A battery that already carries everything you need
Built-in cables, pocket-sized body, returnable at any station. Nothing to add.
The Chargo battery is the unit you take from a station. Its cables — USB-C and Lightning — are built into the body, so it charges most phones without asking the user to bring anything. It's compact enough for a pocket and can be returned at any station on the network.
Key takeaways
- Cables are built in, so users never need to bring their own.
- It covers the two connectors most phones use today: USB-C and Lightning.
- The size is meant for pocketing it while it charges your phone.
- Indicators on the body show how much charge is left.
- It returns to any Chargo station with a free slot.
Specifications
- Capacity
- 8000 mAh
- Built-in cables
- USB-C + Lightning
- Output
- 5V / 3A · 9V / 2.22A · 12V / 1.67A
- Input
- USB-C 5V / 2A (max) and contact pins
- Conversion efficiency
- Over 80 %
- Charge time
- Under 3.5 hours
- Life cycles
- Over 300 cycles
- Dimensions
- 14.35 × 6.8 × 1.7 cm
- Cell
- Lithium polymer
- Shell
- V0 fireproof ABS
- Certifications
- MFi · CCC · CE · FCC · RoHS · MSDS · UN38.3
Figures from the manufacturer's data sheet. The same battery works across all five station models.
The cables live inside
Two flat cables tucked into moulded channels on the back: one USB-C and one Lightning. They don't go missing between one loan and the next.
Design
The body is matte plastic in the brand green, with a black top cap. That's deliberate: the unit has to be easy to spot from a distance — both so users find it at the bottom of a bag, and so it's obvious when one is walking out of the venue.
The brand and the web address sit on the front, with the return prompt below. Everything a user needs to know is printed on the unit, not on a leaflet beside it.
Cables and compatibility
Two flat cables sit in moulded channels on the back: one USB-C and one Lightning. Between them they cover the overwhelming majority of phones in circulation, with no adapters required.
Because the cables live in the body, they don't go missing between one loan and the next.
Charge level
Indicator lights on the front show how much charge remains. Stations hand out charged units and put them straight back on charge the moment they're returned.
Technical specifications
8000 mAh of lithium polymer in a V0 fireproof ABS shell: enough to fully recharge an average phone and start a second round. It delivers up to 5V/3A and supports 9V and 12V fast charging, so a compatible handset gains battery in minutes, not hours. The full sheet is in the table above.
Frequently asked questions
Which phones does it work with?
It has built-in USB-C and Lightning cables, so it covers most Android phones and iPhones in use. If your device uses a different connector, you'll need your own cable.
Do I have to bring a cable?
No. The cables come inside the battery's body.
Can I keep it?
No — it's a rental unit and has to go back to a station. The terms for not returning it are shown before you confirm pickup.
Where do I return it?
At any Chargo station with a free slot, not necessarily the one you took it from.
Want these units in your venue?
The station arrives loaded with batteries and ready to run. You provide the spot.