Ego-C E-Cigarette User's Guide
The instructions that come with an Ego-C e-cigarette starter kit are so bad, we don't even include them in
the packages anymore. Instead, we provide the following user's guide that we created, which we think
explains things in a much clearer and more detailed way:
Charging the Batteries of your Ego-C E-Cigarette
Although many people think that a brand new Ego-C e-cigarette battery should be completely charged
before it is ever used, this is not based upon any known sound electronic theory as it relates to lithium ion
batteries. Lithium ion batteries do not have a "memory" so there is no reason to follow the charging
practices of old with e-cigarette batteries.
The fact is, when you first get an Ego-C e-cig battery, you will not be the first person to charge it anyway;
the factory always puts either a full or partial charge in batteries to test them before boxing them up and
shipping them out. Keep in mind, however, that if the factory just charged the battery enough to test it, it will
not produce quite as much vapor as a fully charged battery will and, of course, it will not last very long
before needing to be recharged. You really should charge your batteries before using them when you first
get your kit but if you absolutely must play with your new toy, go ahead and take a few puffs using one of
the batteries before putting it on the charger to get its first good charge.
When an eGo e-cigarette battery loses its charge completely it will blink a dozen times or more. Any further
attempts at using the battery will be futile. When that happens, it's definitely time to charge your eGo
battery as follows:
1. Attach the USB charger's cord to the USB port in the AC wall plug. You can also skip this step and plug
your eGo charger's cord directly into a computer or any other device's powered USB port. Keep in mind,
however, that it will take considerably more time to charge an eGo battery from the lower powered USB
port than it does from an AC wall outlet.
2. Plug the cord into a working AC outlet (obviously, you don't need to do this if you are going to be charging
your eGo battery from a computer or other USB device). The light on your eGo charger should turn green,
indicating that it is getting power.
3. Take your battery (the longest component of your eGo e-cigarette that has a button on it) and screw the
threaded side into the charger, turning clockwise. DO NOT SCREW YOUR EGO BATTERY IN TOO
TIGHTLY. Stop when there is resistance and you see the light change from green to red. If you screw your
eGo battery onto the charger too tightly, you may force the post down into the battery where it will no longer
be able to make proper contact with the charger or an atomizer.
4. Charge the battery until the light on the charger turns from red to solid green. Sometimes, you may see the
light on the charger flickering between red and green. This means that your battery is only partially
charged. It should take somewhere between 3 and 4 hours to charge acompletely drained 650 mAh eGo
battery and an additional couple of hours for an 1,100 mAh battery.
WARNING:
The following precautions MUST be exercised when charging your eGo batteries:
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Only recharge eGo batteries with the manufacturer's battery charger. Using chargers with incorrect voltage
or current can cause a fire or permanent failure.
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Never leave a charging eGo battery unattended.
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Never charge an eGo battery overnight while you sleep.
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Never charge an eGo battery longer than necessary. When it is fully charged, remove thebattery. Leaving a
battery on charge when it is full may degrade it s performance and couldresult in a fire.
Assembling Your Ego-C Electronic Cigarette
All eGo batteries are now lockable and are frequently shipped in the "locked" state. Being able to lock a
battery is an important new safety feature that allows you to carry an assembled eGo e-cigarette in your
pocket without having to fear that it will turn on if you bend over the wrong way. You can lock or unlock an
eGo battery by pressing the button rapidly 5-7 times. When you do this, the battery will flash several times,
indicating that you have either locked or unlocked it.
