A JUUL is an e-cigarette that uses neither fire nor smoke to deliver nicotine to the lungs. The gadget is long and narrow, resembling a USB or pen drive in appearance. In addition, the JUUL is powered by a rechargeable battery, which allows you to use it for a long period of time. You are provided with a USB charger with your device. So, for any reason you lost your JUUL charger, there are a few tricks you could try before deciding to get a new charger. Here in this in-depth article, we will learn how to charge a JUUL with iPhone charger or any other old USB charger.
Do you have to charge a JUUL?
JUUL devices produce vapor by heating an oil-filled cartridge, which swiftly evaporates into the air. For this heating process, you have a battery inside your JUUL. The battery provides the power to a coil, which heats up the content in your JUUL. So, you have to charge your JUUL devices.
What does a JUUL charger look like?
So, when you purchase a JUUL device, you also get a portable USB charging dock with it. You can use this USB dock in multiple locations. You can charge your JUUL with any device that has a USB port. For instance, a laptop, USB wall charger, etc. You’d have to place the bottom of your JUUL device on the USB charger until you hear the magnetic locking sound.
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How to charge a JUUL with iPhone charger
When you say iPhone charger, it actually means the entire package, including the cable and the power adapter. So, you can use your iPhone’s USB power adapter to connect your JUUL device charger. However, let’s say for some reason you lost your JUUL’s USB charger or damaged it somehow and don’t want to purchase a new one yet. What would you do then?
If you have some old iPhone USB charger cable lying around, you could try using it. And we are going to show you the step-by-step process on how to create a makeshift JUUL charger with your old iPhone charger cable.
Here’s how to charge a JUUL with iPhone charger:
Step 1:
Take your old iPhone USB charger cable and, with the help of a scissor, cut off the lightning connector end of the cable. You can cut off from the end part of the cable, or if you want a shorter cable, you could cut off close to the USB end of the cable.
*Don’t start cutting the wires while the cable is connected with a power supply. You might get electrocuted. Make sure that the cable is disconnected before attempting to cut the cable.
Step 2:
Now that you’ve cut off the lightning connector end of the cable, you have to strip off some plastic cable to expose the wires inside. For this, you need to use the scissor again and remove maybe half or one inch of the cable. You’ll see red, black, white, and green wires.
Step 3:
Next, you have to separate the four wires and then cut off the white and green wires with the scissor. Or you could leave them as it is, as you won’t be using them. Then use your scissor again to strip the red and black wires to expose the copper wires inside.
*Sometimes, the four wires will be inside a silver casing. In that case, you’d have to remove that casing with your scissors.
Step 4:
The Red wire is the “Positive” wire, and the black wire is the “Negative” one. So, now the next step for you would be to connect these wires with your JUUL device. So, try to connect the red and black wires to your JUUL device’s bottom left and right ports. Place your JUUL on a flat surface with the light facing up to check whether it is charging. Next, connect the USB end of the cable to a power adapter or a portable battery to check whether the JUUL is charging. If you see a “green” light flashing, then the JUUL is charging.
* Connecting the USB end of the cable to your laptop or any other device may cause a short circuit and damage it.
Step 5:
Once you are sure that your JUUL is charging, then tape the exposed wires. After that, place your JUUL device and your charger in such a way that it continues to charge without any interruption. However, it would be best if you don’t leave your JUUL device unattended when charging with this new charging cable.
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How to make a JUUL charger with your Android charger
There are several alternate ways to charge a JUUL device, and one of them includes using your old Android charger. The steps for this process are almost similar to the one described above, which uses your iPhone charger cable. So, in the subsequent, we will see how to make a homemade JUUL charger.
Here’s to charging a JUUL device with an Android charger:
Step 1: First, chop off the connector end of the Android charger cable using a scissor. You can cut off from the end part of the cable, or if you want a shorter cable, then you could cut off close to the USB end of the cable.
Step 2: Next, strip the end of the cut cable to expose the wires inside. Once you’ve done that, you’ll see two wires, colored red and black. Sometimes there might be more than two colored wires. In such cases, either ignore or cut off the other wires. Then you should again use the scissor to strip away the plastic cover of the black and red wires to expose the inner copper wires.
Step 3: Now, you have to connect the red and black wires with your JUUL device. The “Positive” wire is red, and the “Negative” wire is black. So, connect the red and black wire with the bottom left and right ports of your JUUL device.
Step 4: Next, keep the JUUL device on a flat surface with the light facing up, so you can see the flashing. After that, connect the USB of the cable to a portable battery or a USB power adapter and check whether your JUUL is charging.
What are the risks involved in making DIY makeshift JUUL chargers?
When you are dealing with electrical cables, wires, and batteries, there are always some risks associated with them. However, we’ve shared how to charge a JUUL device without a JUUL charger. Nonetheless, here we’re going to explore some of the risks that might be associated with making homemade JUUL chargers.
- Among the most serious risks of using a makeshift JUUL charger with an Android or iPhone charger cable is the risk of being electrocuted. As we have seen above, these methods require you to charge your JUUL with exposed wires. So, if you’ve not covered the exposed parts of the makeshift charger with tape, then there will always be a risk of electrocution.
- Another risk involving the use of homemade JUUL charging devices is that it can damage the JUUL device itself. For example, if you connect the wrong wires to the wrong charging pins, it can cause a short circuit. Or the device could receive a surge in current, and this might damage the battery.
How long does a JUUL take to charge?
According to JUUL themselves, it usually takes around one hour to charge the JUUL device. And as per them, this is achieved if you use the charger that comes with the device. If you are using a makeshift JUUL charger like the one explained in the above section, then, unfortunately, there is no reliable way to say how long it would take to charge your JUUL device.
How to know when JUUL is charged?
Your JUUL should take at least an hour to fully charge. To check the battery life, gently tap the device twice (there is a bar on the bottom of the JUUL). While charging, the indicator light will pulse. A green light indicates that it is fully charged.
Why won’t my JUUL charge?
There could be a number of reasons why your JUUL device won’t charge. And we’ve shared some of the reasons.
- JUUL’s charging pins and contacts at the bottom are either not clean or damaged. If they are not clean, then you should gently remove any dirt there is with a cloth or a brush. Or if they are damaged, then you might have to get a new JUUL device.
- JUUL’s battery may be dead. Some people have reported being able to revive dead JUUL batteries by leaving them connected to their chargers for several hours.
- JUUL’s USB charger may be damaged. Sometimes the charger pins of the small USB charger may get damaged. Or something inside the charger got damaged. In that case, you should either get a new JUUL charger or maybe try one of the above makeshift chargers.