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Stonecold · 10-21-2010, 02:33 AM

I've lost my Kindle charger so I've started using my cell phone charger (which also uses a MicroUSB). The only problem is that the cell phone charger puts out a maximum of 180 mA at 5.0 VDC. I have a Kindle 3 and it will try to draw a maximum of 850 mA at 5.0 VDC when charging. Right now my Kindle is on the web (I'm writing this on my K3), it has the lighted leather cover with the light on, it is indexing some of its books, and it's playing music in the background. It's battery is also at 2% charge. Is it safe to have my Kindle being charged by a 180 mA charger while it's drawing so much power?

10-21-2010, 02:33 AM	#1
Stonecold Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 500 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Davis, CA Device: Kindle 3 (B006)	Is this safe? I've lost my Kindle charger so I've started using my cell phone charger (which also uses a MicroUSB). The only problem is that the cell phone charger puts out a maximum of 180 mA at 5.0 VDC. I have a Kindle 3 and it will try to draw a maximum of 850 mA at 5.0 VDC when charging. Right now my Kindle is on the web (I'm writing this on my K3), it has the lighted leather cover with the light on, it is indexing some of its books, and it's playing music in the background. It's battery is also at 2% charge. Is it safe to have my Kindle being charged by a 180 mA charger while it's drawing so much power?