Wal Wart for 5v passthrough

[Cardslinger]

I just purchased a 5v passthrough with a usb connection.
I have a Wall Wort that came with an 808-d starter kit thats used for charging the 808-d battery's.
Can this be used with the passthrough?
I know I need 2ohms.
The wall wart label reads
AC/DC ADAPTOR
MODEL: SK01G-0500020U
INPUT: AC100-240V~
50/60Hz 0.2A MAX
OUTPUT: 5V==0.2A

Is this safe to use or do I need to get a different kind?
I did try this and the wort has a green charging light that stays bright green when charging. when I use the PT the light dims quite noticeably.
Thanks

 

[LibertariaNate]

Amperage is way too low on that, Cardslinger. You need one that will output at least 2 amps. The one you have is only 200 mA.

 

[asdaq]

OUTPUT: 5V==0.2A

Too low. 2A or better for vaping. 2Ω is not the factor to go by.

 

[Cardslinger]

Thanks for the information, I'll head to Best Buy & get a 2A.

 

[Cardslinger]

Would the passthrough work if I just cut the usb end off and fitted a normal wall plug to it?

 

[mike20]

No that would be danger if I understand what you're saying.

 

[Cardslinger]

LMAO, that's what I thought,

Thanks

 

[LibertariaNate]

120v AC =/= 5v DC

 

[CraigHB]

2A USB wall warts are not easy to find. MadVapes sells them for cheap and they work pretty good. They deliver advertised current. I bought a couple and gave them a proper load test. You can also use an iPad charger (2.1A) from what I've read. They're easier to find. In a pinch, you could use a 5V 2A wall wart and change the end connector from barrel to USB or make an adapter.

Don't mess around with wall power if you don't know what you're doing. Statistically, more people get electrocuted to death from 110VAC than anything else.

 

[asdaq]

Well good thing I'm in 240VAC territory.

 

[CraigHB]

That's actually safer for a reason you wouldn't think of. Since 220V is more dangerous, people are more careful with it. This is also why people who work on high voltage systems have a statistically lower percentage of deaths. They are well trained and more careful to begin with. The big problem with 110VAC is people are careless with it. It's high enough to be fatal but low enough to take for granted.

 

[WillyB]

Thanks for the information, I'll head to Best Buy & get a 2A.

Walmart has these.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/iQ-Power-Dual-USB-AC-Power-Adapter/14690605

I have two I've had for quite a while, they work well and the build quality is good.

 

[P1NkY]

Well good thing I'm in 240VAC territory.

Dang, that made me LOL!

Reminds me of a few years back, I worked as an electrician in a large renovation project. We were upgrading the existing lighting on one of those underground parking lots. The lighting used 277VAC, and the part we were working on was supposed to be powered off. I was on one of those rolling scaffolds, taking down the old lights. As I bent over to place a lamp on the platform, a gently swinging cable lightly brushed my cheek. . . It was like getting kicked on the side of the head and it knocked me clear off the scaffold (luckily for me, the platform was only up about 6 feet, maybe) and I don't know how I managed to miraculously fall on my feet, but I do know I "went to town" on that lamp, bashing it to smithereens with my Klein lineman's pliers! Yeah, I know it wasn't the lamp's fault, but I did feel a little better afterwards (not to mention taking it out on the cable would've been suicide, LOL)!

TL;DR: Do NOT mess with mains voltage, even if you believe it's NOT energized!