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What is a Power bank Made up of?

Ever wondered how those very small power banks are providing the electrical juice to our cellphones, well you have come to the right place to learn from the basics of what a gadget like a power bank is made up of.

To know what is a power bank made up of we need to look at the product inside after opening its cover casing.

Reminder, to open only a power bank with the help of qualified technicians as they pack a small amount of power and could jolt you a bit especially those with higher mAmp settings.

A power bank that we use to charge our cellphones or gadgets is also normally called a Lithium Ion battery. Inside the power bank has integrated circuits inside to control the flow of current and prevent our phone from overcharging if left connect and the lithium ion battery.

The integrated circuit is also known as Ion charging circuit.

This is how it looks like inside a Lithium Ion battery.

Item 1 is the integrated charging circuit and the cascading oblong items (item#2) are the Lithium Ion batteries.

Depending on the capacity of the battery that you are using, the higher the rating the more lithium ion battery units are pack inside the charging gadget. That is why the weight increases with higher mAmpere Hour ratings.

I personally like the heavy duty chargers as they can be use several times to charge a phone so there is no need to constantly re charge your batteries.

Other materials you can find inside the charging battery includes the following items

Lithium Ion battery

Charging control (integrated circuit)

Circuit board – this is the holder of the integrated circuit

USB ports- so we can plug our charger in our laptops or cellphones. So depending on the type of system your phone is using, special USB ports for Apple products or android phone is needed to match the charger and the phone

LED lights – sometimes the charger is design to contain indicators rather than displaying numbers for its charging status. Of course the fancy looking the charger is, the higher its price

Voltage regulators – this is already a part of the integrated circuit we mentioned

What are the different types of Power bank available in the market?

Normally it is divided in three categories, you should be able to select a power bank charger depending on your requirements.

7,500mAh range power of batteries are good for quick charing of small gadgets including phone of course but you can charge up to a maximum of three times only

7,500- 15,000mAh range power are called medium range battery power bank charges, these are a bit heavier than at 7,500mAh battery but it packs a stronger punch because you can charge your phone up to five times.

15,000mAh or more range can charge more than 5 times but are a little bit heavy to carry around so this is necessary only when you are going to long commuting or hiking activities that will have no immediate power source in outdoors.

Can Power banks damage your phone?

Make sure your power bank’s capacity is more than that of your device, first. For example, if your phone has a capacity of 2500 mAh, a power bank with a capacity of 2000 mAh won’t be able to fully charge it from 0% to 100%, however a power bank with a capacity of 10,000 mAh will be able to charge your phone from 0% to 100% multiple times.

Second, whenever purchasing or utilizing a power bank, keep in mind the voltage rating of your phone. Today’s cellphones typically operate at a 5V rate. Ensure that your power bank has a 5V output rating. The power bank will not charge your phone if the voltage is less than 4.2V. Instead, it will discharge the battery. If there are more, too

So now you know what is the basic parts of a Power bank is. It helps to understand also the ratings of the power banks when you buy so it can suit your needs accordingly.

We have made an article about best available power banks in Philippines last time, you can check out the links as well.