Okay, so I’ve been vaping for a while now, and one thing that always gets me is figuring out the chargers. There are so many types, it’s like a jungle out there! So, I decided to dive deep into this and share what I found. Started with my own vape pen, you know, the simple kind.
First off, I noticed that my vape pen came with a USB charger. Pretty standard stuff. I plugged it into my laptop, and it started charging. Nothing fancy. But then, I got curious about other vapes. I borrowed my friend’s mod – the big boxy one – and saw it had a different charger. It’s one of those external battery chargers. It’s bigger because it charges those chunky 18650 batteries. I had to take the batteries out of the mod and put them into this charger thingy. It looked kind of like a power bank, but just for these batteries.
I did some digging online and found out that these external chargers are actually better for the batteries. Something about charging them more evenly and safely. Good to know! Then I started looking at pod systems, like those sleek ones everyone’s using now. Most of them use USB-C chargers, which is cool because they charge super fast. I tried one, and yeah, it went from zero to full in like, no time at all.
- USB Chargers: These are the most common. Just plug and play. Good for simple vape pens.
- External Battery Chargers: These are for those bigger batteries in mods. Apparently, they are safer and better for battery life. Who knew?
- USB-C Chargers: These are the new kids on the block. Fast charging and pretty convenient for pod systems.
I also read somewhere that you should use a charger that’s like 10-20% of the battery’s Ah rating. So, if you’ve got a 100Ah battery, you need at least a 10 Amp charger. I guess it’s to prevent overcharging, which can mess up your batteries. And let me tell you, replacing batteries can be a pain and it’s not cheap!
So yeah, that’s my little adventure into the world of vape chargers. It’s more complicated than you’d think, but hey, at least now I know what’s what. Hope this helps someone out there not to fry their batteries or waste money on the wrong charger!
