Aspire Pockex - gets hot when charging

[nottsbloke]

Evening all. As a newbie I thought I'd ask for some advice.

I bought a Pockex as my first vape. I like it, but I've noticed over the last couple of days it gets really hot at the bottom when charging. When I say hot, I mean that you can't hold your finger on the bottom for too long.

I'm using the charging lead that came with it, and it's plugged into a Belkin two USB wall charger, and plugged directly into the wall.

I don't leave it to overcharge, and this happens while it's charging.

As a newbie ape, am I doing something wrong and missing something obvious? Any help appreciated!

 

[Mr Ripple]

Evening all. As a newbie I thought I'd ask for some advice.

I bought a Pockex as my first vape. I like it, but I've noticed over the last couple of days it gets really hot at the bottom when charging. When I say hot, I mean that you can't hold your finger on the bottom for too long.

I'm using the charging lead that came with it, and it's plugged into a Belkin two USB wall charger, and plugged directly into the wall.

I don't leave it to overcharge, and this happens while it's charging.

As a newbie ape, am I doing something wrong and missing something obvious? Any help appreciated!

Youre putting 2.4 amps into it which is too high and why its getting hot.
You would be better off un plugging it and purchasing a usb plug.

 

[nottsbloke]

Youre putting 2.4 amps into it which is too high and why its getting hot.
You would be better off un plugging it and purchasing a usb plug.

Thanks for your help.

Just to clarify, the Belkin plug is a standard wall plug with two USB ports at the bottom of it. I've checked the plug, and it says the output on each USB port is 1A.

I've just checked and it's cooled a little now.

 

[Mr Ripple]

Thanks for your help.

Just to clarify, the Belkin plug is a standard wall plug with two USB ports at the bottom of it. I've checked the plug, and it says the output on each USB port is 1A.

I've just checked and it's cooled a little now.

This is what i found when i searched for details of your plug socket.
https://ao.com/product/bst200af-bel...MI6eXLhrKa3QIVAbDtCh0CmQzcEAQYAiABEgKy9fD_BwE

Ideally 0.5a is best.

 

[zouzounaki]

How do you know that’sthe right one though, @StrawberryRipple ?

 

[Mr Ripple]

How do you know that’sthe right one though, @StrawberryRipple ?

I dont and guess by the OP's response its not?

 

[nottsbloke]

Tbf instead of describing how I'm charging it, it would have been infinitely easier if I'd taken a photo for my first post. [emoji849][emoji16] This is what I'm using.

 

[zouzounaki]

Try plugging it into a computer instead. Computers are usually 0.5A I think.

 

[Mr Ripple]

Tbf instead of describing how I'm charging it, it would have been infinitely easier if I'd taken a photo for my first post. [emoji849][emoji16] This is what I'm using. View attachment 171341View attachment 171342

As @zouzounaki says or try a different lead and plug.
It souldnt be getting that hot.

 

[nottsbloke]

As @zouzounaki says or try a different lead and plug.
It souldnt be getting that hot.

Thanks for your advice. I'll try that, and see what happens. [emoji106]