heh, I put my phone on charge and noticed that the charging rate started to go down, so moved the phone to be on a top of a metal heat sink and lo and behold; back up to the original charging rate! Did not realise that fast charging makes that much heat, and that it has to throttle back otherwise
one honk maybe more
gavoir@mastodon.soci..
replied 30 Jun 2024 11:01 +0000
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@benjojo I have my iPhone mounted to be in front of an air vent in the car, as charging while using carplay and GPS can make it very hot. The airflow of the air vent makes a big difference.
unlobito@woof.tech
replied 30 Jun 2024 11:10 +0000
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@benjojo yeahhh, iOS will even pop a “i’m going to wait until i’ve cooled off to keep charging” dialogue i’ve often placed my phone on top of a desk fan as an active cooler :p
alex@social.moreati...
replied 30 Jun 2024 11:44 +0000
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@benjojo also applies to electric vehicles. To achieve DC rapid charge rates (typically 50 - 250 kW) they have to actively cool the pack.
benjojo
replied 30 Jun 2024 12:23 +0000
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