6 volts ok for home made charger?
All my wall-wart power supplies are either 4.5 or 6 volts. Will either of these be appropriate for a home made usb power supply for a Video IPOD?
Thanks.
[244 byte] By [esamett] at [2007-11-10 22:54:46] 
(Sorry if this is a repeat question - Itunes won't search for "6")
All my wall-wart power supplies are either 4.5 or 6 volts. Will either of these be appropriate for a home made usb power supply for a Video IPOD?
Thanks.
# 1 Re: 6 volts ok for home made charger?
It will probly be cheaper and the result more practical if u get a generic one from eBay.bobb-mini at 2007-11-15 14:53:44 >
# 2 Re: 6 volts ok for home made charger?
Technically if its a USB connection it should work (as USB is a certain standard).Could you link to the wal-mart thingies you got? Or maybe post a picture?
enjoilax at 2007-11-15 14:54:55 >
# 3 Re: 6 volts ok for home made charger?
You need to regulate to +5V. I built a small charger out of a 9V battery, 7805 regulator, minibox and USB extension cable.K4LK at 2007-11-15 14:55:54 >
# 4 Re: 6 volts ok for home made charger?
Sorry for confusion:Wall Wart is slang for the powersupplies you plug into wall with a big lump by the wall. Things like for your old portable cd player. I have bunches with voltage 3, 4.5, 6, and higher, none of them 5V. I don't trust ebay...
esamett at 2007-11-15 14:56:55 >
# 5 Re: 6 volts ok for home made charger?
Originally posted by esamett I don't trust ebay...
U mean u don't feel comfortable.
bobb-mini at 2007-11-15 14:57:53 >
# 6 Re: 6 volts ok for home made charger?
I feel inadequate to discern honest commerce from scam vendors on ebay.:-(
esamett at 2007-11-15 14:58:53 >
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