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Old 01-15-22 | 07:00 AM
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unterhausen
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Originally Posted by 2_i
I use power banks that are shells for 18650 batteries.
I always called these "lipstick" batteries. I don't think they have enough circuitry to shut down. When I started using bigger packs, I was a bit surprised that my garmin would act like it wasn't being charged, because I would plug it in when fully charged and the pack would shut off.

It's a technical challenge to design a current controlled circuit to be stable from zero current on up, so I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised that they refuse to charge at lower current draw
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