I use an AC adapter to charge it, directly to the wall. Can I leave it connected all the time? Or do I have to unplug it to prevent damage?
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You will see the battery light turn off once the battery is full. There should be no reason that it can remain plugged in. The battery is a Lithium Battery, just like most cell phones. Now with that said...all of us have used our cell phones while it is plugged in and they tend to get hot. My advice would be to use this as it was designed. Charge it....unplug it....use the speaker..recharge when battery is low. There are other bluetooth speaker that you can get that don't have a rechargeable battery in them that will remain plugged in via their own AC Adapter. I personally dont like to use my portable gadgets that have rechargeable batteries while they are plugged in. Here is the link to the manual: https://www.ihomeaudio.com/media/uploads/product/files/iBT16_IB.pdf
368225
I leave mine plugged in at all times. I have two right now that are always plugged in.
368226
I would NOT leave this on a charger. I believe that battery is meant to be run, up and down to maintain it's ability to accept a charge. Leaving it plugged in is not what it is meant to do.
2222793
No, I have had mine pluged in ever since I got it. No problems at all, overheating isnt a problem, it also seems to be able to take a decent amount of punishment. I had droped mine right when I opened it. No problems even after that.
121515
I keep the out door unit plug in all the time, the 2 monitors I charge when needed when red light go off I just unplug, leaving it plug in do not seem to have any problems.
689840
I keep mine set on the floor. You can leave it plugged in 24/7. Putting the vac onto the charging stand is as simple as plopping it down. Until you brought it up, mounting it on the wall never even crossed my mind. Doesn't sound like something I would want to do.
1415797
Yes, you can use it even if you unplug it from the wall as long as the internal battery is charged. Actually while plugged into a charger, it will not charge other devices such as a phone.
780121
Newer models have a voltage regulator so they can be left plugged in constantly, but older models didn't have that and could be damaged if left on too long, so you may get mixed messages about this. This is from the description here on Amazon: "The onboard battery automatically stops charging when it has reached a full charge--allowing you to keep the JNC660 connected to an AC outlet indefinitely without causing any harm to the battery." What I've done to insure I'm not leaving a few batteries I have "drained' but am also not leaving them plugged in 24/7 is set a timer on a charger to come on for 15 minutes a day, otherwise I "manual charge" them right after using them.
1445256
No it just plugs directly into the wall works great though I leave mine running nonstop no issue so far
324706
No leave the battery in the device. The circuitry detects if the device is receiving power and then charges the battery and runs the device at the same time. When the battery completes charging the unit continues to run on AC till you unplug from the wall socket. It is a nice feature that you can run it and charge the battery at the same time.
1458839
You can keep it plugged in all the time and you won't damage it. I think it takes at least 20 hours to fully charge it, after it's been totally drained of it's power.
1746026
If you can keep all the units from not unplugging from each other. The connector tends to become loose from the plug that goes into the wall. I have thrown it out.
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Ella, you can leave it plugged in in definitely. With that said, if your going out of town, or won't be using it for awhile, I would suggest unplugging it, just to be on the safe side. One more suggestion... I would use a surge protector at all times on any electrical devices such as this one. Please know, that I did not like mine and it did not work for my needs. I am still awaiting Amazon to pick it up and refund my account. That being said, if it works for you, and you like it, then by all means, keep it and use it. I hope this information helped helped you out? If I can be of further help, feel free to ask any questions. I'll help if I can. Thank you, $BILL Ella, you can leave it plugged in in definitely. With that said, if your going out of town, or won't be using it for awhile, I would suggest unplugging it, just to be on the safe side. One more suggestion... I would use a surge protector at all times on any electrical devices such as this one. Please know, that I did not like mine and it did not work for my needs. I am still awaiting Amazon to pick it up and refund my account. That being said, if it works for you, and you like it, then by all means, keep it and use it. I hope this information helped helped you out? If I can be of further... » Read More Ella, you can leave it plugged in in definitely. With that said, if your going out of town, or won't be using it for awhile, I would suggest unplugging it, just to be on the safe side. One more suggestion... I would use a surge protector at all times on any electrical devices such as this one. Please know, that I did not like mine and it did not work for my needs. I am still awaiting Amazon to pick it up and refund my account. That being said, if it works for you, and you like it, then by all means, keep it and use it. I hope this information helped helped you out? If I can be of further help, feel free to ask any questions. I'll help if I can. Thank you, $BILL « Show Less
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No. It has to be connected via wire. The fact that it unplugs two different ways is more or less to prevent damage, in my opinion. That's been that case with me.
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Be careful though; Lugulake in an email informed that it's not advised to use it in this manner when the battery in the charger is fully charged as it will likely affect the battery pack life. I've been using it both ways (portable charger and wall connected) sofar with no issues.
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Yes, to a point. While no damage is done to the charger or batteries outright there will be over a period of time be a shortened life of the batter itself. As with any rechargeable power source it is best to deplete it as low as you can before recharging. Leaving it constantly plugged in means continuous heat which shortens the life span of the battery.
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Continuously plugging and unplugging adapters from the wall socket can and will wear out the socket. Have you ever seen some plugs so loose they don't stay in or loose connection when you fiddle with it? There's your answer.
300296
You can leave it plugged in if you wish. I usually unplug it after fully charged and let it sit. It keeps the charge for many weeks.
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That has never been a problem. We use the AC Adapter when traveling and have the usb cables already in place before plugging it in. We don't remove the cables until the unit has been unplugged. But to answer your question I plugged the unit in an outlet and inserted and removed a usb cable. The prongs stayed in place.