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Will a household AC electrical power mains adaptor act as a battery charger also?
RoyBarrett
THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS: DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT TRYING IT! As mains adapters were not designed to be used that way the safest answer is to say NO. It all depends on the type of adapter, the voltage and type of current that the adapter produces. Some of them produce alternating current (AC) at a low voltage which is then converted again within the appliance being supplied with the power. (MP3 player, mobile phone, TV, whatever.) AC is useless for charging a battery - if you tried using one of those adapters to do it the AC current might cause the battery to explode... Similarly, although some adapters produce direct current (DC), the voltage may be too high or too low to charge a particular battery, which might cause the battery to explode... SO, AS THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS: DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT TRYING IT!
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