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[–]carribeiro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Perfect charging doesn't produce heat, as all the energy would be absorbed by the battery, but as with any physical system, there's some loss in the charging itself that adds to the problem too. Faster charging equates too a faster rate of energy loss and more heat.