Frequently Asked Questions
EQ21254
Is it dangerous to leave the tizi Turbolader plugged in?
No, your tizi Turbolader fulfills all applicable standards (CE, FCC, RoHS) and is protected against surges, overheating, and over charging. The use of power in standby is so minimal and causes no problem for your car battery.
Is fast charging with tizi charging devices harmful to my smartphone battery? Can this damage the battery in my iPhone/iPad?
iPhones and iPads are *not* "dumb" batteries that get connected to a charger. Some people may believe this and there are various myths on the internet about this. Where does this theory come from? It might originate from charging standard AA or AAA household batteries. In this scenario, the charger is actively doing the charging and the battery is "dumb" and gets charged. Here, in the worst case scenario, the battery can be destroyed by charging it wrong.
Apple and all modern smartphone manufacturers use active charging control mechanisms with in their devices. The iPhone/iPad or smartphone actively decides how much current to use and which energy gets requested from the charger. In no case will a tizi device "push" a certain amount of power into an iPhone/iPad or smartphone!
How can a tizi charger always provide iPhone / iPads with maximum fast performance?
The best way to imagine this is as follows: When plugged in, an iPhone / iPad uses a communication protocol to ask the power supply about the maximum power that can be drawn. Our tizi charging devices (Tankstelle, Tankstation, Turbolader, Kraftprotz, etc.) respond correctly and the iPhone / iPad starts to charge. Initially maybe with 500mA, then 1A, then with 2.4A etc. Depending on the model and the current charge level, but also on the battery temperature of the iPhone / iPad, the Apple charge controller decides actively and independently how much power should be drawn.
Thanks to the above-mentioned exchange about the maximum power, the Apple charging controller can be sure that it will get this power at any time over the charging period.
What do tizi chargers do better than "standard" or cheap power supplies?
Power supplies can have errors or problems at different levels. Here are two classic examples:
Apple and all modern smartphone manufacturers use active charging control mechanisms with in their devices. The iPhone/iPad or smartphone actively decides how much current to use and which energy gets requested from the charger. In no case will a tizi device "push" a certain amount of power into an iPhone/iPad or smartphone!
How can a tizi charger always provide iPhone / iPads with maximum fast performance?
The best way to imagine this is as follows: When plugged in, an iPhone / iPad uses a communication protocol to ask the power supply about the maximum power that can be drawn. Our tizi charging devices (Tankstelle, Tankstation, Turbolader, Kraftprotz, etc.) respond correctly and the iPhone / iPad starts to charge. Initially maybe with 500mA, then 1A, then with 2.4A etc. Depending on the model and the current charge level, but also on the battery temperature of the iPhone / iPad, the Apple charge controller decides actively and independently how much power should be drawn.
Thanks to the above-mentioned exchange about the maximum power, the Apple charging controller can be sure that it will get this power at any time over the charging period.
What do tizi chargers do better than "standard" or cheap power supplies?
Power supplies can have errors or problems at different levels. Here are two classic examples:
- With cheaper power adapters, the communication protocol is often missing, meaning the adapter and the iPhone / iPad are unable to communicate properly. If an iPhone / iPad gets a strange result from the power supply when the performance data is exchanged (e.g. the protocols of both devices do not understand each other), then an iPhone only charges with a maximum of 500mA, which is very very slow. In this case, the iPad will show the "Not charging" message. The iPhone / iPad does this in order to prevent the power supply from becoming overloaded.
- Another problem is possible overload - leading to a fire hazard. For example, this could occur if the cheap power supply tells the iPhone / iPad that it is able to charge up to 2.4A. If an iPad then requests this current during the charging process, the power supply will become overloaded. In the best case, it will simply turn off. However, it could also overheat and catch fire.
tizi Spiralkabel ULTRA
tizi Tankstation Pro 4x mit 2x USB-C (90W)
tizi flip ULTRA USB-C / Lightning
tizi Tankstelle USB-C + USB-A (30W)
tizi Tankstelle USB-C (60W)
tizi Turbolader 2x ULTRA
tizi Tankstation USB-C + 3 USB-A (75W)
tizi Turbolader 5x MEGA
tizi Turbolader 4x MEGA
tizi Turbolader 3x MEGA
tizi Turbolader 3x
tizi Turbolader 2x MEGA
tizi Turbo 3x BLACK
tizi Tankstelle Eco (4 Port)
tizi Tankstelle mini (1 Port)
tizi Tankstelle USB-C (29W)
tizi Tankstelle (4 Port)
tizi Tankstelle (2 Port)
tizi Tankstation Toploader
tizi Tankstation 5x MEGA
tizi Kraftprotz Powerstart
tizi Kraftprotz
tizi Flachmann ULTRA
tizi Flachmann Express
tizi Flachmann Classic
 |