Charging Ecig Battery Trips Power Outlet

[missmolly]

Hello all,
I joined this forum recently in hopes of asking about an issue that I'm having here at the house, and getting an answer. I've Googled this question in about 6 different ways and can't seem to find this issue addressed anywhere.
Has anyone here ever had a problem with their ecig/vape pen battery charging causing the power outlet to trip?
We just bought this house last year and it was built in '96. Never had this issue at my parents 100 year old farm house even with its weird electrical quirks.
These are not real powerful batteries either.. Just plain $12 1300mha 510-threaders, nothing fancy.
I've also used 4 different chargers!!
So far its just one outlet doing it, so at this moment I'm trying a different outlet to see if it will happen.
Thanks for any info and advice

 

[Teresa P]

Sounds like the outlet needs replaced. Plug other things into it, i.e. hair dryer, phone charger, and see if they work. I'd also see if the outlet was getting warm to the touch when this happens.

 

[Neunerball]

I'm not a professional electrician. However, I was an Intern at a company for several months, and learned a lot from my Father as a kid. A breaker is triggered by either too many devices with high Wattage (washing machine, dryer, dishwasher running at the same time in the same circuit) draining all the power of a single circuit, exceeding the Amperage of the breaker, or simply a short in that circuit. Charging your device(s), just doesn't trip a breaker. I believe, something in the outlet itself, is causing a short, thus tripping the breaker. You really need to get a professional to inspect, at least the outlet. In a worse case scenario, it could even cause a fire.

 

[Teresa P]

Is the breaker tripping and knocking out all outlets connected to that circuit, or just that individual outlet? Either way, breakers and outlets are designed to "trip" as a safety measure to prevent fire. If an entire circuit is being interrupted, the breaker needs replaced. If it's one outlet only, the outlet needs replaced. If the charger is the only thing that makes either go out, then the charger needs replaced.
I'm no professional either, but the late husband was and I've heard this conversation with his clients many times.

 

[Neunerball]

Is the breaker tripping and knocking out all outlets connected to that circuit, or just that individual outlet? Either way, breakers and outlets are designed to "trip" as a safety measure to prevent fire. If an entire circuit is being interrupted, the breaker needs replaced. If it's one outlet only, the outlet needs replaced. If the charger is the only thing that makes either go out, then the charger needs replaced.
I'm no professional either, but the late husband was and I've heard this conversation with his clients many times.

As usual, we do agree. However, you have multiple outlets running on one circuit. Therefore, when the breaker is tripped, those outlets in that circuit won't work, until the breaker is reset, after the cause has been removed.
In addition, those circuits are fed by two (in the US) main power lines, three in Germany. The circuits are spread, in order to provide the power needed to "satisfy" the needs of the electronic devices attached to that circuit. So, you have 10-15A breakers for "regular" circuits, and 20A breakers for Washing Machine, Dryer, and another high Amp circuit for the AC.

 

[Teresa P]

We're going to confuse the crap out of the OP....lol!
Also curious as to whether or not any other device is plugged into said outlet. If in the kitchen, a microwave and refrigerator have to be on circuits by themselves.

 

[travanx]

If the outlet itself is tripping maybe the GFCI is going bad? Or maybe its tripping for another reason. I would have an electrician look at it. Can't be more than $100 plus a new receptacle if its minor.