USB 2.0

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  1. EYEShurt

    EYEShurt Regular member

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    anyone know how many amps a usb 2.0 port puts out
     
    EYEShurt, Nov 4, 2005
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    Not many. Why ask?
     
    sammorris, Nov 5, 2005
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    about 500ma.
     
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    EYEShurt Regular member

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    only because i brought a car charger for my psp (has usb output) and it puts out 2 amps and i was wanted to know if this is "safe" to use with an ipod.
     
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    One of the fundamentals about electronics is that something can't put out a current of a certain amount, that is merely its maximum. You can plug something that'll only use 10mA in there and it be fine.
     
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    thank you thats what i thought to but i thought i may as well ask as if i was wrong u know dead ipod
     
    EYEShurt, Nov 5, 2005
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    Well you're not wrong, so your ipod lives.....
     
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