Have you ever had to deal with your power bank overheating while charging your devices or experienced other electrical issues? This article will teach you to avoid hazards and safely use your power bank

       1. Research 

Before purchasing a power bank brand, read the product reviews and the user manual to learn about the product’s safety features. You want to check for safety features that protect against overheating, short-circuiting, and built-in protection against overcharging. Don’t forget to check if the power bank has a Lithium-Polymer battery. Lithium-polymer or LiPo batteries are not prone to sharp temperature increases that can cause overheating, explosions, and fires like the Lithium-ion or Li-ion batteries.

       2. Avoid Exposure to Extreme or Sharp Temperatures 

Exposing or using your power bank during extremely high or low temperatures (directly under the hot sun or in a cold room) can affect its performance and lifespan, especially if it has a Lithium-ion battery. Since power banks, like other electronic devices, are heat sensitive, ensure they are always ventilated and conducive to avoid damage to the power bank and other connected devices.

       3. Do Not Overcharge

It’s one error many power bank users make. Ideally, you shouldn’t charge your power bank beyond 80%, especially if it runs on a Lithium-ion battery. These batteries perform best within the 20% - 80% charge percentage. Constant overcharging of a Lithium-ion or Lithium-polymer power bank battery may cause it to overheat.

      4. Use Recommended Charging Cables

This is where the first tip in the article comes in handy. Reviewing the user manual will help you determine the best charging cables for your device. Since low-quality charging cables are prone to heat damage and the wrong cable specification can shorten battery life, using any of them can negatively affect your power bank and connected devices.

      5. Monitor Temperature Changes While Charging

You should monitor temperature changes to avoid overheating and damage. As a rule of thumb, a power bank’s temperature while charging should be between 5 and 40ºC. So, if it feels hotter than the average body’s temperature, disconnect it and let it cool down.

     6. Don’t Use It While Charging

Connected your power-hungry device to a charging power bank may give you a quick energy boost but at the cost of damaging the power bank. This seemingly harmless act can cause overheating, leading to an explosion or fire.

     7. Keep Away From Metallic Objects and Batteries 

Keeping your power bank near other batteries or metallic objects like keys will cause it to short-circuit. When a device short-circuits, an electrical circuit with a lower-than-normal resistance is delivered via its output. It happens when unintended contact with electric components, in this case, the metallic object or battery, causes the current to divert.  

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