Charging your phone seems like an everyday necessity, depending on usage and quality of charging accessory you may have to pick up that tiny long piece that’s your friend once daily. We all don’t like faulty chargers especially the cables who mostly get spoilt within the first few weeks of purchase and as such it’s necessary to give them the utmost care they deserve. We advise that you follow the simple tips stated below to ensure your charger lasts longer than usual :
1) Unplug by the head: Never pull your charger by the cord to unplug it and always remove the charger from the head, not by the cable. Never try to unplug the charger by grabbing its cable. Doing it often will eventually damage the charger. It may seem to be okay initially but over time it loses the connection and damage the cord.
2) Keep it cool: Extreme temperatures, hot or cold, can damage chargers. Either its hot or cold, extreme temperatures may damage battery chargers. Leaving the battery chargers in direct sunlight or hot areas as well as in cold areas may damage the chargers. Keep them at safe places.
3) Keep your charger dry at all times and always keep it away from water i.e. keep away from water sources. Places like Bathroom, kitchen, balcony and the areas where water spills can be found. People often take their smartphones in the bathroom, it is not advisable. Be aware that smartphones come with water-resistant protection while chargers don’t.
4)Use a surge protector:. My household has numerous cases of damaging the home appliances so, you never know when an electrical surge might hit. Make sure you use a surge protector to save the chargers from voltages fluctuations. Also, if the surge protector is bad enough, try to replace it with a better one.
5) Keep it tucked away from pets and kids: Kids and pets as lovely as they can be arranged attracted to bright and dull colors of charging cables and may pull or chew them, the best way to keep them safe in a house with pets or kids is to ensure they are not easily reached.
PiCharge offers a wide range of strong and reliable fast charging cables that comes in nice and protective casing to help make your cable comfortable to carry around. Caring for them will make them last a lifetime.
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