger circuitry to sense the charger/battery connection and begin the charging process. I don't think it matters whether the battery is on or off when charging. I've never turned mine off. It blinks and starts the process either way when it senses the voltage from the charger cable. "Off" only prevents the button from actuating the circuitry inside the battery until pressed 5 times, so you can put it into a pocket or purse and not worry about actuation.

 

[recidivus]

I've been charging mine without turning them off, no issues.

 

[quisp65]

I've been charging mine without turning them off, no issues.

I guess I've just been programmed to turn off electric devices. Probably no big reason for my thought on this matter. Something could roll over or fall on the button while it is charging though.

 

[Switched]

Once upon a time you couldn't turn them off Therefore I never have

 

[SpringzVz]

Its not the battery really doing this. Its the charger circuit. Chargers with one way circuits only let voltage out to the battery and will not accept voltage in. If you notice your batt powers your charger it is a sign that when the battery is charged it is not a good idea to leave it connect to the charger plugged in or not as the flow of juice could reverse thereby draining the batt . I do not see this much anymore since I stopped playing with reg 510's most higher voltage ego and up use the one way voltage tech in their chargers.

 

[Ralikar]

I'm getting my twists in a few days and was over at battery university and saw this if it matters:

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Some portable devices sit in a charge cradle in the on position. The current drawn through the device is called the parasitic load and can distort the charge cycle. Battery manufacturers advise against parasitic load because it induces mini-cycles. The battery is continuously being discharged to 4.20V/cell and then charged by the device. The stress level on the battery is especially high because the cycles occur at the 4.20V/cell threshold.

A portable device must be turned off during charge. This allows the battery to reach the set threshold voltage unhindered, and enables terminating charge on low current. A parasitic load confuses the charger by depressing the battery voltage and preventing the current in the saturation stage to drop low. A battery may be fully charged, but the prevailing conditions prompt a continued charge. This causes undue battery stress and compromises safety.

 

[spider362]

The five-click off/on feature on an e-cig is not really an off/on condition, it's a LOCK condition. The e-cig is not on until you push the button on a manual or draw from an automatic.

LOCKing the e-cig during charge does absolutely nothing for the charger.