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Solar charger

Started by AK in sci.electronics.basics2 years ago 10 replies

I have a solar charging I am using with my car battery. The current voltage of the battery is 12.7 volts. And the charger is still...

I have a solar charging I am using with my car battery. The current voltage of the battery is 12.7 volts. And the charger is still charging. Here are some specs for the charger. Rated power output = 5W Operating power voltage = 18V Operating power current = .33A Trickle charging current = .2A Floating charging Voltage = 13.8 Overcharge Protection Voltage = 14.1 Voltage At what ...


Cell phone fast charging circuits

Started by Anonymous in sci.electronics.basics5 years ago 6 replies

Hello, My Motorola phone supports "Turbo" charging, apparently charging my phone at 9-12V after establishing a secret handshake with the...

Hello, My Motorola phone supports "Turbo" charging, apparently charging my phone at 9-12V after establishing a secret handshake with the charger. https://www.motorola.com/us/products/turbopower Is there a chip that performs this authentication? I'd like to build a car charger for my phone without blowing it up, but I haven't seen any sample schematics. All I've seen is a reference t...


Can anyone explain how this battery charger works?

Started by Commander Kinsey in sci.electronics.basics2 years ago 62 replies

https://imgur.com/a/b8l5qKQ Look at the circuit diagram. The positive of the battery is only connected through a capacitor. How can a...

https://imgur.com/a/b8l5qKQ Look at the circuit diagram. The positive of the battery is only connected through a capacitor. How can a capacitor possibly pass DC current to allow the battery to charge?


Using mobile phone as an internet radio

Started by jim stone in sci.electronics.basics11 years ago 136 replies

Not being able to find a small internet radio to buy we liked, we got mobile phone with which we link with wi-fi to a modem router, and use it...

Not being able to find a small internet radio to buy we liked, we got mobile phone with which we link with wi-fi to a modem router, and use it as an internet radio. Keeping the phoned plugged into its charger all the time, we are using it to play *all-day* background classical music through an amplifier and speakers. Since the phone has no 'moving parts' unlike a computer, we are wonde...