Power banks are very essential to smartphone owners, when shopping for one in Uganda, you should be wary of fake products which have far less capacity than they claim on their packaging or could have a faulty battery that has potential to explode at anytime. There are many suspicious power banks listed for sale, usually having tags that depict very high capacities and surprisingly very affordable. In the western market, and many other countries, power bank manufacturers are required to print the device’s capacity in watt-hours (Wh) on their packaging in addition to mAh.
Not only power banks, but smartphones and laptops also comply with this standard, listing Wh when stating battery capacity and never just mAh alone.
To put thins in perspective, Watt-hours (Wh) is equal to amp-hours (Ah) multiplied by voltage (V). This figure will not change, no matter the voltage at which the mAh is calculated, as it reflects the number of hours the device can provide 1W of energy.
Whether they have calculated their mAh using a voltage which is lower than the 3.7V or have simply misstated the capacity, it is important to beware of equating these devices with those labelled correctly. An original power bank like those made by Xiaomi called Mi support pass-through charging.
How to know if bavin charger is original?
In some cases, the charger is original, but the USB charging cable is fake. The port color of the duplicate one is darker than the original one, and also it is a little bit longer. To identify a fake charger, measure the length of the cable.
How To Identify Between A Fake & Original Power Bank
It is highly notable that Nigerians knows the actual issues that everyone who owns a Smartphone or any other gadgets/device is currently facing, this is the unstable power voltage, hence, making our device gives us the awful low battery alert warning. When you are travelling, it keeps your device charged, in order not to miss any significant messages. Anyways, before we list out the best power bank for all devices which includes your Smartphones, Laptops.
Are you aware that fake power bank can cause a hazard to your phone by damaging it or the battery or even catch fire and in the process destroy your phone, tablet, household, office or even kill you?
Am pretty sure, you aren’t looking for designs to boast outfit with any power bank. The first reason is that most power banks from fake or pirated companies have caused a serious issue in Nigeria. Getting to know the capacity of the power bank and the output is taking one bold step at a time. Any power bank, you are buying must have least, x3 of your current phone battery and 2.1 amp output and at least 2 amperages to charge.
So in every case, it is very important, you get a portable power bank as it comes in different sizes and weight. Meanwhile, the Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) had always added pounds in weight and shape when compared with Lithium Polymer (Li-Polymer) which is famously slimmer and lighter and everyone seems to love the sleek, portable stuff. Lithium-Ion: This gives high energy density, low discharge rate, no priming required before first use and the overall cost is cheap. There is a high risk of explosion if charged too quickly or inappropriately and they suffer from ageing even when not used.
But Lithium Polymer seems to be the best, as the manufacturers can make changes to the size and shape of the power banks and can also retain its charge longer. Note that, all battery types are susceptible to different levels of risk of fire/explosion due to the inherent nature of electric current.
So it is advisable to get an in-built Li-Poly battery with double overcharge and discharge protection.
Examples are those from Xiaomi, Anker, Jackberry, iMuto, ice works, MaxOak, Qi-infinity and so on. You will see a power bank with a 50,000mAh capacity weighing very lite and even fancy looking and easy to put inside pockets. Original power banks don’t come with many fancy features like too many LED Lights, many display screens, music players and so on
Let this article serve as a reference point in identifying the best and original power bank to go for.
How to use your power bank for the first time ⚡
Power banks are quite simple devices so you don’t need to have any advanced setup procedures in order to start using them for the first time. Other types of products might require you to do specific actions such as fully discharging and recharging the device several times before using it. Let’s go through some basic considerations you should be aware of when starting to use a new power bank for the first time. Although the use of a power bank is simple and straightforward, this doesn’t mean you should ignore the manufacturer’s recommendations. Even if some of the info you might find in the manual doesn’t overlap with what you’re about to read here, you should follow the manufacturer’s guidelines. However, on other user manuals for similar power banks, RAVpower does not make the same recommendation.
You’ll almost never buy a new power bank that is completely charged out of the box. For more information on this topic, check out our previous article on how long does a power bank keeps its charge. In order to assess the charging level, check how many LED lights are blinking when you press the power button.
If you don’t have a charger when you first get the power bank, you can simply charge it using the USB port from your laptop.
Just be mindful that in this case, it will take a long time for the power bank to charge as USB ports from laptops have very low current outputs. Usually, there is at least one USB port, but there are also devices that come with more than one outlet for discharging electricity, such as the Anker PowerCore 20100.
If you’re looking to read more into this subject, we have made a selection of power banks that can charge laptops. Most manufacturers advise utilizing the USB cable (and wall charger) that originally came with your power bank. Using cheap and/or poorly made cables and chargers will result in slow-charging times and might even cause damage to your power bank.
Don’t expose it to very high temperatures (such as leaving it in your car during a hot day)
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