Can You Use Any Charger with Any Cell Phone, Laptop, Camera, or Tablet?

Every cell phone, laptop, and tablet seems to come with its own charger.  If you like me, you may have compiled very few chargers.  So the question is: Is it safe to use the charger with your phone, laptop, camera, or tablet without the original manufacturer charger that came with the device?

  Types of chargers

  This article will focus on three types of chargers: laptop chargers, micro USB chargers (used with phones, tablets, and cameras), and Apple Lightning connectors.  While some devices have chargers with a slightly different head or charging cable, these are the most common.

  Can you replace phone chargers? Laptop chargers are very special to the device they come with?  However, there may be some common chargers that boast interchangeability between laptops.  It is always necessary to change the charger "head," and your device may not have the correct charging amperage or voltage.

  Micro USBs are theoretically interchangeable and are standard on most smartphones, Android devices, and tablets.  Micro USB chargers usually have the same voltage but can draw different amps.  I will explain this later and determine if the charger is safe to use (depending on its listed amps and voltage).

  Apple Lightning connectors are standard on all new Apple devices, including iPods and iPods.  For older devices with a 30-pin charge port, the connector can charge with the lightning connector.

  The plugs should be identical.

  Can you use any charger with any cell phone to use the charger on a different device? Is it important that the charger's plug ("head") fit securely in the device's charging port?  While microUSBs are identical across the board to the charging heads, laptop chargers are often unique to both the Mac and the model.  However, plug fitting is only one part of the safe equation.

  How voltage and amperage matter

  Somewhere on the charger's power brick, you will find a label with the voltage (V) and amperage (A) of the charger.  For laptop chargers, this charging brick is often about half the distance from the charger, and usually, it looks like a brick - a brick.  For other types of chargers, such as a smartphone charger, this information is usually found at the charger's base, where it attaches to the wall.  For the device you are trying to charge, the required voltage and amperage can be found on the battery that came with the device or on the manufacturer's website.

  Use the right charger for the phone, laptop, camera, and tablet voltage to see how much power the charger is pumping into the device or how much is being "pushed" into the device by the charger.  A phone can usually pull up to 5V; a laptop can pull up to 25V.  The charger must be equal to the voltage required for the device.  This is very important: drawing too much voltage will slow down the device and even start the ignition, but the too low voltage will fail to charge the battery.

  Amperage means how quickly power is "pulled" into the device or how much power the device uses.  The number of volts never changes, but the number of amps can vary depending on how hard the device is.  The maximum number of amps you can pull through the device is the number you find in the battery that comes with your device.  The number displayed on the charger can pull any number of amps at once.  The amp number in the charger must be equal to or greater than the amp number listed on the device's battery to replace chargers.  If the device is paired with a charger that does not support the amp requirement, it can burn out the power supply and kill the device.

  If you have a modern USB device (smartphone, tablet, or camera), you can enter a high-ampere USB port and enjoy fast charging (as long as the voltage is equal).  * Site Note: If you have an older device, it may not work with USB ports that use the new battery charging specification.

  If the voltage of the micro USB charger is not 5v

  Some devices may list their voltage plus / minus: 5v + - 5%.  If this happens, you can use a charger rated from 4.75 to 5.25v because that rating tells you that the device can take 5v minus 5% 5v = 4.75 volts OR 5v and 5v = 5v = 5.25 volts 5%.  So this means it is safe to use anything between 4.75 t0 and 5.25v (as long as the charger's amperage is equal to or greater than the amperage listed by the device).

  It is important to note that all chargers supply a higher voltage than the batteries they charge.  How they work is pretty much the same.  There must be a voltage differential to produce the current in the right direction required to charge the battery.  If you look at your car, it has a 12V battery, but conventional alternators provide a charging voltage of 13.8 to 14.4V per battery.

  Stay away from cheap knockout chargers.

  Use different laptop chargers with laptops.  The problem with knockoffs, especially cheap knockoffs, is that they often do not support the device's electrical needs or are not built to maintain a steady flow safely.  It can damage the device but also cause safety/fire hazards.  Overall, it's a good idea to stick with a charger designed for the device you are using.

  Now you know how to replace chargers safely and efficiently.  I hope this article can help you.  Now you know how to use a charger safely and efficiently that does not come with your smartphone, laptop, camera, tablet, or another device.  Make sure you follow what we say, and you are good to go.

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