Charging unit question
Submitted: Sunday, Mar 15, 2009 at 19:48
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I've just returned from Anaconda, having picked up a nice LED lantern - only to find that the Wall plug charger which came with it has the European style round twin prongs and therefore udderly useless.
In my bag of leftovers, I have a charger for a now obsolete GMC drill... which will fit the lantern. Question I have is, will the GMC charger which pumps out 15V at 300mA damage the lantern, which came with a charger pumping out only 12V at 500mA?
I'd usually take it back, but we're heading off in the morning for a bit of a jaunt across the countryside!
Reply By: Notso - Sunday, Mar 15, 2009 at 20:01
Sunday, Mar 15, 2009 at 20:01
A nominal 12 Volt charger usually puts out around 14 or 15 volts anyhow so it can properly charge the 12 volt battery.
If the GMC charger unit was for a 15 volt battery it will probably overcook to battery If the GMC Drill only had a 12 volt battery the 15 volts is probably the maximum voltage the charger will attain, so I'd
check whether the GMC Battery pack was 12 volts or not,
the 300mA means it will just take a bit longer to charge the battery providing the Voltage is correct.
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Follow Up By: Teamredheads - Sunday, Mar 15, 2009 at 20:14
Sunday, Mar 15, 2009 at 20:14
Thanks - that confirms my earlier suspicions. The GMC Charger is rated at 15V, so according to what you say it'll probably go up as high as 16 or even 17V.
I'll give it a miss and use the car charger that came in the box. At least cigarette lighters are the same around the world!
Cheers!
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