Battery ?

@teacher I went to the walmart website and put the model number in and it says the item is no longer available. Do you know anymore options safety/overload features is a plus? I’m trying to stay away from Ebay sellers. Do you know if cell phone usb will work?

I have not found them on the WalMart web site ever. I just go to the store and get them…. they have them at three I have been to.
If they don’t have them at your WM……………
Order that one from GearBest that Barkuti mentioned…… http://www.gearbest.com/chargers-cables/pp_488881.html

It would be an excellent one if HKJ gave his stamp of approval. :+1:

Cell phone one will work if it has the rating you need, or like he said will just slow things down if it doesn’t.

I called Walmart, they said they have them in stock. We’ll see when I go over the weekend. What does the usb plug does? My guess is regulate the amount current going to the device not sure if it does anything else. If the plug has to high volts or amps will it harm the device? Example Apple 12w usb plug.

When you apply for the PayPal account do you have to give a social security number?

Classic n00b question.

The ubiquitous USB A female you usually see on (cough cough…) “chargers” is just a common interface. This way you can use the power supply for different devices/purposes by using the appropiate cable for whatever stuff: common USB A male to USB micro-B male/USB C male/Apple 30-pin male/Apple Lightning male/many others. These things are called chargers probably because of some confused moron's idea “in the beginning”. Most of them are pretty much USB voltage spec (5V ± 5%) power supplies. Only in recent times some newer models have appeared with multiple output voltages and more (Qualcomm Quickcharge and related @#$% stuff), though these will behave as standard 5V power supplies as long as there's no negotiation on their data lines.

The devices take care of how much power is taken and where it goes, no need to worry about stuff burning or pipebombs (unless you buy something wicked and out of specs, of course).

Cheers ^:)

P.S.: just had a good laugh checking the reviews of official Apple Lightning cables, I guess they deserve no less for selling junk at 8-10x its actual retail value.

Hi Venom………

  • Yep, they have them in the Electronics Department at the WalMart’s I go to.
  • Barkuti already answered the USB questions above this post.
  • No, you don’t have to give a SS # to open a PayPal account. I have had mine many years and can’t remember exactly what you do to open one. But I do remember it was real simple. You keep a credit card on file & a bank account to I think. And that is pretty much it if you are going to be Paying with the account.
    There may be some other steps if you are going to be Receiving money…. I’m not sure. But the whole process is fairly simple and straight forward.
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    :slight_smile:

PayPal is just a payment intermediary, The Big Brother of Payments. When you pay with them, they just transfer the corresponding sale balance from your account to the seller's one, after substracting their fees. Of course, they watch over and have a hold on all of their customers' data. Their policies are, as far as I understand, picky and Conservative, and if you try to do something even remotely fishy, they may decide to withdraw your funds and suspend your account for as long as their investigation may need to. Forget about using PayPal for buying Bitcoins, research chemicals, etc.

Their currency conversion fees are outrageous (≈5%) and mandatory (in the past, you could select your card to be billed on the transaction's currency). @#$%!

Cheers ^:)

I found a usb adapter/charger 25v 2a. Is it overkill? Can it harm anything?

I have no earthly ideal?? :question:
Put a link to it up.

I made a little typo it’s 25w 2A. It’s the Samsung 33-0699-05-xp charger @ Best Buy. I don’t know how to do link.

That Samsung 33-0699-05-xp… sorry but, $35 for a piece of junk with not so clear specifications? Do you explicitly need a Samsung charger?

No offense but, do you like to throw away your money? My bank account is in dire need for such stuff at this moment.

[Qualcomm Certified] BlitzWolf® BW-S5 QC3.0 18W USB Charger US Adapter with Power3S Tech @ Banggood - On sale right now.

BlitzWolf stuff has been reviewed consistently good by HKJ.

Cheers ^:)

Another option:
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I was just looking around at different charger and with the Samsung it said 25w and I didn't know what it meant. I was so used to seeing volt. I was looking around at different website and I can get that same charger without cable under $10. What I do like about that charger is the surge protection (not sure what it's called).Thanks for all the replies so far, much appreciated!

@ teacher In post 78 the link you posted I follow it and in that post you mention a usb tester. What is a usb tester and how does it work?

Here ya’ go.
https://www.imrbatteries.com/xtar-usb-voltage-current-meter/

Here is another one: http://a.co/gLgrv7E

Seems like it has a more advanced display. Does anyone have any experience with this one? It’s possibly sold on other sites under a different name…

How much money is earned with those @#$% redirected links each time someone “punchs in”? Where are the fair-minded reviews/quotes behind these products, Pete7874? Not pretending to be rude, of course.

^:)

This is a direct link provided by Amazon when you click the “share” icon on their website.

No idea. But I found HKJ reviewed this one. Seemed to be on par with other similar testers.

Hmmm, I am kinda mixed up about Barkuti is trying to say?? :open_mouth:
But could you put a link up to HKJ’s review of that one Pete…. I”d like to read about it. I”m on my phone right now & a search is difficult…… for me anyway. :smiley:

Thank you… :slight_smile: