Hey guys,
So i got a new charger which lacks 0.1A in input. is my laptop safe? can i still play video games with nothing to worry?
>>311656
Absolutely.
It's the Input it pulls from your socket. At the absolute worst case it just would not output enough power for your laptop to charge, that is all. The computer is always safe.
You realize the power that comes out of the mains is not clean and stable, right? It can vary in a wide margin in voltage and max amperes. Also look at the wide margin the charger already accepts input.
Electriccal devices are built with AT least 15- 20 percent tolerance compared to the values given in the data sheet.
That 0.1 Amps is less than through normal fluctuations regularly come into the lines.
>>311657
tnx for the response mang. i don't know much about the electricity. you taught me something new today
>>311657
A lot of the stuff you've said is right, but you don't seem to be understanding something important:
- Voltage drives current
The same voltage will always create the same current across the same resistance. It's the presence of the potential difference (the voltage) that *creates* the current.
"max amperes" isn't a real thing; it's a consequence of a supply's voltage dropping when presented with a load that exceeds its design, and it's a shorthand to help you compare supplies more easily. All it's saying is that this is the maximum current the supply is designed for; it doesn't say what will happen if you load it with a resistance that would permit a current greater than that, just that you shouldn't because it's not designed to.
When you exceed the design current of a voltage-regulated power supply, generally the voltage will drop below the voltage it's designed to provide, and thus (by I=V/R) won't deliver the current you're asking for. (if you greatly exceed the design, it might overheat and switch off). But mains isn't like that at all. The current it can provide is essentially unlimited, more than enough to melt every wire in your house and set it on fire. The reason it doesn't do that is that safety devices called "circuit breakers" disconnect the mains if the current exceeds what your house is designed for.
"max current" of the mains can't vary, because the amount of current needed to break the circuit is always the same. While the mains voltage can fluctuate depending on the total load of the country, the maximum current arriving at your house is far in excess of what your wiring can tolerate, and every one of the limits on it is a "you can't exceed this current because of a safety device" limit, not a "you can't exceed this current because the voltage will drop" limit.
>>311656
what really matters:
>same input voltage
>same output voltage
>same pin size
>greater than or equal output current
input current is not really relevant in most cases
>>311656
It means it's more efficient (maybe) or draws current more uniformly (causing less noise/better power factor)
>>311757
it draws 150W-200W and only provides 65W