I was under the impression that the green light on the MVP would shut off when It's fully charged. I have had it charging since around 2am and it's still lit green. Could this be a possible issue?
Question about charging the itaste MVP
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Mine does go off when it has charged completely. What is the current rating of the USB charger you are using? The first one I used too 14 hours to charge it when completely dead, but I found out that that particular USB charger was limited to 320ma. I now use one rated for 2 amps, and it charges in 4-5 hours from a completely dead state.
Huh....As I started to type my response the light finally went off. Not sure what the current rating is, but it's the one that came with it. Guess it just takes longer to charge. Thanks for your response.
The cable itself doesn't have a current rating, but the usb power source you have it plugged into does. I had a cheap usb power source from a phone charger that had that low power limit. When I realized it, I switched to a better one that I had laying around that was rated for 2 amps (2000ma or milliamps). Also, if you are using a USB port on your computer then it can be limited to somewhere between 100ma and 500ma depending on the computer manufacturer. Some computers have higher powered usb ports that are rated for 1 to 2 amps. These are usually colored differently (red or yellow instead of black, depending on manufacturer).
I have a couple MVP charging questions also that I couldn't find answers to anywhere, I would rather not start another MVP charging thread if someone can help me here. What I want to know is when is the best time to charge the MVP (in regards to battery longevity), when the led turns yellow or red? Ive heard contradicting things, one person says that its best to charge it before it gets too low when its yellow, another says to wait until its red, which one is it?? I also want to know if its best to charge it with a USB adapter in a wall outlet or in a USB outlet on a computer? Ive heard that a wall outlet will charge it faster than a computer USB outlet, however which is better for the battery or does it even matter? My last question is does it matter what USB wall adapter you use? The only USB adapter I have is a Samsung that was for a smart phone, it says Output: 5.0V---0.7A, I heard its best to use a 2 amp rated usb adapter, I take it mine is only 0.7A rated, is mind good enough or should I get a 2A rated one? Ive charged my MVP with both the wall adapter & my computer USB port, both seemed to charge it in about 4hrs or so, however I wasn't timing it so I could be off a bit. So if anyone can answer these questions I would really appreciate it. Thanks for your time, take care & vape ON!
Your wall adapter will work, but a higher rated one will charge faster.
LiPos don't have any issues with being recharged before flat (i.e. red), and may last longer if recharged before flat. Their "life" is given in recharge cycles, typically around 300, but that's based on full discharge. Less than full discharge is said to give longer life.
I've only had my MVP for about 6 months, so I can't give any empirical results - other than that I usually recharge at yellow (or before - when the counter gets towards 900 I recharge it, mostly so I know I'm good to go!)
I also use a wall adapter for charging all my devices. I figure in the worst case scenario of a battery or charger having a catastrophic failure (i.e. going up in smoke!) a wall adapter is cheaper to replace than my computer's mother board.
LiPos don't have any issues with being recharged before flat (i.e. red), and may last longer if recharged before flat. Their "life" is given in recharge cycles, typically around 300, but that's based on full discharge. Less than full discharge is said to give longer life.
I've only had my MVP for about 6 months, so I can't give any empirical results - other than that I usually recharge at yellow (or before - when the counter gets towards 900 I recharge it, mostly so I know I'm good to go!)
I also use a wall adapter for charging all my devices. I figure in the worst case scenario of a battery or charger having a catastrophic failure (i.e. going up in smoke!) a wall adapter is cheaper to replace than my computer's mother board.
I read up on when it's best to charge the mvp at Innoken. Their instructions say to charge the mvpwhen it gets down to 10%. I'm guessing that's when it starts becoming yellow. It takes me slightly over 3 hours to charge it at that point. I hope that helps. 
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