topic Re: 4G Wi-Fi device - battery charging in Mobile Broadband

4G Wi-Fi device - battery charging

Phil22222 — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:16:09 GMT

Can EE please provide a definitive explanation to what "If you intend to use your 4G WiFi whilst connected to your charger for more than 7 days, then, it is advisable that you remove the battery to avoid any potential damage'.

This reads to me that i can remove the battery and as long as the device is still plugged-in to the charger then it will still work - am I correct in my assumption please?

thanks

Re: 4G Wi-Fi device - battery charging

Chris_B — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:26:19 GMT

@Phil22222 Try it.

Keeping it on charge will ruin the battery. Ie you’ll over charge it.

Re: 4G Wi-Fi device - battery charging

Phil22222 — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:52:56 GMT

Thanks Chris but can you use it without a battery connected? I.e. use off the mains supply only?

Re: 4G Wi-Fi device - battery charging

JimM11 — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:54:31 GMT

@Phil22222 Yes that assumption would be correct, some batteries do not like to be on a continuous charge and can have memory effect so when called upon to be used they do not last, not saying that this model suffers but i can be good general advice that EE are giving. Down side when power goes out, unit stops, More of a portable device so best used that way. If not cycle unit so battery gets chance to go down/up every so often.

Re: 4G Wi-Fi device - battery charging

Bobh04 — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:32:22 GMT

If you don’t want to have to remove the battery plug the charging cable into a timer set to say 2-3 hrs a day. That’s my intention but for now I have the cable plugged into the TVs USB socket so it ionly charges when the tv is on.

Bob

Re: 4G Wi-Fi device - battery charging

Bobh04 — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:37:01 GMT

You would have though a charge cut out could have been built into the unit but that would mean it might need to be a bit larger with additional manufacturing costs.

i have a similar set as previously mentioned on a jump start battery unit.