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Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by uncleck(op): 10:51pm On Jul 05, 2019

Because of the terrible situation of light where I currently stay, I've decided to add phone charging to the list of services I render. I have "I pass my neighbor" generator but the popular view here is that small generators shorting battery life. Most people I've spoken to about it advised me against it and told me they won't even patronize me. But is it really true that small generators damage phone batteries?

Consider this:
1. Electric current is measured in volts.

2.Coil is the primary source of electric current.

3. For the coil to produce electric current, there must be an energy that drives/powers the coil.

4. The energy might be wind turbine, solar panel, water(hydro) turbine, petrol/diesel engine etc.

5. The number of Wats produced by a particular unit of generator could be determined by the strength of the force (energy) that drives/powers it and is measured in Horsepower(HP).

6. The current thus produced is called Alternate Current (AC).

7. phone batteries are charged with Direct Current (DC).

8. It is the duty of phone chargers to covert AC to DC in order to charge the phone.

9. Most phone chargers accept voltage between 100-220V.

10. What phones recognize is the number of volts (voltage) that flows from the charger...

11. What chargers recognize is the number of volts that flows from the AC.

CONCLUSION
It does not mater the size of your generator, what matters is the output voltage and the stability. A PHCN light of 110V will charge a phone slower than a small generator that produces 200V all things being equal.

P.S. I am not an engineer, I studied History/International Studies in school, but I've learnt a lot from the street. So please don't take my words as absolute. Engineers in the house can correct me.

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by LUGBE: 11:10pm On Jul 05, 2019

I have noticed it

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by sulasa07(m): 2:16am On Jul 06, 2019

There was a time I charged a Laptop with I beta pass my neighbor,the next 3 days after,d laptop developed a power fault but I don't think it affects mobile phones unless the gen is actually faulty.

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by uncleck(op): 7:15am On Jul 06, 2019

LUGBE:
I have noticed it

what did you notice?

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by uncleck(op): 7:16am On Jul 06, 2019

sulasa07:
There was a time I charged a Laptop with I beta pass my neighbor,the next 3 days after,d laptop developed a power fault but I don't think it affects mobile phones unless the gen is actually faulty.

How are you sure it wasn't a coincidence?

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by GraGra247(m): 8:06am On Jul 06, 2019

sulasa07:
There was a time I charged a Laptop with I beta pass my neighbor,the next 3 days after,d laptop developed a power fault but I don't think it affects mobile phones unless the gen is actually faulty.

It damages both laptop and phone batteries, charger and sometimes components.

Proven by thousands. Ask a phone repair professional.

The culprit is the irregular flow of fluctuating current from the tiger gen.

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by Nobody: 8:15am On Jul 06, 2019

GraGra247:
It damages both laptop and phone batteries, charger and sometimes components.

Proven by thousands. Ask a phone repair professional.

The culprit is the irregular flow of fluctuating current from the tiger gen.

There's your answer, Op

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by dayveed1(m): 8:23am On Jul 06, 2019*

Nothing damage your phone /laptop batteries than a small generator..

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by uncleck(op): 9:02am On Jul 06, 2019

GraGra247:
It damages both laptop and phone batteries, charger and sometimes components.

Proven by thousands. Ask a phone repair professional.

The culprit is the irregular flow of fluctuating current from the tiger gen.

Now you're talking. Fluctuating current. If you service your small gen regularly you may hardly experience such

I have used small gen for 11 years, on my 7th laptop, also a phone technician. None of the 7 laptops ever had power issue.

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by EricBloodAxe: 9:48am On Jul 06, 2019

uncleck:
Now you're talking. Fluctuating current. If you service your small gen regularly you may hardly experience such

I have used small gen for 11 years, on my 7th laptop, also a phone technician. None of the 7 laptops ever had power issue.

Seems you know the answer already. So why did you open the thread in the first place?

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by Rosarie(f): 9:59am On Jul 06, 2019

Yes

Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by uncleck(op): 10:00am On Jul 06, 2019

EricBloodAxe:
Seems you know the answer already. So why did you open the thread in the first place?

To separate fact from fiction in order to enlighten...

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by Dottore: 10:01am On Jul 06, 2019

It can when you tune up the engine running speed

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by Benekruku(m): 10:02am On Jul 06, 2019

GraGra247:
It damages both laptop and phone batteries, charger and sometimes components.

Proven by thousands. Ask a phone repair professional.

The culprit is the irregular flow of fluctuating current from the tiger gen.

And regular AC current doesn't flauctuate right?

Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by don4real18(m): 10:02am On Jul 06, 2019

I'm here to add to my existing knowledge

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by nurez305(m): 10:02am On Jul 06, 2019

Yes

Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by calddon(m): 10:03am On Jul 06, 2019

sulasa07:
There was a time I charged a Laptop with I beta pass my neighbor,the next 3 days after,d laptop developed a power fault but I don't think it affects mobile phones unless the gen is actually faulty.

fault might be as a result of unstable current from tge portable power grid.

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by Davisk11(m): 10:03am On Jul 06, 2019

try get small inverter to run your business...it sustained battery more than generator

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by sylve11: 10:04am On Jul 06, 2019

Using a bad generator is more likely to damage your charger than your battery and phone.

But a good charger will be able to smooth out the gen wave form. Remember you are converting from AC to DC. AC is never smooth and your charge will use capacitors to smooth out the wave form.

Yes it could make for an inefficient charge rate. But not damage your battery.

Poor fake chargers WILL damage your battery so be careful.

cool

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by Nobody: 10:04am On Jul 06, 2019

It does damage phone yes

Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by felixmuyiwa: 10:05am On Jul 06, 2019

GraGra247:
It damages both laptop and phone batteries, charger and sometimes components.

Proven by thousands. Ask a phone repair professional.

The culprit is the irregular flow[ of fluctuating current[s][/s] Voltage[b][/b] from the tiger gen.

Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by uncleck(op): 10:05am On Jul 06, 2019

sylve11:
Using a bad generator is more likely to damage your charger than your battery and phone.

But a good charger will be able to smooth out the gen wave form. Remember you are converting from AC to DC. AC is never smooth and your charge will use capacitors to smooth out the wave form.

Yes it could make for an inefficient charge rate. But not damage your battery.

Poor fake chargers WILL damage your battery so be careful.

Very apt

Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by obembet(f): 10:06am On Jul 06, 2019

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Re: Does Small Generator Damage Your Phone's Battery? by Chiefochiefo(m): 10:06am On Jul 06, 2019

It affects everything. Your phone, your charger, your battery, your ear, your neighbors, etc. Tiger generator is a killer. It also disappoints you when you have important visitor or have important program to watch.

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