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chargers?

janze4

Sep 23, 2006, 1:46 AM
Why does a fully charged cell phone waste energy? shouldnt the phone know to stop sucking up power?
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Gertie Knock-Off

Sep 23, 2006, 10:36 AM
The mobile phone charging circuit does its job on its end. The wall wart end can still draw lots of energy over time if it is the older linear type charger. The newer switching type power supply puts out just the right amount of voltage and current when things go well.

See:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-compu ... »
and
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-compu ... »
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