-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Electronics, not quite PC related...

also do not forget you must match the polarity on the plug.  Some machines
will have the pin inside the plug as positive and the outside ring negative
and others will reverse it. If you look around the plug it should show you
which is which.
Steve

On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 9:56 PM, Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Greywoulf,
>    Not only must the voltage match up, you also have to use one that pumps
> the same amount of current.  In other words, don't use one rated at 5VDC @
> 800mA on a device looking for 5VDC @ 1.5A.  Every power transformer will
> have both pieces of info together on it somewhere.
>
> Happy Holidays,
> Gman
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DO1212SK" <do1212sk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 8:21 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Electronics, not quite PC related...
>
>
> > Are AC to DC 5.V adaptors interchangable? I have a Fuji camera that uses
> a
> > 110AC to DC5.V convertor plug to charge it's battery. However I recently
> > got
> > a Tascam DR-1 small digital hand recorder, and it didn't come with any
> > charging adaptor because it can also use USB power. However it does have
> a
> > DC5V pin slot that the charger for my camera will also plug onto; so can
> I
> > use it on the Tascam without any problems?
> >
> > -I've been told that charging direct with  a DC adaptor is a lot quicker
> > than using the USB option, but I don't want to damage the Tascam DR1's
> > battery either...!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Greywoulf
>
>


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