Hoverboards, ninebot, segways and AirWheel products are all
similar when it comes to charging, storing and riding safe. If you missed last
week’s post about riding safe visit last week’s blog: Safety First!
Let’s talk about charging first.
Before charging your device you should know how long it will
take to charge. If you can’t remember or don’t know where to go to look it up,
I’ve got you covered. Each product takes a different amount of time to charge.
·
Smart 2 Hoverboard series 2 to
3 hours
Q5 |
·
AirWheel
o
Z5 2 to 3 hours
o
Z3 1 to 2 hours
o
Z3T 1 to 2 hours
o
M3 1 to 2 hours
o
S6 1 to 2 hours
o
A3 3 to 4 hours
o
S5 4 to 5 hours
o
S3 3 to 4 hours
o
Q5 2 to 3 hours
o
Q3 2 to 3 hours
o
X8 2 to 3 hours
o
Ninebot PTR E+ (Leg bar &
Handle) 3 to 4 hours
o
Ninebot Comfort (Leg Bar) 3 to
4 hours
o
Ninebot Mini Pro 2 to 3 hours
o
Ninebot One E+ 2 to 3 hours
·
Segway
o
i2 SE 8 to 10 hours
o
x2 SE 8 to 10 hours
Here is how you should be charging your devices.
·
Look for the dip in your
charger (step 1)
Line it up (step 2) |
There should never be any force needed it should just slide
in easily. I recorded a 30 second video if you need it just click here.
When your device is fully charged the light will on your charging box will be
green. That’s how you know that it’s safe to ride your device again. Please
charge your device when it beeps with red flashing battery light. Do not let
your battery drain to 0% for a couple reasons, you never know when the device
is going to fall and you could get really hurt. The other reason is that it
shortens the battery life of your device, you paid a lot of money for it, make
sure it will last you more than just a few years.
Never charge your device overnight. Similar to draining your
battery to 0% by charging it at night you are over charging your battery which
once again affects the battery life. Similar to your phone, laptop, or any
other device you need to plug in to charge. If you over charge it, it will
affect the battery memory and will die a lot faster and more often. I didn’t
know that before and now I have to have my laptop plugged in most of the time
because it just dies now within the hour of using it.
When charging your device make sure nothing is blocking the
device or the charger. This means putting stuff on top of your device/ charger or
putting them on top of a bunch of clothes/ jackets/ pillows and so on. The
reason being is that while your battery is charging it produces heat. When it
is blocked/ covered the heat becomes trapped inside which can be dangerous,
similar to your phone, laptop, computer or your television.
During storing it’s important to take care of your device
still. Here are some storing tips during those cold days. Every two months take
your device out of storage, give it a full charge and ride it for about 5 or 10
minutes, after that give a full charge once again and back into storage it
goes. By doing this you save the battery while also making sure that it isn’t
100% dead. When you are storing your device make sure you store it a room that
is room temperature. If you can’t be in that room without a coat/sweater for at
least three hours, then you device won’t be happy there either.
These tips are important for safety and a longer life of
your device’s battery. If these tips (maintenance procedures) are followed you’ll
have your device for a very long time. However if they aren’t followed you
battery life may be shortened and might not be covered under you warranty.
You did get the warranty, right? If not, Smart Wheel Canada
will fix your device without hesitation. Just call them or walk in.
Let me know what you think, do you have some tips that would
help other parents/ grandparents/ aunts/ uncles/ or me? I would love to read
about them. Leave a comment below.
Until next week, happy riding!
Next week I’ll be talking about getting a device with proper
certification.
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