-Bought this solar trickle charger up at harbor freight.
-Meter says it's putting out 19v 1.5w
-If I hooked this straight up to a mini usb plug would it fuck up my phone?
-can I open up a usb charging plug and nigger rig it to regulate the current to charge my phone?
-I read you can use a dc buck converter to regulate the current, just wondering if there was a way to avoid that rout.
>>1039129
those little faggot plugs are normally 12-24v input
>>1039129
Your phone takes 5v, like 1a
It would fuck it up
Newer / larger smart phones and tablets use 5v at 2.1A. Smaller phones and dumb phones usually use around 5v at 1A.
I'd get a battery pack that can accept higher charging voltage / amperage that has USB outputs.
Probably safer than DIY'n it if you don't have much experience. One could build a cheap circuit to step the charger output down to safe levels, but if done wrong that cheap circuit could brick a much more expensive phone / device.
>>1039180
There's literally all in one circuits for these on amazon for $4
or car 12-24v -> usb adapter, just tack it to that.
>https://www.amazon.com/12vdc-24vdc-Output-Charger-Iphone-Andriod/dp/B017R2OOKK/
1c + postage, or chink crap in most stores. idk why, they couldnt just supply an adapter, but, Ive also heard people _claiming_, their phone got fuxored using solar usb chargers. But throwing 19v direct at 5v device def. aint good idea either, desu.
>>1039129
why avoid buck converters? they are super simple to use