My caution on tablets and phones, apple or not, is matching the output of the
built in transformer plug or car charger to the draw required by the device.
Too low and you may get a fire hot charger with little device charging.
If the charger is too large there is the risk of overheating the battery in
the tablet, phone, gps, etc etc etc.These have all had reports of overheating
and catching on fire. Some gizmos do not have good charge limiting circuits and
will fry themselves if left on too long.
Computers often do have 12 V batteries but their charging requirements are
often 14v or 18 v with high amp draws. There are 12V plug in chargers for cars
that work well in "dry" boats LOL, with an output above 12V. I have a 12V
adapter that I can set the voltage output on up to 18V. This seems to work...
until the laptop or transformer get too humid LOL
Don
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From: Robert Boyer <dainyr...@icloud.com>
To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 6:48:53 PM
Subject: Stus-List Wiring an inverter (iDevices)
Yes, no problem charging my iPad on the Blue Sea USB charging ports wired
directly into the boat's 12-volt DC system!
Bob
Bob Boyer
S/V Rainy Days (1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230)
Annapolis, Maryland
email: dainyr...@icloud.com
blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com
"There's nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as messing about
in boats.” -Kenneth Grahame
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