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[Ben Smith]

Hi,

With my new LG G2, I got an LG branded "travel adaptor" (which has two thin, square pins with one hole in each of them) and a USB cable. I also got a white plug labelled "travel adaptor". I'm quite sure that this plug isn't made by LG, and it has some chinese writing on its sticker. It says "10A 250V" on it. Is 10A or 250V too much/too little??
It has two diagonal pins (which fit in Australian sockets) and I live in Australia.

So the USB cable goes into the LG "travel adaptor" (two rectangular pins with circular holes), which goes into the dodgy looking white "travel adaptor adaptor, which then goes straight into my wall socket.

Is it safe to use this white plug to charge my LG G2 D802?

Is it better to use the charger that I got with my 3rd Gen iPad?

Also, what is the best way to charge this device (I think it's got a Lithium Polymer battery)? E.g. At what percentage to charge, for how long, how many times, etc, etc.

Thanks so much for the advice

 

[tommy2tone1838494]

10A 250V is the AC rating.
As long as its made to charge USB device @ 5v DC it will work.

The first LG charger is a 120V USA adapter.
What are the milliamp ratings on each of the chargers?
Should say like Input: 100/250V ~
Output: 5V @ blank mA

BTW most wall adapters are switched mode, so they can operate on a variety of voltages. As long as it says between 120 to 240 volts AC

 

[Ben Smith]

10A 250V is the AC rating.
As long as its made to charge USB device @ 5v DC it will work.

The first LG charger is a 120V USA adapter.
What are the milliamp ratings on each of the chargers?
Should say like Input: 100/250V ~
Output: 5V @ blank mA

BTW most wall adapters are switched mode, so they can operate on a variety of voltages. As long as it says between 120 to 240 volts AC

The black LG "adaptor" thing says:
"Input: 100-240V-50/60MHz 0.3A
Output: 5.0V=1.8A
Made in China by Sunlin"

The white plug that actually goes into the wall socket does not have anything written on it except: "10A 250V ~" and a sticker stuck on the plug saying "FOR EXPORT ONLY TRAVEL ADAPTOR"

 

[mikedt]

The black LG "adaptor" thing says:
"Input: 100-240V-50/60MHz 0.3A
Output: 5.0V=1.8A
Made in China by Sunlin"

The white plug that actually goes into the wall socket does not have anything written on it except: "10A 250V ~" and a sticker stuck on the plug saying "FOR EXPORT ONLY TRAVEL ADAPTOR"

They often state that "FOR EXPORT ONLY TRAVEL ADAPTOR", because they're not type approved for the country they've being sold in, e.g. all plugs in the UK must meet BS1393 standards, very often adaptors don't meet that, especially ones from Asia.

 

[hiredgun]

Judging from the picture of your outlet Mike, the Chinese fire codes are VERY different from the ones in the U.K. also, lol.

They often state that "FOR EXPORT ONLY TRAVEL ADAPTOR", because they're not type approved for the country they've being sold in, e.g. all plugs in the UK must meet BS1393 standards, very often adaptors don't meet that, especially ones from Asia.

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[mikedt]

Judging from the picture of your outlet Mike, the Chinese fire codes are VERY different from the ones in the U.K. also, lol.

Having spent most of my life in the UK and now six years in China, I'm well used to the differing fire codes and wiring codes. That adaptor looks worse than it is, it's all low current stuff, laptops, PC speakers, phone charger. There's two UK BS1363 plugs and two US style flat prongs. The standard multi-way adaptors you get here do take most "foreign plugs"

In the UK it is strictly prohibited to have power outlets in a bathroom.

China, no problems with that at all....

Normally the outlet is covered.

I moved into an apartment once, and I was wondering why the bathroom light-switch was rather warm. Because it was switching the water heater as well as the light. I soon fixed that.