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SafetyisthekeytochoosingtherightPowerBank
Themaincomponentofapowerbankisalithiumion/lithiumpolymerbattery.Althoughthesetypesofbatteriesare
commonlyused,thesafetyofbatteryproductisalwaystheutmostconcern.PowerBanksafetycanbeaddressedontwo
fronts:
1. BatteryQualityGradeAisageneralconceptusedtodenoteaverygoodqualitybattery.Therealtestiswhetheror
notthebatteryhasaULCertification.Thoughallourpowerbankshavemanycertifications,ourmostpopular
powerbankbatterieshavepassedtheUL1642testwhichisasetofrigorousElectrical,Mechanical,Environmental,
andFireExposureTests.UListhemostwidelyacceptedcertificationthatdenotesabatteryscompliancewith
recognizedsafetyrequirementsinNorthAmerica.
2. ProtectiveCircuitryTheProtectiveCircuitryorPTCisconsideredaSafetyValve.Itprotectstheequipment,the
chargeddevice,anduser.PTCpreventsInternalandExternalShortCircuit,AbnormalCharge/OverCharge,forced
Discharge,andmore.
Itseasytoreducethecostsofpowerbanksbycuttingoutthecostofbatterycertificationsandprotectivecircuitry.But
doingsocreatesatangiblerisktothesafetyofthepowerbank,thephoneandotherchargeddevices,andevenharm
theuser.Beforeyoupurchaseapowerbank,talktoyoursupplierabouttheirproductsafetycertifications.
HowdoIchoosetherighttypeofPowerBankformycustomer?
Thefirststepistoknowwhatyourcustomersexpectationsare.Ingeneral,powerbankscanbecategorizedintothree
maintypesbasedoncapacityandusage:EconomyClass,BusinessClass,andSpecialClassesbasedonitscapacitiesand
usages.
1. EconomyClass:
Thiscategoryofpowerbankprovidesthelowestpricepoint.
2200mAhisthemostcommoncapacityadaptedbytheindustry,butthepowerbanksinthisclassaretypically
under3000mAh.
EconomyClasspowerbanksareidealforchargingphonesonanemergencypurpose.However,wedoNOT
recommendusingthistypeofpowerbankwithaniPad,tablet,orotherdevicesthathavehighercapacity
batteries.
Phonebatteriesindustrywidevaryincapacity.So,thistypeofpowerbankmayNOTprovideafullchargetoa
phone.However,itshouldprovideatleast50%ormorepowertoacompletelypowerdrainedphone.
2. BusinessClass:
TheBusinessClassPowerBankscostmorecomparedtoEmergencyClassPowerBanks.
TheCapacityrangesfrom3000mAhtomorethan10,000mAh.
Powerbanksinthisclassareabletochargephonesandtablets.Manyofthemequippedwithtwoports,onefor
chargingphoneandotherforPadorTablet.
BusinessClassPowerBank,intheory,canchargemorethanonedevice(oneafteranother).
3. SpecialClass:
SpecialClassPowerBankscannotonlychargeaphoneandiPad,butsomemodelswillbeabletochargeTablet,
Notebookcomputer,andevenbeabletostartupthecarwhencarbatteryiswornout.
SpecialClassPowerBankusuallystartathighercapacitiesandsomemodelsaretailoredtospecificmarket
sectors.
SpecialClassPowerBankcostmorecomparedtobothBusinessClassandEmergencyClass.
WhatdoesPowerBankCapacitymean?
PowerBankcapacityreferstohowmuchchargeisinsideapowerbankbattery.ItismeasuredinmAhormilliampsper
hour.Whenapowerbankischargingaphone,someofthechargeislostinthetransferofpower.Insimpleterms,it
takesenergytotransferenergy.So,therealcapacityisabout62.9%ofthebatterycapacitylistedontheoutsideofa
PowerBankthathasahighqualitybattery.Forexample,aPowerBankwithaqualitybatteryat2200mAhhasareal
capacityof1380mAh.820mAhislostinthetransferofenergy.ForPowerBankswithdowngradedbatteries,thereal
capacityislowerbecausethebatterymaynotworkasefficiently.Forexample,adowngradedbatterymayshow2200
mAhonthecase,buttherealcapacityisactuallymuchlessthan1380mAh.
DoesaHighCapacityPowerBankchargeaphonefasterthanaLowCapacityPower
Bank?
ThesimpleanswerisNo.Thechargespeedisdeterminedbyoutputcurrent,notthecapacity.Theoutputcurrentranges
from500mA,tomorethan1000mA(1A).Iftheoutputcurrentstaysthesame,HighCapacityandLowerCapacityPower
Bankswillchargeaphoneatthesamerate.Sotheoretically,attheendofanhour,aphonewillhaveasmuchcharge
withaHighCapacitypowerbankasitwillwithaLowerCapacityPowerBank.Ahighcapacitypowerbankwillbeableto
providemorechargethanalowcapacitypowerbankovertime.BusinessClassandSpecialClassPowerBanksprovide
1000mAorlargeroutput(upto2amps)andEconomyClassPowerBanksprovidebetween500mAto800mA(upto
1amp).MostUSBportsfromyourcomputerprovide500mA(lessthan1amp).
Computer
6600mAh
4400mAh
Wall
Outlet
2200mAh
HowmanyphoneswillaPowerBankbeabletocharge?
ThesimpleansweristheEconomyClassPowerBankscanroughlyfullychargeonephone.BusinessClassPowerBank
maybeabletochargeacoupleofphonesdependingitscapacity.TheiPhonecapacityrangesabout1450mAh,Galaxy
phonesrangefrom1650mAhto2600mAh.TheiPadranges6600mAhto11620mAh.
DoesapowerbankworkwithbothiPhoneandAndroidphones?
Powerbanksdonotcontainsoftware,sothereisnoneedtoworryaboutplatformcompatibility.Thatbeingsaid,its
importanttoconsiderwhatkindofdeviceyouwanttochargewhenpurchasingapowerbank.Powerbanksmeanttouse
withphones,maynotbesuitabletouseinordertochargeatablet.
WillKTIpowerbankschargephonesandtablets?
TheEconomyClassPowerBanks,werecommendforchargingphonesonly.BusinessClassPowerBankscanchargeboth
phoneandiPad.Forcapacityofhigherthan10,000mAh,thepowerbankshouldbeabletochargebothaphoneand
tableinfull.SpecialClassPowerBanksvaryinthedevicestheycancharge.Itrangesfromcharginganotebook/laptop
computerallthewaytochargingyourcarbattery.
HowlongwillittaketochargemyphoneoriPad?
Itdependsonthebatterycapacityofthepowerbankaswellasthebatterycapacityofthedeviceyouarecharging.No
matteritscapacityallofKTIspowerbankswilldeliverthesameamountofchargetoyourdevicein1hour.Soifyou
havetwophonesthatareexactlythesame.Oneisbeingchargedbya2200mAhpowerbankandtheotherisbeing
chargedbya6600mAhpowerbank.Bothwillreceivethesameamountofchargeattheendofanhour.Theonly
differenceisthatthe2200mAhwillhavelesschargeleftoverthanthe6600mAhpowerbank.
HowlongwillittaketochargethePowerBankitself?
ThetimeofchargingPowerBankisverybasedonitsinputcurrentandcapacity.Simplyspeaking,a2200mAhpower
bankmaytakeonly23hourstocharge,whereasa6600mAhpowerbankmaytake35hourstocharge.Apowerbank
canbechargedusingawallchargeroracomputer.Thewallchargerwillchargethepowerbankatafasterratethanthe
computer.Computershaveasmallerchargingoutput.
Remember this procedure when you charge Power Bank via Car Charger
Avoid connecting a power bank to a car charger before starting the car. Many car chargers on the market may not be
able to handle the sudden peak of output voltage during the vehicle ignition and it may damage the power bank.