Can the outdoor power station be used while charging? Will charging while using it affect the lifespan? Is it good to charge frequently? I believe that many users who buy power supplies will have these questions. Today, the editor will talk to you about outdoor power station charging tips.
How does the power supply work when charging and using at the same time?
This problem requires two cases:
If the output power is less than the input power, there is no need to take power from the battery, then you can directly supply power to the device and recharge the battery if there is surplus power.
If the output power is greater than the input power, it needs to take power from the battery. If the battery is not charged, it still needs to consume power, and the more it is charged, the less it will be.
Are you confused? It's actually not that complicated. for example:
1. When the outdoor power station is charged by the mains, we use the usb port to charge the mobile phone, and we can see that the input of the power supply screen will display the power, and the output will display the power. At this time, the mobile phone is actually using the mains to get power .
2. When the outdoor power station is charged by the mains, we use the AC port to cook rice for the rice cooker, and we can see the input power and output power on the power display. At this time, the rice cooker is actually powered by the outdoor power station.
Does charging while using affect the life of the power supply?
As mentioned above, if the output power is greater than the input power, it needs to take power from the battery. This situation is equivalent to using the outdoor power station directly, which will naturally increase the cycle times of the battery, which will affect the life of the battery.
Of course, what really affects the life of the power supply is not charging while using it, but the temperature. The ideal charging temperature for an outdoor power station is 0-40°C. Charging under high temperature conditions will affect the life of the power supply.
In addition, the power supply will generate heat when charging, and we will also generate heat when using electrical appliances. If the temperature generated by both working at the same time is high, it is recommended not to use it while charging.
Will the number of cycles be counted while charging and using?
Friends who are familiar with lithium batteries know that the number of charge and discharge cycles of a general lithium battery is about 500 times, and the outdoor power station is the same. A complete charge and discharge (full charge and use up) is a cycle! So you don't have to worry about increasing the number of cycles of the power supply while charging.
for example:
1. Go out with a full battery in the morning, use up the battery just before going to bed, plug it in when you sleep, and fully charge it in the morning. Then this consumes one cycle per day.
2. Go out with a full battery in the morning, and only use 50% before going to bed. Plug in the battery when you sleep, and fully charge it in the morning. This consumes a cycle for 2 days.
The outdoor power station battery can still be used after 500 cycles of charging and discharging, and the power supply capacity still has about 80% of the initial capacity
Should the newly purchased power supply be emptied and recharged?
In fact, lithium batteries have no "memory effect", so there is no reason why a newly purchased outdoor power station must be discharged and then fully charged at one time. On the contrary, lithium batteries are afraid of deep charging and deep discharging. Every time the power supply is used up, it will be charged, which will affect the life of the power supply.
It is usually recommended to charge to 90%, and it is best to charge shallowly: for example, if there is 20% left, 30% can be charged, and there is no need to recharge after running out of electricity.
