I used Steam Deck charger to....

[karmazyn1]

.....to fully charge my powerbank. I did it just after charging SD. SD charger was hot to touch, was it normal? Can I use this charger like this?

[....]

I would be really careful doing that. Ive read a lot of articles about this topic but i still am not sure. Some say its save (at least if some basic things are suitable - on the other hand there are tons of fast chareging mechanics so i would be really careful) because "most" products have safety features and should only use the power they can handle - on the other hand i wouldnt bet on that especially when it comes to cheaper hardware - old hardware etc.

Long story short - i wouldnt use fast chargers etc. on different things.

Also especially potentially damaging a power bank could be a really bad idea.


If you still want to do it - i would suggest you contact the support of the power bank - they will probably know if its save to use.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by ....:

I would be really careful doing that. Ive read a lot of articles about this topic but i still am not sure. Some say its save (at least if some basic things are suitable - on the other hand there are tons of fast chareging mechanics so i would be really careful) because "most" products have safety features and should only use the power they can handle - on the other hand i wouldnt bet on that especially when it comes to cheaper hardware - old hardware etc.

Long story short - i wouldnt use fast chargers etc. on different things.

Also especially potentially damaging a power bank could be a really bad idea.


If you still want to do it - i would suggest you contact the support of the power bank - they will probably know if its save to use.

The bank getting warm is normal. Electronics have built in capacitors that limit the voltage that goes into them to keep them from frying.

That's why you can use the SD charger to charge a cell phone without issue

[karmazyn1]

Originally posted by KittenGrindr:

Originally posted by ....:

I would be really careful doing that. Ive read a lot of articles about this topic but i still am not sure. Some say its save (at least if some basic things are suitable - on the other hand there are tons of fast chareging mechanics so i would be really careful) because "most" products have safety features and should only use the power they can handle - on the other hand i wouldnt bet on that especially when it comes to cheaper hardware - old hardware etc.

Long story short - i wouldnt use fast chargers etc. on different things.

Also especially potentially damaging a power bank could be a really bad idea.


If you still want to do it - i would suggest you contact the support of the power bank - they will probably know if its save to use.

The bank getting warm is normal. Electronics have built in capacitors that limit the voltage that goes into them to keep them from frying.

That's why you can use the SD charger to charge a cell phone without issue

Ah ok. So it is normal for deck charger and powerbank to get little hot. I checked my powerbank and apparently I need 60w PD charger but amazon has 61w only. How many W steam deck charger has? I think that my powrbank supports fast charging as it takes 1-3 hours to fully charge it.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by karmazyn1:

Originally posted by KittenGrindr:

The bank getting warm is normal. Electronics have built in capacitors that limit the voltage that goes into them to keep them from frying.

That's why you can use the SD charger to charge a cell phone without issue

Ah ok. So it is normal for deck charger and powerbank to get little hot. I checked my powerbank and apparently I need 60w PD charger but amazon has 61w only. How many W steam deck charger has? I think that my powrbank supports fast charging as it takes 1-3 hours to fully charge it.

The Deck just needs at least 45W.

[PopinFRESH]

The Anker 715 Nano II 65W charger is a great USB-C PD3.0 compatible charger.

https://us.anker.com/collections/chargers/products/a2663?variant=41093880250518

Which power bank did you get? If it is also a USB-C PD3.0 power bank then that Anker charger will work great for it as well.

Alternatively you could also get the Anker 736 Nano II 100W charger. That has 2x USB-C ports and a USB-A port. If you use both USB-C ports the top port will deliver 60W and the bottom port will deliver 40W so you should be able to charge both the power bank on the top port and the Steam Deck on the bottom port.

https://us.anker.com/collections/chargers/products/a2145?variant=41867683692694

[karmazyn1]

Originally posted by PopinFRESH:

The Anker 715 Nano II 65W charger is a great USB-C PD3.0 compatible charger.

https://us.anker.com/collections/chargers/products/a2663?variant=41093880250518

Which power bank did you get? If it is also a USB-C PD3.0 power bank then that Anker charger will work great for it as well.

Alternatively you could also get the Anker 736 Nano II 100W charger. That has 2x USB-C ports and a USB-A port. If you use both USB-C ports the top port will deliver 60W and the bottom port will deliver 40W so you should be able to charge both the power bank on the top port and the Steam Deck on the bottom port.

https://us.anker.com/collections/chargers/products/a2145?variant=41867683692694

Thanks for the links. I got this power bank

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B09TZKV1GZ/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_plhdr=t&aaxitk=c5556766ba645686e5e5b06c48c6cca9&hsa_cr_id=7118978090402&qid=1657981716&sr=1-1-f382c466-d424-467e-b829-f0f5d40d815b&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_scm_asin_0_title&pd_rd_w=PInjK&content-id=amzn1.sym.1c468716-36bb-447b-be16-7dbc7d8eaa81%3Aamzn1.sym.1c468716-36bb-447b-be16-7dbc7d8eaa81&pf_rd_p=1c468716-36bb-447b-be16-7dbc7d8eaa81&pf_rd_r=HAYY91PA967RRBXDD7D2&pd_rd_wg=iHQmG&pd_rd_r=e46694ef-87bd-45c7-8e9c-4ee420cb3f4a

It workd great with deck. It says that charger needs to be 60w PD so it can be more than 60w ? Will it not overheat power bank or something? Thanks.

[Jâbbérwôkkï]

a 30 watt PD charger can work also on the Deck as well but anything lower will charge slowly. I didn't like how hot the back of my unit was getting while charging/ playing at same time so i had one that came with my Anker battery pack. no issues and less heat.

[Man's Best Friend]

Properly designed chargers that support advanced charging features (anything other than just sticking 5V in) actually negotiate with the device on the other end to determine their charging capabilities. If both the charger and the device are following the proper specs, then it doesn't matter what they are. Charge your phone from a Macbook charger, charge your laptop from the Deck charger, and charge your Deck from the phone charger. They'll all work as long as they're all following the correct specs. Been like this for a long time. Even older things charging over micro USB with "turbo" chargers were the same. People were always telling me "don't charge your PS4 controller from your phone's charger! It'll destroy it!" Except I had a properly designed charger that wouldn't put out 20V unless the device attached actually supported it. It defaulted to the same 5V that comes out of all USB ports. If their chargers were blowing up their controllers, they were crap chargers.

[Prezidentas]

Originally posted by ....:

I would be really careful doing that. Ive read a lot of articles about this topic but i still am not sure. Some say its save (at least if some basic things are suitable - on the other hand there are tons of fast chareging mechanics so i would be really careful) because "most" products have safety features and should only use the power they can handle - on the other hand i wouldnt bet on that especially when it comes to cheaper hardware - old hardware etc.

Long story short - i wouldnt use fast chargers etc. on different things.

Also especially potentially damaging a power bank could be a really bad idea.


If you still want to do it - i would suggest you contact the support of the power bank - they will probably know if its save to use.

If you don't know what you are talking about, then why answer at all?

[Prezidentas]

Originally posted by karmazyn1:

.....to fully charge my powerbank. I did it just after charging SD. SD charger was hot to touch, was it normal? Can I use this charger like this?

Well of course you can, didn't you notice that the charger gets hot from the steam deck too?

[karmazyn1]

Originally posted by Red Star Gopnik:

Originally posted by karmazyn1:

.....to fully charge my powerbank. I did it just after charging SD. SD charger was hot to touch, was it normal? Can I use this charger like this?

Well of course you can, didn't you notice that the charger gets hot from the steam deck too?

Sorry I have not noticed this but to be fair I have charged it twice only.

[....]

Originally posted by Red Star Gopnik:

Originally posted by karmazyn1:

.....to fully charge my powerbank. I did it just after charging SD. SD charger was hot to touch, was it normal? Can I use this charger like this?

Well of course you can, didn't you notice that the charger gets hot from the steam deck too?

Why do you even reply when you got nothing to say?

As some others already posted - its not 100% safe depending on what you use especially with people maybe using cheap chargers or old hardware in general.

[Mahjik]

Heat is a by product of electricity. The faster the charge, the more heat is generated. If you ever get into remote control vehicles (electric not nitro or gas) you will experience the heat generated when charging up a lipo pack. The quicker the charge, the more power needed and the more heat generated.

Perfectly normal to experience.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by ....:

Originally posted by Red Star Gopnik:

Well of course you can, didn't you notice that the charger gets hot from the steam deck too?

Why do you even reply when you got nothing to say?

As some others already posted - its not 100% safe depending on what you use especially with people maybe using cheap chargers or old hardware in general.

Any chargers made within almost the last decade will be fine.

The type of capicitors and such that prevent chargers from blowing up your phone have been standard for a long time.

[⎛⎝ casedistorted™ ⎠⎞]

Originally posted by 76561198061683356:

Originally posted by ....:

I would be really careful doing that. Ive read a lot of articles about this topic but i still am not sure. Some say its save (at least if some basic things are suitable - on the other hand there are tons of fast chareging mechanics so i would be really careful) because "most" products have safety features and should only use the power they can handle - on the other hand i wouldnt bet on that especially when it comes to cheaper hardware - old hardware etc.

Long story short - i wouldnt use fast chargers etc. on different things.

Also especially potentially damaging a power bank could be a really bad idea.


If you still want to do it - i would suggest you contact the support of the power bank - they will probably know if its save to use.

If you don't know what you are talking about, then why answer at all?

People want to be a part of the conversation and seem like they know it all, even if they don't. I don't know why people comment when they have nothing good to add to the conversation at all.