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Why Fake Power Bank is a Ticking Time Bomb

We've all heard of news of power banks exploding. Almost all of them have something in common: the exploded power bank non-original. There are several factors which separates the original and fake power banks, and it's definitely a better choice to go for originals.

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Battery Quality

There are the grade A batteries all the way to the rejects. The best quality cells are often taken by large manufacturers like Sony & Samsung, while lower quality batteries go to third party manufacturers. There are also cases where third party manufacturers use refurbished batteries in their power banks.

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Mixing Different Brands/Batches of Batteries

Battery makers have often advised against mixing different brand or batches of batteries. The same holds true for power banks. Mixing different brands of batteries leads to unstable/inconsistent current which may result in charging/discharging issues that may damage your electronics or the power bank itself.

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Safety Features

Some user think that power bank is only device for power recharge then though is not necessary to have some additional features. A good power bank have features that can keep your device safe.

Short circuit protection
Keep your device safe when short circuit problem is occur.

Over charging protection
protect your gadget when it’s charge to long. this feature will automatically cut the power when battery is full.

Temperature protection
A feature that can detect overheat on device when battery charging

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Safety Certification

UL certification will ensure that power bank have standard quality control and real output that makes your device safe

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