Hi All!
I recently bought one of those emergency/portable Crank-to-Charge radios..... It'll run on the re-chargeable battery pack OR 3-AAs. You can also plug it in with a 6V adapter & charge the batt pack. The adapter did not come with the unit???
I see that there are various "Universal" adapters available in electronics stores. The manual with the radio says adapter should be 6V/200mA. Adapters available locally are significantly higher, (800mA, 1600mA etc.)
If a higher rating like this is used, will it affect the charge time? I would think that the rating of 200mA is stated so that there is sufficient current to charge in a reasonable time period & having a higher rated adapter will not necessarily reduce the charge time.... Long, slow charge is better then fast?
I rather suspect that the unit will only draw what it normally needs. The remainder of a higher rated adapter/charger current would only be reserve for higher current applications. Hopefully an adapter with this much higher rating will not damage the radio/batt pack?
Comments/ feedback appreciated!
DD