When not vaping my e-cig, is it ok to leave it on the charger?

[Natasha134]

I ordered the Vapor4life starter kit, (with 5 different tobacco-flavored cartridges included!) and I'm just wondering if it's a good idea to always keep the battery on the charger while not vaping? It says on their site that a full charge should last 4-5 hours, but what if I just kept it on the charger in between vapes? I'm BRAND NEW to batteries and chargers, been vaping disposables this whole time. But I'm really excited because Vapor4life has SO MANY different flavors, and more importantly, nicotine levels! I chose the 4 mg. cartridges. (I'm the one who was constantly looking for the low-nic options, and I finally found a good one.) Thanks in advance for any advice on the charging thing...not quite sure how that will work - didn't get it in the mail yet.) Thanks everyone.

 

[D4rk50ul]

I wouldn't leave it on in case the battery has no over charge protection it can reduce the life of them.

Sent from my Nexus 4

 

[Leal]

With my small cig-a-like batteries I have always used them until they blink indicating they need to be charged. I try not to leave them on the charger for longer then necessary. When the light turns green they should be good for their next use. I still have three batteries from a year ago that work perfectly. With any sort of battery I think it is best to charge and discharge them however they are designed to work.

 

[dbeast64]

Leaving a Li-On battery plugged in is actually worse for it than letting it die completely and recharging it. It keeps in too close to a full charge and will shorten the battery life.

 

[cappss99]

I killed a lot of battery's that way until I found out that's what was doing it,so I started taking them off charge when they turned green never killed one again,till I washed them with my jeans.....

 

[Natasha134]

Got it. Thanks so much for that tip. Just out of curiosity, when it runs out and needs a charge again, how long does it take to get fully-charged? An hour or so? On average, I mean... I do realize everyone is using different e-cigs.

 

[EddardinWinter]

How many mah is the battery? Each 100 is supposed to be an hour. So a 1100 equals 11 hours, 650 equals 6.5, etc. Now how heavily you vape can influence this too. I tend to get about 5 hours time off of my 650s.

See you around, happy vaping!

 

[markfm]

It is strongly recommended to not leave PV batteries sitting on chargers, unattended.

Although rare, bad things do happen, chargers and/or battery built-in protections fail.

Some of us use charging bags, others use an outlet timer, to provide a safer environment for unattended charging.

 

[WattWick]

Depends on capacity and charge rate. Li-Ions are usually "empty" at 20-30% of max capacity to keep them from dropping below safe voltage. I'm using the cheapo USB chargers that comes with kits. They charge at 420mAh. Filling about 800mAh into a 1000mAh battery would take somewhere under 2 hours.... if my theory is right.

 

[Natasha134]

I don't know much about the battery life, etc. Haven't received it in the mail yet and the website doesn't tell much about it except that it's supposed to be a good one and last pretty long. This is it right here: http://www.vapor4life.com/original-vapor-king-automatic-battery

But I'll find all that out when I finally get it! Can't wait. Disposable e-cigs are so limited when it comes to variety. And by the way, many of them taste GROSS...esp. the ones I've been trying at gas stations, party stores, etc. Also, wayyyyyy too much nicotine for me. The main reason I finally went with a starter kit is because I can now control the nicotine level and flavor. I got the "Tobacco Shop" cartomizers, which give 5 different flavors to try. I've heard the "Wowboy" and "555" are supposed to be awesome. After I choose the best one, hopefully one that tastes similar to Marlboro and not too sweet (I can't stand the sweet-tasting tobacco flavors, they remind me of maple syrup), then I'll be ordering a 5-pack of chocolate-flavored too. All 4 mg. nicotine, just the way I've always wanted it! So I'll have one tobacco, and one chocolate, and I can mix and match whenever I feel like it. I'll probably need to purchase an extra battery so I'm not just depending on the one that comes in the starter kit.

Everyone on here was right..... disposables are just for experimenting to see if you even like vaping. But certainly NOT a good long-term plan.

Thanks everyone! And happy vaping.

 

[Thompson]

As mentioned remove the battery from the charger as soon as it finishes.

If your going to be storing them for a long period of time w/o use its best to get them to around 40% capacity.

With my small cig-a-like batteries I have always used them until they blink indicating they need to be charged. I try not to leave them on the charger for longer then necessary. When the light turns green they should be good for their next use. I still have three batteries from a year ago that work perfectly. With any sort of battery I think it is best to charge and discharge them however they are designed to work.

Not with Li-Ion. This is old NiCd technique. Li-Ion prefer to be charged before the cycle is completed. I wouldn't say its detrimental to drain them down to the cut off of your PV (you never want to fully discharge a Li-Ion battery, just like overcharging, its bad for the batteries health).

 

[Dave Bowser]

I always re-charge when the batteries tell me it is time, they start blinking. I always take them out of or off the charger when it says they are done. Don't take a chance with electricity.

 

[Vaptor]

When battery is charged the charger cuts off automatically.

 

[SissySpike]

I think you question has been answered. You might look at Mount Baker Vapor better prices on juice.

 

[Bubbajop]

If your going to be storing them for a long period of time w/o use its best to get them to around 40% capacity.

Good to know, thanks. I am currently storing a battery fully discharged, I'm going to charge it for about an hour instead of the usual 2 hours for a full charge.

 

[Orobas]

forgetting it once in a while because you fell asleep won't destroy it. but don't intentionally leave it on the charger perpetually.

 

[DarthSnoopyFish]

Yeah. I thought most modern chargers/PVs stop charging when the battery is fully charged.

 

[BennyBlanco]

did your kit come with the v4l slim charger? i use one overnight with my dial a volt all the time and haven't had a problem

and just a word to the wise, v4l makes a great (albeit pricey) product but their juice is just rebranded chinese dekang juice you could get far cheaper elsewhere.

 

[jclifford]

chargers are designed to stop charging when the battery is full, unless there is a problem with the charger you can leave the battery on the charger. On the other hand I suppose it is not a good idea to trust the chinese chargers. My brand new charger for my vamo destroyed the original battery by overcharging. BTW nothing exploded, but the battery became warm to the touch 110 to 120 degree range.

Charging bags are designed for LI PO batteries, not LI Ion batteries. We are not using Li Po's. Also do not put the charging unit in a bag even if you insist on using bags. Why do you think most of the chargers have ventilation fins? The charger itself can overheat.

 

[Markh5682]

Even when a battery is fully charged, the charger still feeds in a smaller trickle charge which will shorten the life of the battery, so it's still not a good idea to leave your batteries in the charger.