Using PCC with AC wall charger?

[DeaninSJ]

I found an Eveready USB Wall Adaptor that was used for my AA battery USB charger. It's got an AC plug with a USB port. The label says it's a 5V output.
Can I safely use this to charge my PCC? It's also rated 5V. I don't want to blow out the PCC but I think I've seen someting similar sold to convert USB plugs to AC wall plugs.
For some reason, the USB port on my laptop is taking forever to charge my PCC.

 

[5cardstud]

I would guess it would probably work. I use one to power my usb passthrough. If I needed to use it for a charges I would or any other 5volt usb product.

 

[DeaninSJ]

I would guess it would probably work. I use one to power my usb passthrough. If I needed to use it for a charges I would or any other 5volt usb product.

I kinda figured that. Thanks.

 

[SuZamme]

I have a blackberry ac charger that has the same end on it that fits into PCC. It's output is 5volt 700mA. I got it for 1.99 on ebay including shipping.

It works but I wonder about the difference of the 700mA versus the 500mA.

I have a cables-to-go ac to usb that outputs 5v 500mA and it works charging the PCC with the usb connector that came with the PCC. I also use it to charge iTouch via usb cable that came with iTouch.

Electricity is one of those mystery things for me.

 

[Can_supplier]

It works but I wonder about the difference of the 700mA versus the 500mA..

It just means it has the potiental to allow more current. But if you have a device that draws say 300mA, both would work fine. If you had a device that drew 700mA and used it on the 500mA it might not be happy.

For a Passthrough you will want over 1000mA or 1A for it to work correctly.

 

[SuZamme]

Thanks Can-supplier for clearing up the mA rating on things.
So 1A is the same thing as 1000mA! I bet 2A is for 2000mA?
I guess I am stuck on 6-volt and 12-volt batteries from vehicles and I don't think you'd want to pop a 12-volt into a 6-volt.
Is it as healthy for the 500mA PCC battery to expose it to the charger that has the potential to give it 700mA rather than a matched output charger?

 

[Can_supplier]

Batteries are different creatures, as you are trying to charge, not power a battery. As the battery charges it will accept different amounts of current, and even when fully charge will accept some current... What a battery charger is, is basically a controller of the power going the the battery. The charger should vary its power, amps, to suit the battery, not the input.

The passthrough battery tends to have a short life span because it is not being used correctly. It is simply placed inline with the current, rather than in line with a charger (power control).

Is 700ma better than 500ma? I don't know, I don't know the specs of the battery of what current it is happy being charged at... But a passthrough does draw a lot of current, and a computer USB port is 1000ma, so I would go with the 700ma or greater.