Charger question, Is it ok if charger has different Volt?
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 Mar 7 2016, 10:49 AM, updated 10y ago
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I bought an electric scooter for my kid, It says charger 6V, 1A, charge for 6 hours.
I lost the charger, and buying its replacement may take awhile to ship.  In the meantime I have a functional charger from another motorized appliance, 12V, 1A. It the only charger in the house with the same sized input jack. Can I use this one instead? Since Power = Voltage x Ampere x Time, this means my charging time should cut to half and it'll be OK right? |
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Mar 7 2016, 10:59 AM
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QUOTE(shin_daria @ Mar 7 2016, 10:49 AM) I bought an electric scooter for my kid, It says charger 6V, 1A, charge for 6 hours. No. Cannot. The scooter batter is 6V. If you charge with 12V charger, it will kill the battery immediately ... KABOOM I lost the charger, and buying its replacement may take awhile to ship. In the meantime I have a functional charger from another motorized appliance, 12V, 1A. It the only charger in the house with the same sized input jack. Can I use this one instead? Since Power = Voltage x Ampere x Time, this means my charging time should cut to half and it'll be OK right?   |
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Mar 7 2016, 11:21 AM
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What you can do is to put two 6V battery in series
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Mar 7 2016, 11:24 AM
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Please don't start a fire while everyone is away at work.
Be considerate of your neighbours. |
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Mar 7 2016, 02:28 PM
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the general rule is:
over amp power source = fine. over voltage power source = BOOM! |
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Mar 7 2016, 10:38 PM
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QUOTE(zeroglyph @ Mar 7 2016, 02:28 PM) the general rule is: noted.over amp power source = fine. over voltage power source = BOOM! bought new proper charger  |
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Mar 7 2016, 10:41 PM
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Wah! U wanna burn down the house?
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Mar 7 2016, 11:38 PM
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QUOTE(acbc @ Mar 7 2016, 10:41 PM) Wah! U wanna burn down the house? i seriously dunno lor... lucky nothing happen yet  |
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