USB cord as powercable, PB360

sassanik · 09-28-2010, 11:37 PM

Okay here is a random question. Can I use my USB to wall converter, the one I use for my iphone, to charge my PB360?

Thanks!

Amy

IndecisiveMe · 09-29-2010, 12:05 AM

Yes, that's exactly what I do

adbosch · 09-29-2010, 02:13 AM

I cannot (but I have a PB302).

Logseman · 09-29-2010, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sassanik

Okay here is a random question. Can I use my USB to wall converter, the one I use for my iphone, to charge my PB360?

Thanks!

Amy

Yes, you can. I've just tried it myself and it works.

Almiel · 09-29-2010, 03:06 PM

I would be leery of this actually. Make sure the other power supply has same stats (taken from PB360 manual):

Power supply Input: 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz, 0.2A

You don't want to fry your reader!

Vienna01 · 10-05-2010, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Almiel

I would be leery of this actually. Make sure the other power supply has same stats (taken from PB360 manual):

Power supply Input: 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz, 0.2A

You don't want to fry your reader!

I understand that is a conservative and safety-minded suggestion. I wonder has anyone REALLY known of a case where an IPOD type charger has damaged a PB reader? Or any other Brand?

I have a 301 and a Sony 650. I use a $2.99 wall "IPOD" charger with both OK. I use that charger with 2 different SANDISK CLIP MP3 Players and a cell phone also.

Yar-PocketBooker · 10-05-2010, 08:52 PM

I do use iPhone charger sometimes to charge my PBs...BTW, you can do it with the PB302 as well!

thdanh90 · 11-17-2010, 11:26 PM

Hi all Mobileread netizens,
For the upcoming Pocketbook Pro 602, 603, 902, 903, can we use the AC Adapter from iPhone/iPod to connect to the Pocketbook via USB cords and charge?

Snufkin · 11-18-2010, 12:41 PM

so will I be able to use the 360 wall charger to charge the 602?
The batteries seem to be different between the two models?

sassanik · 11-18-2010, 06:45 PM

So I was watching the commercials for the new wireless chargers for the phones, where you set them on a pad and it charges them. Will this work for the Pocketbooks? Or would this damage them?

Thanks!

Amy

LoneTech · 11-18-2010, 09:22 PM

You won't fry your reader with a USB type DC supply. USB uses constant voltage (5.0-5.5V), and devices that use more than 100mA current are required to manage themselves (normally 500mA is max). That 200mA rating on your charger is probably for the DC output, and would mean the PocketBook isn't very power hungry (typical cheap chargers tend to be 300mA, too little for a PSP).

The real problem tends to be the crude workarounds employed to detect dumb chargers. When plugged into a computer, devices may not draw over 100mA until negotiated - and the chargers don't have that negotiation function, so a few brands use various non-standard simple circuits to mark their chargers. If the device and charger are designed using differing tricks, you may get slow or no charging.

I don't expect any problem using that phone charger, but there's a risk it'll only charge slowly. Luckily ebook readers have fairly low demands.

P.S: Those wireless chargers may represent a significantly higher risk. They normally use air transformers, i.e. induction, and that will do the same to your circuits as an induction stove does to your food. The question is to what degree.

09-28-2010, 11:37 PM	#1
sassanik Guru Posts: 774 Karma: 1211741 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Device: EB1150, iPhone, Cool-er Purple, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Fire	USB cord as powercable, PB360 Okay here is a random question. Can I use my USB to wall converter, the one I use for my iphone, to charge my PB360? Thanks! Amy

11-18-2010, 06:45 PM	#10
sassanik Guru Posts: 774 Karma: 1211741 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Device: EB1150, iPhone, Cool-er Purple, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Fire	wireless chargers So I was watching the commercials for the new wireless chargers for the phones, where you set them on a pad and it charges them. Will this work for the Pocketbooks? Or would this damage them? Thanks! Amy

11-18-2010, 09:22 PM	#11
LoneTech Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 7767 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: PocketBook Pro 903	You won't fry your reader with a USB type DC supply. USB uses constant voltage (5.0-5.5V), and devices that use more than 100mA current are required to manage themselves (normally 500mA is max). That 200mA rating on your charger is probably for the DC output, and would mean the PocketBook isn't very power hungry (typical cheap chargers tend to be 300mA, too little for a PSP). The real problem tends to be the crude workarounds employed to detect dumb chargers. When plugged into a computer, devices may not draw over 100mA until negotiated - and the chargers don't have that negotiation function, so a few brands use various non-standard simple circuits to mark their chargers. If the device and charger are designed using differing tricks, you may get slow or no charging. I don't expect any problem using that phone charger, but there's a risk it'll only charge slowly. Luckily ebook readers have fairly low demands. P.S: Those wireless chargers may represent a significantly higher risk. They normally use air transformers, i.e. induction, and that will do the same to your circuits as an induction stove does to your food. The question is to what degree. Last edited by LoneTech; 11-18-2010 at 09:26 PM.

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09-29-2010, 12:05 AM	#2
IndecisiveMe Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 106 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Pocketbook 360, Sony PRS-T1	Yes, that's exactly what I do

09-29-2010, 02:13 AM	#3
adbosch Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 511516 Join Date: Jun 2004 Device: Kobo Forma; Pocketbook Color 633	I cannot (but I have a PB302).

09-29-2010, 03:06 PM	#5
Almiel regrets buying PocketBook Posts: 44 Karma: 2144500 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: CoolReader (Android), Pocketbook 360 Ivory	I would be leery of this actually. Make sure the other power supply has same stats (taken from PB360 manual): Power supply Input: 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz, 0.2A You don't want to fry your reader!

10-05-2010, 08:52 PM	#7
Yar-PocketBooker Fanatic Posts: 589 Karma: 6976 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York Device: PocketBooks and Onyxes and anything E-Ink...	I do use iPhone charger sometimes to charge my PBs...BTW, you can do it with the PB302 as well!

11-17-2010, 11:26 PM	#8
thdanh90 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 98 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Skiff Vaporware, Wireless Kobo	Hi all Mobileread netizens, For the upcoming Pocketbook Pro 602, 603, 902, 903, can we use the AC Adapter from iPhone/iPod to connect to the Pocketbook via USB cords and charge?

11-18-2010, 12:41 PM	#9
Snufkin Member Posts: 19 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Device: broken PB360 :(	so will I be able to use the 360 wall charger to charge the 602? The batteries seem to be different between the two models?

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