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| Thread ID: 128648 | 2013-01-05 23:46:00 | USB car chargers | Nomad (952) | PC World Chat |
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| 1321500 | 2013-01-05 23:46:00 | I have some DSE vouchers, my Navman included car charger has broke so looking for a replacement. The Navman charger is rated at 1 amp, the Nokia AC charger has a output of 800mA. DSE has a $15 special and it is a 2 Amp is that okay? There is a more expensive TomTom which has a cigarette plug as well as 2 USBs, one standard (1Amp) and one faster port (2Amp) which they suggest for an iPad. Is the 2Amp safe for other devices? Cheers. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1321501 | 2013-01-06 00:47:00 | Yeah the unit being charged will only draw the current required (less than 1 amp in this case), so you could plug the Navman into either, just make sure the charger has a regulated output (5 volts DC under any load), most do these days. The DSE one would probably be ok too. |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1321502 | 2013-01-06 01:43:00 | Yes, in fact it's probably better to use a higher rated supply as you'll then be running it at less than full capacity and it should last longer. Make sure it's regulated though, as feersumendjinn mentioned, but if it has USB ports for charging it most certainly is. | Agent_24 (57) | ||
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