kaolinwasher
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Just wondering what charger you guys are using , I am curently using the USb port on the computer
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What USB charger do you use for the Equinox ? can you use the USB off a computer?
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WaterWalker
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Just about any charger will work, some faster than others. And definitely faster than the computer's USB port.
Look at the fine print on all chargers and pick one that has the OUTPUT as 5VDC 2.0Amps (2000mA).
The Amp rating is the one you want to be sure of. 2.0A will charge the detector about twice as fast as one rated at 1.0Amps and four times as fast as one rated at .5Amp (which is the same as 500mA, a typical laptop USB output rating).
Look at the fine print on all chargers and pick one that has the OUTPUT as 5VDC 2.0Amps (2000mA).
The Amp rating is the one you want to be sure of. 2.0A will charge the detector about twice as fast as one rated at 1.0Amps and four times as fast as one rated at .5Amp (which is the same as 500mA, a typical laptop USB output rating).
fwcrawford
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I use the 120 volt adaptor from my iPhone and just plug it into the charging cable.. works great.
I'm not sure if it charges faster that way than the USB port on the computer... just more convenient for me.
I'm not sure if it charges faster that way than the USB port on the computer... just more convenient for me.
kaolinwasher
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it charged in about 4 hoursoff the computer i have
WaterWalker
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Note to my above answer...
The 500mA rating is for USB2 and with USB3 the current was upped to 900mA for the typical laptop computers.
Chargers are a different story I have them rated from 500mA to 2.4Amps (2400mA).
Most devices you would be charging will decrease the current draw from the charger as the batteries reach full charge to protect them from being overcharged.
The 500mA rating is for USB2 and with USB3 the current was upped to 900mA for the typical laptop computers.
Chargers are a different story I have them rated from 500mA to 2.4Amps (2400mA).
Most devices you would be charging will decrease the current draw from the charger as the batteries reach full charge to protect them from being overcharged.