Dell PH45W17-CA User manual

Regulatory model: PHA45W17-CA
Dell PH45W17-CA
Hybrid Adapter + Power Bank
USB-C
User’s Guide

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respective companies.
2017 – 01 Rev. A00
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your power hub.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss
of data if instructions are not followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,
personal injury, or death.

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Contents
About your power hub ...........................5
Product features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What’s in the box ................................6
Features ........................................7
Power adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Power bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Charging your power hub ........................8
Charging your device ............................9
Charging your laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Charging your mobile devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Disconnecting the power adapter from your power
hub ........................................... 11
Alternative charging methods ...................12
Charging your laptop using the power adapter . . . . . . 12
Charging your laptop using the power bank . . . . . . . 13
Charging your devices using the power hub. . . . . . . . 14
Cable management.............................15
Cable management on Power Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cable management on Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Checking the battery ...........................16
Checking battery charge status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Checking battery health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Error status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Attaching the Ferrite Core.......................18
Troubleshooting ...............................19
Common symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Specifications ..................................20
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Interfaces/Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Environmental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Statutory information...........................21
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Limited warranty and return policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
For U.S. customers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
For European, Middle Eastern and African customers: . . . . . . . 21
For non-U.S. customers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

About your power hub │5
About your power hub
Product features
The features of the Dell Power Hub PHA45W17-CA include:
Portability
You could use your power hub to charge your Dell laptop or mobile devices
while on-the-go.
Compliance
Suitable for devices compliant with USB battery charging specification,
Revision 1.2 (BC1.2).
Compact design
Small in size and ideal to be placed in pockets/bags.

6 │What’s in the box
What’s in the box
12Dell PH45W17-CA
Hybrid Adapter + Power Bank
USB-C
Quick Start Guide
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5
1 Power hub 2 Documents
3 Power cord 4 Power-out cable
5 Ferrite core

Features │7
Features
Power adapter
1
Power bank
2
354
1 Power-out port (to power
bank)
2 Power button/Battery-status
button
3 Battery-status lights (5) 4 USB-out port
5 Power-out port (to laptop)

8 │Charging your power hub
Charging your power hub
WARNING: To avoid injury and damaging your device, only use the
power adapter shipped with your power bank.
Before first use, charge the power hub using the power cord.
NOTE: It takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge the power hub.
NOTE: You can charge your devices through the power hub while the
power hub is getting charged.
NOTE: The power adapter is shipped with the power bank.
Holding onto Adapter while
removing Power Supply Cable
1. Ensure the power adapter is fully attached to your power bank.
2. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet.
• The battery-status light turns on (flashing white) indicating the battery
is getting charged. Refer to “Checking battery charge status” section
for details.
• The battery-status lights turn off when the battery is fully charged or
when the power adapter is disconnected.
NOTE: If the amber battery-status light lights up and flashes while the
battery is charging, this indicates a charging error. Check if you have
firmly attached the power adapter with power bank.
NOTE: For more information on battery-status lights, see “Checking
battery charge status”.

Charging your device │9
Charging your device
Charging your laptop
1. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet.
2. Connect one end of the power-out cable to the power-out port on the
power hub.
3. Connect the other end of the power-out cable to the power-adapter port
on your laptop.

10 │Charging your device
Charging your mobile devices
Using the power hub, you can charge up to two portable devices
simultaneously.
1. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet.
2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the power hub.
3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the charging port on your
mobile device.
NOTE: The USB cable is not shipped with the power hub.

Disconnecting the power adapter from your power hub │11
Disconnecting the power adapter from
your power hub
The power bank and power adapter of your power hub can work
independently to charge your device.
To disconnect the power adapter from your power hub, perform the
following:
1. Press firmly both latches on the power adapter.
Power Adapter Pressing before
Adapter Removal
1
1
2. While holding onto the latches, pull the power adapter away from the
power bank. The power bank and power adapter are now ready to be
used separately.
2
2

12 │Alternative charging methods
Alternative charging methods
You can also charge your device either using the power bank or power
adapter independently. Using the power hub, you can charge up to two
devices simultaneously.
Charging your laptop using the power adapter
1. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet.
2. Connect one end of the power-out cable to the power-out port on the
power adapter.
3. Connect the other end of the power-out cable to the power-adapter port
on your laptop.

Alternative charging methods │13
Charging your laptop using the power bank
1. Connect one end of the power-out cable to the power-out port on the
power bank.
2. Connect the other end of the power-out cable to the power-adapter port
on your laptop.
3. Press the power button to start charging your laptop.
NOTE: The battery-status light lights up amber when the power bank
battery is low.

14 │Alternative charging methods
Charging your devices using the power hub
1. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet.
2. Connect one end of the power-out cable to the power-out port on the
power hub.
3. Connect the other end of the power-out cable to the power-adapter port
on your laptop.
4. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the power hub.
5. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the charging port on your
mobile device.

Cable management │15
Cable management
The power hub has two cable clips:
• Cable clip 1 is adjacent on the plug.
• Cable clip 2 is 300mm apart.
When cable is routed on the body, the USB cable (USB Type-C capsule) will
stay within the power adapter and power bank body.
Cable management on Power Bank
By uncoupling cable clip 1, users have a cleaner on-desk charging solution
by using only a fraction of the cable. The rest of the cable and USB-C
capsule are held by the cable clip 2.
Cable clip
1 Cable clip 2
Cable management on Power Adapter
Since the power adapter has a smaller body, the cable clip 2 will be hold the
cable and USB-C capsule in cases that the cable is detached accidentally.
Risk of cable
coming off
Cable clip 2
Cable clip 1

16 │Checking the battery
Checking the battery
Checking battery charge status
You can check the battery-charge status by pressing the power button.
The battery-status lights turn on indicating the battery-charge status of the
power hub.
NOTE: The battery-status lights remain illuminated for 5 seconds after
you release the power button.
Battery-status light LED color & behavior Battery capacity status
All 5 battery-status
lights are off Off 100%
All 5 battery-status
lights are on White (solid) 81% – 99%
1st-4th battery-status
lights are on White (solid) 61% – 80%
1st-3rd battery-status
lights are on White (solid) 41% – 60%
1st-2nd battery-status
lights are on White (solid) 21% – 40%
1st battery-status light
is on White (solid) 11% – 20%
1st battery-status light
is on Amber (solid) 1-10%
(battery low state)
NOTE: All five battery-status lights turn off when the battery is fully
charged.

Checking the battery │17
Checking battery health
Battery health is a measurement reflecting the general condition of the
battery. It indicates how much battery life remains before the power hub
must be replaced.
NOTE: The units of SOH (State Of Health) are percentage (%) points.
A battery’s SOH is 100% at the time of manufacture and will deteriorate
gradually with usage.
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn on the power hub
and check the battery health status.
Battery-status light Battery health status
5th battery-status light is on 81% – 100%
4th & 5th battery-status lights are
on 61% – 80%
3rd~5th battery-status lights are
on 41% – 60%
2nd~5th battery-status lights are
on 21% – 40%
All 5 battery-status lights are on 1% – 20%
Error status
The type of error condition table is shown below.
Event Battery-status light color & behavior Status
All modes One second flash ON/OFF interchangably
on the 1st battery-status light (amber) and
2nd battery-status light (white)
Over temperature
PSID Fail
or Daisy
Chain
Flashing amber Error caused by
improper connection
or damage of power
adapter.

18 │Attaching the Ferrite Core
Attaching the Ferrite Core
In order to reduce electromagnetic interference, attach the supplied ferrite
core on the power-output cable connected to your laptop.
1. Open the two halves of the ferrite core.
2. Clamp the core around the power-output cable as shown in the
illustration.
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3. Fold over the ferrite core, snapping the small latches back together.

Troubleshooting │19
Troubleshooting
Common symptoms
The following table contains information about common issues you might
encounter and the possible solutions.
Common symptoms Possible solutions
The power hub gets unusually
hot when placed inside the
pocket/bag.
• Unplug the power output cable
immediately.
• Take the power hub out of your pocket/
bag immediately. Then let it cool down.
The power hub battery power
gets drained too fast.
When connecting to a mobile device,
close applications you are not using or set
the device to airplane mode.
The battery-status light does
not turn on.
• Check if the power hub is out of battery
power. Charge the power hub.
• If the problem persists, contact Dell or
your dealer for technical assistance.

20 │Specifications
Specifications
General
Model number PHA45W17-CA (4-cell, 43Wh)
Supported output 19.5 V; 2.3 A
5 V, 1.5 A
USB output 5 V, up to 2.1 A
LED 5 battery-status lights
Physical characteristics
Weight 425g (0.93lb)
Dimension (L x W x H) 173 x 78 x 22.5 mm
(6.81 x 3.07 x 0.88in)
Cord length 914 mm (35.98in) (Power cord)
1250 mm (49.21in) (Power-out cable)
Interfaces/Ports
Input One Power-in port (male)
Output One Dell proprietary connector (female)
One USB port (battery charging 1.2 compliant)
Environmental
Temperature Operating: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage:–20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)
Humidity 90% maximum relative humidity;
non-condensing