Using chargers from different brands

[frusciante3]

I just bought a Joyetech eGo-C Twist 1000mAh battery from MVS, and after checking out I realize I failed to get a charger. I already own a Kanger EVOD2 starter kit, which comes with the EVOD battery and charger. Can I safely use this charger for the eGo-C Twist battery as well? It looks like the standard USB-style cable that screws on to the eGo battery, and that connects to a wall charger. (charger says 5V at .5A)

 

[DeliciousClouds]

I have a bunch of chargers from different brands and they all work fine on my equipment. That's because they're all standardized to either 0.420 or 0.5 amps. The danger comes from using chargers that aren't e-cig chargers, like phone chargers which run at 1 amps, sometimes more.

 

[Auxx]

The danger comes from using chargers that aren't e-cig chargers, like phone chargers which run at 1 amps, sometimes more.

There is no danger in using more powerful charger. Amps in charger are what it is capable to bring you at max, but the battery itself decides how much it wants. Charger does not force the energy, it is battery who takes it.

 

[DeliciousClouds]

There is no danger in using more powerful charger. Amps in charger are what it is capable to bring you at max, but the battery itself decides how much it wants. Charger does not force the energy, it is battery who takes it.

Correct, but the reason why it's discouraged is because the amp draw is regulated by circuitry which can malfunction. Rare but not unheard of. So with a 0.42/0.5 amp charger such an event would not lead to a dangerous situation. It's just a better safe than sorry thing, really.

 

[D. Waterhouse]

I have a bunch of chargers from different brands and they all work fine on my equipment. That's because they're all standardized to either 0.420 or 0.5 amps. The danger comes from using chargers that aren't e-cig chargers, like phone chargers which run at 1 amps, sometimes more.

DO NOT use BLU chargers with anything else. They have reverse polarity. Also don't use Ego chargers to charge cig-a-likes they push too much amperage. Other than that they are interchangeable so far as I know.

 

[Midniteoyl]

There is no danger in using more powerful charger. Amps in charger are what it is capable to bring you at max, but the battery itself decides how much it wants. Charger does not force the energy, it is battery who takes it.

Not always true... Used a phone charger on this batt... it popped Correct in that a batt should have the correct circuitry to self limit, but dont trust it.

 

[DeliciousClouds]

DO NOT use BLU chargers with anything else. They have reverse polarity. Also don't use Ego chargers to charge cig-a-likes they push too much amperage. Other than that they are interchangeable so far as I know.

Thanks for the addition, I didn't know that. But charging cig-a-likes with an ego-style charger? Hmm, my Spinner doesn't even fit on a cig-a-like charger, it's a smaller thread altogether.

 

[Twiisted7709]

Not always true... Used a phone charger on this batt... it popped Correct in that a batt should have the correct circuitry to self limit, but dont trust it.

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Wow!!!! that's looks scary. All from using a higher output charger.

 

[serenity21899]

You should always use the charger with the device it came with. This is because chargers charge at different rates.

 

[frusciante3]

You should always use the charger with the device it came with. This is because chargers charge at different rates.

just checked the Joyetech eGo Rapid USB Charger and they say it is "Output: DC 4.2V 420mA". Does this mean the 5V 500mA Kanger charger might cause problems with the Joyetech eGo batteries if they are expecting 4.2V @ 420mA?

 

[serenity21899]

just checked the Joyetech eGo Rapid USB Charger and they say it is "Output: DC 4.2V 420mA". Does this mean the 5V 500mA Kanger charger might cause problems with the Joyetech eGo batteries if they are expecting 4.2V @ 420mA?

No clue. I have just always been told what I stated above. In practice, I have only has a couple of Ego batteries.

 

[440BB]

The 80ma difference will not be enough to matter between those two chargers. As they are both 4.2 volt chargers, I would consider them interchangeable, just that the Kanger one will charge a little faster. A significantly higher ma charger, say 1000ma (1a) would not be advisable for smaller Ego batteries.

 

[FourWinds]

I never mix, never. I wouldn't even like to push a measly 80mA more than a battery was expecting into it. Also I charge my batts in a biscuit tin. Modern batteries have scary amounts of stored energy in them.

I'm not this jumpy in other areas of my life btw; it is worth being cautious with batteries though.

 

[dielonnn]

I used my galaxy s5 wall charger to charge my ego t 650 and it didnt aeem to charge it that much I thought it would charge it faster bc it had such a higher output, can somine rxplain to me what happened and if I did any damage to the battery being able to hold a charge from here on out

 

[Wow1420]

I have been using my Kanger evod charger with all my ego batteries for months now, no problems. None of my batteries are Joyetech brand however, just Kangers and generic egos.

If you do try it, keep a close eye on the battery, especially for the first few minutes. Touch the battery, it should not heat up at all. Pull the plug if the battery starts to get warm.

 

[Wow1420]

I used my galaxy s5 wall charger to charge my ego t 650 and it didnt aeem to charge it that much I thought it would charge it faster bc it had such a higher output, can somine rxplain to me what happened and if I did any damage to the battery being able to hold a charge from here on out

My phone chargers have a mini USB output, so I'm not sure what you mean. Is it a block that plugs into the wall and has a standard USB output jack? If so, it should be fine to plug your USB/ego charger into that.

 

[Midniteoyl]

I used my galaxy s5 wall charger to charge my ego t 650 and it didnt aeem to charge it that much I thought it would charge it faster bc it had such a higher output, can somine rxplain to me what happened and if I did any damage to the battery being able to hold a charge from here on out

Your ego t 'charger' has a built in charge circuit.. it is one of those we are talking about that will only charge as fast as it needs. The problem arises if that circuitry starts to go bad and the batt is fed more current than it can handle.

 

[dielonnn]

Ya its just the part that plugs into the wall and then I take the part that actualy connects to The battery and plug it into the usb port on the wall plug, but I looked at the samsung wall plug and its output was like 5.3 volts 2.oa or somthing like that and the other one that came with my 5 volt 500ma so I dnt know what that means but the samsung didnt seem to charge it as good but idk if I just didnt leave it on long enough

 

[Auxx]

Not always true... Used a phone charger on this batt... it popped Correct in that a batt should have the correct circuitry to self limit, but dont trust it.

Batteries may malfunction, it does not relate to a charger in any way. You can search Google for many explosions of iPhones, Samsungs, laptops and other mobile devices with bundled and certified chargers (Sony once called back a very large batch of laptops with faulty batteries exploding here and there). It just happens. Because some batteries are faulty. Like everything else can be faulty. Using low amp charger DOES NOT protect you in any way. Because lithium batteries do not drain power at a constant rate like nickels do. They need a lot of amps in the beginning and almost no amps at the end of charge cycle. If the chip inside fails to detect the current phase of charging, the battery will explode. Even at 10mA.

You should always use the charger with the device it came with. This is because chargers charge at different rates.

Chargers do NOTHING, they only supply energy. A special chip inside the battery takes care of charging. Lithium batteries are NOT like nickel based batteries.

 

[Meowerificgirl18]

With an ego stick battery it doesnt rly make a difference unless its a passthru, then u dont wanna use rrgular ego chargers at all only the cellphone style charger that is intended for passthrough