Before I buy this, am I getting the right thing? Re: USB adapter for dongle

[BonnyC]

Amazon.com: Motorola Micro-USB Home and Travel Charger: Electronics

The price is fantastic and 4 stars with over 400 reviews is pretty good, I think. I just want to make sure I'm getting the right thing before I buy it.

It's 5.1V - 850 mA and 0.2 A. I'm not 100% sure if that's what I'm supposed to get. I know someone said that 2 amps is what I want, but is 0.2 A the same thing?

Thanks, y'all. I'm useless when it comes to this lingo.

 

[blueeyeddevil]

just for the adapter and not the usb cord????
if you want it for a pass thru or for charging then
it should be fine
im sure someone else will chime in

 

[BonnyC]

The dongle is a USB with a battery at the end, so I don't need a cord. It's just for using while I'm at the computer since I have a power cord right by me. I just can't use it in the computer since the USB ports can't power it.

 

[harmonic]

0.2 A is not enough. the computer port puts out 0.5 A
you need 2.0 A

 

[BonnyC]

Okay, thanks. Then that means 200 Amps if it's 0.2. I wasn't sure and didn't have any charging adapters nearby to check. Okie dokey, off to do some more shopping! 850 mah is good, though, right?

 

[BonnyC]

Amazon.com: Scosche reVIVE Quad 4-Port USB Home Charger for iPhone/iPod/Blackberry/MP3 Players (Black): MP3 Players & Accessories

Similar price, 2 amps, 500 mah. Better option?

 

[harmonic]

bonnie that looks like it only puts out 500ma on each port which shouldn't be enough either. is this the one you use?.

 

[BonnyC]

I don't use any right now, I'm shopping for my first. So, more than 500 mah and 2 amps. What mah do you recommend?

 

[BonnyC]

Okay, it turns out I've made basically this same post before, I must have looked over it when I did my forum search.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/gotvapes/267903-dongle-question.html

It seems like the general consensus there is 5v 2 amps is perfect. I'm just looking for something that will make it work like a regular ego battery without making anything explode. I'm just a little lost now with conflicting information.

 

[harmonic]

not sure about the mah on a power supply. mah is a battery rating milliamphours i believe. the amps is the important part it needs to put out 2 Amp or 2000ma on the port you want to use. i know wallgreens has some cheap ones that are 1 A i only have one PT and don't use it that much partly cuz i dont have the right wall wart wither. if i use it in my car with the 2A car adapter that i believe came from GV it works great but on every other thing i try it on (comp) it is wimpy. i haven't tried the 1A ones from wallgreens they might work ok
i'll try and look and see if i can find one that looks good lol

 

[harmonic]

heh i thought this conversation seemed familiar. the one erin linked to looks good.
worst case if it dosent have enough power it just wont work lol

 

[markfm]

If you have a plain pass through, no inline battery, Walmart online has the iq dual usb 2 amp power supply, which has 2 amp total output. Just under $10, free shipping if you have them deliver to a local Walmart, they work well.

http://mobile.walmart.com/m/phoenix#ip/14690605

 

[BonnyC]

I guess I'll just go with the one the peroxide queen (erin) posted. I have a $6 amazon gift card balance, so I was hoping to find something that amount or under I know, that's too low to get something good in most cases. I also have Amazon prime with free 2 day shipping, so I wanted to stick to that. Still, that's not much more so I'll go for it.

Thanks!

 

[Randyrtx]

This one is close, $7.99 and qualifies for Prime: Amazon.com: Kaito PST-15U Universal Wall to USB Dual Charger, White: MP3 Players & Accessories

I have an identical one sold at Frys under a different brand name. It works great, and has a "pilot light" that turns on when your passthrough is activated that is very handy.

 

[Tom950]

Amazon.com: Scosche reVIVE Quad 4-Port USB Home Charger for iPhone/iPod/Blackberry/MP3 Players (Black): MP3 Players & Accessories

Similar price, 2 amps, 500 mah. Better option?

Its total 2amp but each ports only does 500mah

 

[BonnyC]

Oh, wow. That looks perfect! Thanks!!

 

[blueeyeddevil]

0.2 A is not enough. the computer port puts out 0.5 A
you need 2.0 A

for your information he would only need one rated.5 amps and by the way i use .2 on my charger and pass through and it works fine

 

[markfm]

On a true passthrough 0.2 will not work. A true pt will pass through the usb nominal 5v to the connector.

0.2 is also very weak for a fat battery. If you are using a 650 mAh or above you generally want at least a 400 mA Usb power supply, and larger does no harm.

 

[harmonic]

Mark you got it! anything like a piper that doesn't have a built in battery has to have the higher current. with mine if the port doesnt have enough power (which most dont) it will just blink the light and not fire. i got like 13 ports i can use on my desk and it only works on one or two and thats so wimpy its not really worth it.

 

[markfm]

A PC is not good to use for a normal pt, risk of bad damage.