Do You Feel a Tingle When Charging the Reader - Page 2

UncleDuke · 03-19-2007, 09:50 AM

is this like those that put the cell phone on vibrate and then put in their pocket and then call themselves a lot?

RSaunders · 03-19-2007, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

I'm wondering if someone in the Euro area were to take a voltage converter and drop their voltage to the 110-120 v area and plug the charger into that, would they still feel the tingle on the Reader case?

That's a good suggestion. Leakage is one thing, but enough leakage you can feel it might take a higher voltage. I just measured between my reader case and ground, 22v. That's plugged into 120V 60Hz. On the scope it's a pretty clean sine wave. There is some current limiter, only about 1.1 ma. of flow. I actually think the limit is 3.5 ma., or maybe that's just where GFCIs trip.

(Of course I'm not encouraging you to do anything dangerous...

)

alex_d · 04-01-2007, 02:57 AM

Touching the sony reader always makes me tingle.

That's why I bought it. Does that count?

dstampe · 04-01-2007, 07:42 AM

Legal limit is 1.0 mA, under single-fault conditions (that is, plugged in backwards and any single part in the charger shorted or damaged). 3.5 mA is considered severe shock. Also, these should be measured at 500V, since the power supply is rated to 240V.

westsan · 04-02-2007, 10:08 PM

too many choices.

I just mistakenly voted <120 and yes>
I have not experienced this at all.

MosFet · 06-17-2007, 07:07 AM

No tingle ...

Europe, 230 V.

Sony AC-S5220E adaptor.

Gibbo · 06-17-2007, 02:19 PM

I read somewhere you can use the psp charger, is this correct?

igorsk · 06-17-2007, 02:26 PM

Yes, Reader's charger is exactly the same.

JSWolf · 06-17-2007, 03:07 PM

We have an iGo car adapter for our cell phones. The other day, I just bought an A54 tip for the PSP to go with the Sony Reader while in the car. Much easier then buying another entire car cord. Go Radio Shack!

NatCh · 06-17-2007, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Go Radio Shack!

Hoowa!

Bob Russell · 08-07-2007, 07:34 PM

Here's an explaination from the Dell Blog...
http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archi...4/24/8522.aspx

Apparently, it's not specific to a particular device. It can happen with any device with a two-prong plug, and is not dangerous. They have much more detail on that page.

Fain · 08-09-2007, 07:42 PM

I live in both Finland and the USA, and have used my Reader in both countries.
I get the shock in Finland but not in the USA.

I think that solves this debate :P

jaffer1979 · 08-20-2007, 09:20 AM

Yeah happens to me I live in japan and get 100v from the socket. I noticed it the day I got my reader because I knew I shouldn't use it till it was full charged but could help holding and admiring it HA HA. I thought it was strange but didn't think too much about it until I saw this post and see that it happens to other people too! Strange stuff!!!

mogui · 08-20-2007, 09:34 AM

If you hold your reader in your hand and relax, it doesn't matter whether it is plugged in or not. You will eventually feel a tingle as you allow your awareness of your contact with the Reader to build. But of course you can do this with a rock too, or with an empty hand. If your awareness is sufficient, you will feel an intensity of sensation which is often a tingle. Sometimes it is a lightness, or a thickening, or a warmth, but it is usually a tingling in the rhythm of your heartbeat. Once you become proficient, you can feel this in both hands at the same time. Then by deepening your awareness you can grow to feel it in your face as well. Once you have accomplished this, hands and face, you have involved a majority of your sensory cortex and you are damping other processes in your brain such as cognition. This will become a familiar sensation to you and you will be able to "find" it merely by taking a breath. It can become a comfort in times of tension and anxiety. Sometimes, if you feel too stressed even to read, it will calm you sufficiently that you can concentrate. This sensation can become a useful background for you during a stressful meeting or even in a time of danger.

Bob Russell · 08-20-2007, 10:12 AM

Wow, it sounds like the Reader can be some kind of relaxation/alpha wave tool!

I can't say I've ever felt anything myself, though. Maybe I'm just never relaxed enough?

View Poll Results: Do you feel a tingle in the case when charging?
230 v and Yes	5	10.64%
230 v and No	14	29.79%
120 v and Yes	1	2.13%
120 v and No	27	57.45%
Voters: 47. You may not vote on this poll

08-20-2007, 09:34 AM	#29
mogui eNigma Posts: 503 Karma: 1335 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Philippines Device: HTC G1 Android FBReader	If you hold your reader in your hand and relax, it doesn't matter whether it is plugged in or not. You will eventually feel a tingle as you allow your awareness of your contact with the Reader to build. But of course you can do this with a rock too, or with an empty hand. If your awareness is sufficient, you will feel an intensity of sensation which is often a tingle. Sometimes it is a lightness, or a thickening, or a warmth, but it is usually a tingling in the rhythm of your heartbeat. Once you become proficient, you can feel this in both hands at the same time. Then by deepening your awareness you can grow to feel it in your face as well. Once you have accomplished this, hands and face, you have involved a majority of your sensory cortex and you are damping other processes in your brain such as cognition. This will become a familiar sensation to you and you will be able to "find" it merely by taking a breath. It can become a comfort in times of tension and anxiety. Sometimes, if you feel too stressed even to read, it will calm you sufficiently that you can concentrate. This sensation can become a useful background for you during a stressful meeting or even in a time of danger. Last edited by mogui; 08-20-2007 at 09:39 AM.

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03-19-2007, 09:50 AM	#16
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	is this like those that put the cell phone on vibrate and then put in their pocket and then call themselves a lot?

04-01-2007, 02:57 AM	#18
alex_d Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 187 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: Sony Reader	Touching the sony reader always makes me tingle. That's why I bought it. Does that count?

04-01-2007, 07:42 AM	#19
dstampe dstampe Posts: 50 Karma: 17 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-500	Legal limit is 1.0 mA, under single-fault conditions (that is, plugged in backwards and any single part in the charger shorted or damaged). 3.5 mA is considered severe shock. Also, these should be measured at 500V, since the power supply is rated to 240V.

04-02-2007, 10:08 PM	#20
westsan Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 72 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	too many choices. I just mistakenly voted <120 and yes> I have not experienced this at all.

06-17-2007, 07:07 AM	#21
MosFet Member Posts: 21 Karma: 81 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Sony Reader	No tingle ... Europe, 230 V. Sony AC-S5220E adaptor.

06-17-2007, 02:19 PM	#22
Gibbo Guru Posts: 776 Karma: 2475053 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Galaxy Tab A (2019) - iPhone 11 - KA1 - Onyx Boox Nova Pro	I read somewhere you can use the psp charger, is this correct?

06-17-2007, 02:26 PM	#23
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Yes, Reader's charger is exactly the same.

06-17-2007, 03:07 PM	#24
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,721 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	We have an iGo car adapter for our cell phones. The other day, I just bought an A54 tip for the PSP to go with the Sony Reader while in the car. Much easier then buying another entire car cord. Go Radio Shack!

08-07-2007, 07:34 PM	#26
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Here's an explaination from the Dell Blog... http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archi...4/24/8522.aspx Apparently, it's not specific to a particular device. It can happen with any device with a two-prong plug, and is not dangerous. They have much more detail on that page.

08-09-2007, 07:42 PM	#27
Fain Member Posts: 18 Karma: 18 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony PRS500	I live in both Finland and the USA, and have used my Reader in both countries. I get the shock in Finland but not in the USA. I think that solves this debate :P

08-20-2007, 09:20 AM	#28
jaffer1979 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 50 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: SonyPrs-500/Palm T\|X	Yeah happens to me I live in japan and get 100v from the socket. I noticed it the day I got my reader because I knew I shouldn't use it till it was full charged but could help holding and admiring it HA HA. I thought it was strange but didn't think too much about it until I saw this post and see that it happens to other people too! Strange stuff!!!

08-20-2007, 10:12 AM	#30
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Wow, it sounds like the Reader can be some kind of relaxation/alpha wave tool! I can't say I've ever felt anything myself, though. Maybe I'm just never relaxed enough?