02-03-2010, 06:40 PM | #1 |
Cockatoo Mom!
Posts: 1,509
Karma: 1812695
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Device: PW4, Kobo: A1, Clara, Libra 2, iPad Pro 11, iPad Mini
|
Voltage on AC Chargers
Hello all!
I have a question regarding chargers for the Sony readers. I have the Sony 300 and I know it has to be the barrel charger and not the USB. I also read that you can use any PSP compatible charger. I found one at a store that was going bankrupt for $5. Yay for me!! :-D The AC charger is from MadCatz and it says it's for the PSP slim and compatible with the original PSP. My question concerns voltage though. This charger is 5v and the Sony charger is 5.2v. Is this going to be a problem at all or will it simply take a smidge longer to charge? If it's no good I don't mind throwing out $5 but I'd rather not ruin my reader in any way. Does anybody know? Thanks so much guys & gals. |
02-03-2010, 07:03 PM | #2 |
Wizard
Posts: 2,888
Karma: 5875940
Join Date: Dec 2007
Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc
|
5v is fine... just takes a couple of minutes longer to reach full charge... all my family's PRSs use 5v chargers... and mine is nearly two years and running...
|
Advert | |
|
02-03-2010, 07:38 PM | #3 |
Cockatoo Mom!
Posts: 1,509
Karma: 1812695
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Device: PW4, Kobo: A1, Clara, Libra 2, iPad Pro 11, iPad Mini
|
Excellent!! Thank you so very much. I really appreciate it.
|
02-03-2010, 08:38 PM | #4 |
The Dank Side of the Moon
Posts: 35,872
Karma: 118716293
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire
|
If it is for the PSP it should be fine.
|
02-04-2010, 11:36 AM | #5 |
Wizard
Posts: 2,230
Karma: 7145404
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Southern California
Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+
|
Even the regular USB specification has a 5% voltage tolerance (+/- 0.25 V). I don't know the PSP voltage tolerance but it has to be at least that much. Sony had to account for that.
|
Advert | |
|
02-04-2010, 05:26 PM | #6 | |
Addict
Posts: 279
Karma: 51156
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Longueuil, QC
Device: Sony: PRS-300, PRS-350. Kobo: Aura v2, Clara HD, Libra 2, Colour
|
Quote:
I bought it, but I ended up using the USB to Power cable with my iPod charger (5v), just in case... Couldn't find the voltage info on the packaging prior to buying! |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Adjusting VCOM voltage to fix fading display | rudyt | Sony Reader Dev Corner | 3 | 08-21-2010 06:35 AM |
Wall chargers | ficbot | Kobo Reader | 6 | 05-19-2010 08:02 PM |
battery voltage | p3aul | Sony Reader | 10 | 05-01-2010 02:40 AM |
PRS-600 Using the correct AC chargers | mapabl | Sony Reader | 6 | 03-07-2010 02:35 PM |
Is the PRS Auto-voltage? | orien | Sony Reader | 2 | 05-15-2008 02:48 AM |