Charger Doodad

Due to an error on my part and a lack of preparedness, my phone had the camera application running all night and I neglected to bring the charger. Needless to say, my phone was almost dead. Thankfully due to packing a spare phone for the invasion I could get comms.

This morning, on a hunch I tried V’s USB battery charger thing. He got it as part of a deal with 2 camera batteries. The device is a clamp with a folding USB socket on one end and has two pins that can be moved to make contact with the battery terminals.

When connected correctly to the battery, a green LED on the USB plug lights up. A red one comes on when charging so you know it is working.

Writing on the bottom:

Input DC 5.0V +- 0.25V

Output DC4.8V +- 0.05V MAX 500mA

Suitable for charging original mobile phone batteries from manufacturer

Neat little device. Contemplating creating an urban possibles pouch of sorts with a few bits of useful electrical nicknacks like the charger.