With the last year's spate of exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, batteries have been quite the hot topic. The truth is, with our increasingly gadget-dependent reality, batteries are an essential part of our daily lives. Pluck anyone off the street and the person is likely carrying a couple of batteries - your phone has one, your iPad another, and there's probably an additional external battery pack to sustain your Mobile Legend operations.

When it comes to cars, we all know that every vehicle has a battery, and along with the alternator, it is tasked to power a variety of components. Nowadays, there are even more devices that need powering, including in-car cameras, also known as dashcams. 

BlackVue Cellink B battery

You might be wondering, "I already have an in-car camera connected up to my cigarette lighter socket in the car, why would I need yet another battery?" While on the move, this is indeed unnecessary; the car's battery is charged while the engine is running and as the car is on the move, providing sufficient juice for the various electrical components in the car.

However, once you park your car and switch off the engine, the battery no longer charges. Many people want to keep their cameras on (in parking mode) as a kind of insurance policy, to be an eyewitness in case something happens to the car while parked. Powering dashcams in parking mode can be a challenge. While the car's battery will have enough capacity, it is not designed for routine deep discharge cycles, which will happen as the dashcam drains power throughout the night, and this can lead to increased wear and tear and subsequently a shortened life.

Now, BlackVue is offering a mobile solution called Cellink B battery. It is a simple device, much like an external battery pack that we carry in our bags to power our rapidly depleting handphones, designed to keep your BlackVue dashcam running in parking mode for long hours.

Safety and security

The BlackVue Cellink B battery is designed with advanced technology, with Rapid Charge Technology that is able to fully charge the battery with just 45 minutes of driving. Also, an Advanced Microcontroller ensures efficient charging control. It is also of high capacity, and can last up to 34 hours (using the B6 model), and is built using LiFePo4, the safest battery material. No fear about exploding batteries here, too.

Cellink B battery also offers drivers a peace of mind. It protects a new car's warranty, is stable and reliable (with a long life cycle of up to 2,000 cycles), and has a High Temperature Cut-off and Protection Circuit Module.

By using an external battery to power your dashcam during parking mode, it also helps to protect performance and lifespan by not overly taxing the battery. Plus, it prevents electrical errors that may occur on European cars, such as the 'Excessive Leakage Current' errors.

Cellink comes in two models - B3 and B6. The B6 model has twice the battery capacity compared to the B3. Both support charging connection from either the cigarette lighter socket, or directly connected to the internal fuse panel. When a vehicle's ignition is switched on, Cellink B charges and supplies power to the dashcam. When vehicle's ignition is switched off, Cellink B supplies power to the dashcam independently, until power is fully depleted.

Wow! Gadgets wows

You can get your Cellink B batteries from the sole distributor of BlackVue products in Singapore and Malaysia, Wow! Gadgets, which has been providing fresh and innovative solutions to in-car security, engine performance and car body care.

Wow! Gadgets is located at 8 Boon Lay Way #04-02 Tradehub 21, Singapore (609964). For more information on its products, you can visit here or www.wowgadgets.com.sg. Alternatively, you can contact the company at 6100 9691.