I need to power a device rated at 6 volts via a USB port.
Most USB chargers appear to be 5V, so is there a 6V one available?
I see that KMart offer a wall charger rated at
- Output: DC 5V 3A/9V 2A/12V 1.5A
so presumably that would do the job?
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If it is fitted with a standard micro USB port, it is highly likely it is intended to run at the standard USB volage of 5 volts. Just need a simple USB A to micro USB cable, and whatever USB power source you have handy.
Should note it is unlikely the device is a charger. More likely an alternative to having batteries in it (and on cheaper stuff it is a good idea to have the batteries removed when running from the wall, in case they don't get automatically isolated).
If it runs fine off AA's, there is a decent chance that is is designed to run at anything between 6V and 4V. as you can see below, the voltage of an Alkaline battery drops quickly as it discharges.
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