USB/Micro USB
#1
06-23-16, 11:44 AM
USB/Micro USB
Bought me an digital endoscope for some silly reason and have a battery question.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It comes with a 2600mAh Lithium battery. For charging is has a USB/micro USB cable.
Instructions say, "Only use 5V indoor home use USB charger to charge device" Problem is I don't have a USB charger.
I do have a charger for my Trac phone with a micro USB end that says:
PRI 100-240V~ 50/60 HZ 160mA
SEC: 5.0V=550mA
I would think as long as the output is 5.0V and the correct end it should work?
Thanks
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It comes with a 2600mAh Lithium battery. For charging is has a USB/micro USB cable.
Instructions say, "Only use 5V indoor home use USB charger to charge device" Problem is I don't have a USB charger.
I do have a charger for my Trac phone with a micro USB end that says:
PRI 100-240V~ 50/60 HZ 160mA
SEC: 5.0V=550mA
I would think as long as the output is 5.0V and the correct end it should work?
Thanks
#5
06-24-16, 10:07 AM
I Had No Idea
Can I blow up my USB device?
In short, no: You can plug any USB device into any USB cable and into any USB port, and nothing will blow up — and in fact, using a more powerful charger should speed up battery charging.
How USB charging works, or how to avoid blowing up your smartphone | ExtremeTech
When I plugged it in the power button started flashing red (from my younger days flashing red lights made me nervous) then after a few hours it shut off and battery read fully charged. As usual, nothing in the instructions about that.
Apparently it won't over-charge which is what I was worried about.
Thanks
In short, no: You can plug any USB device into any USB cable and into any USB port, and nothing will blow up — and in fact, using a more powerful charger should speed up battery charging.
How USB charging works, or how to avoid blowing up your smartphone | ExtremeTech
When I plugged it in the power button started flashing red (from my younger days flashing red lights made me nervous) then after a few hours it shut off and battery read fully charged. As usual, nothing in the instructions about that.
Apparently it won't over-charge which is what I was worried about.
Thanks
#6
06-27-16, 10:05 AM
Not all equal
I noticed that often while driving with my phone in its car mount, plugged in and streaming music and sometimes navigation running that I'd arrive with LESS power than when I started. This led to a long examination of power adapters and cables. I now have high-current charging hubs and 12V adapters and thicker high-current USB cables of various lengths at home and in the car. All my devices charge significantly faster than they did with the department store or even OEM accessories.
