Post by jimustanguitar on Apr 17, 2015 14:57:26 GMT -5
Aside from the fact that their music reminds me of the Resident Evil movie, they've created charge doubling technology... The marketing actually makes you think it's faster. Amazing!
I imagine they are also using the D+ and D- rails as a means to syphon more power and in turn provides data protection.
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Charging acceleration with up to 200%!
First of all it puts your device into fast charge mode and allows you to charge at highest possible speed from a computer usb socket or other usb charger. This means that your device will regularly be charged with full current of 1.000 mA instead of only 500 mA.
This statement is assuming 2 things, 1) your device must already have a "fast Charge Mode", most devices do not and for good reason. Charging your battery too fast damages it so the faster you charge the better regulation you need to prevent overheating which means more room needed in the device to accommodate so good charge regulation is usually skipped. Although more devices are starting to use it.
2) The device you are charging from, laptop, USB wall plug etc must be able to provide up to 1 amp of power. Most USB ports on a Laptop only provide up to 500ma, so your device is only going to be able to draw 500ma max regardless of what cable or fast charge you are using. USB 3.0 can provide up to 900ma however. Not to mention over-drawing your USB port can result in the magic smoke escaping out of said port. Wall wort and car adapters usually can provide up to 1 amp or more.
If you really want to charge at it's max, use a dual port cable like this one, Now your device can pull power from both ports and not over draw a single port. I have some of the 2.0 versions at the shop.
SO, this probably works to a degree but it depends on a few factors. 1) Determine what the max charge rate is for your smart phone, or if it has "Fast Charge". If it is regulated then it is only going to allow the battery to pull a set amount regardless what is available. You may not be able to fine that answer either.
2) if your mainly charge from your Laptop, then find out what amps your USB port will provide. Again, if it is regulated at X amps, then it will only provide X amps regardless. This is why it takes - F O R E V E R - to charge your cell on a laptop. From a wall wort, this cable would probably work.
Another thing that works is to use a heavier cable. Most cables are 30, 32 or 34 awg wire, very small. Find a cable that is 20, 22 or 26 awg and it will charge faster. The smaller the wire the harder it is for the Electrons to flow, so the cable ends begin to heat up. This heat in turn prematurely triggers the regulating circuits and backs off on the charge rate thus slowing down the charge. I have a couple of those really small cables that won't even charge my phone even though the phone says it is charging. This may even be how they are getting most of the boost. The cable they are using looks like a heavier gauge than what is normally used and just marketing it as "new technology".
Last Edit: Apr 18, 2015 9:32:34 GMT -5 by BeeAmaker
Some things are meant to be closed. Your mind isn't one of them.
They may have done themselves a disservice will all the "200% faster!" marketing. It's a cool-looking product and it will definitely provide a better charge than most USB cables out there. In some very specific instances it may provide much faster charging (assuming you have the right USB port and phone as Glenn mentioned). But in general it will charge slightly faster only because they use 24AWG wire and just a short length of it.
But hey, a nice USB charging cable with magnetic clasp action that can hang out on my keychain might not be a bad product. Plus the narrator's voice over-top of that music just felt like the future.
