power outlets on all the time?

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Topic: power outlets on all the time?

Posted By: mr dibb
Subject: power outlets on all the time?
Date Posted: March 18, 2005 at 10:31 PM

Hey guys, I found a way to make my power outlets in my 4runner hot all the time, so I can charge my cell phone when im at school or overnight. Just wondering if this would create too much battery drain charging a cell phone overnight. Also, would just the circuit being live create a drain? My cell phone charger has a indicator light on it, that would not create too much drain right? I just want to charge my phone when the cars off, and still be safe from a dead battery.

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Posted By: swamprat323
Date Posted: March 20, 2005 at 6:53 PM

a lot of car companys have outlets on at all times,some cars have it hook up the key, some have even both. i hate cars that have only one and it not hot all times.

Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: March 20, 2005 at 11:19 PM

Yea, the light on the charger draws maybe 1mA/hour. So little you could leave it on a fully charged battery and have it stay on for >10 years.

Paul

Posted By: mr dibb
Date Posted: March 20, 2005 at 11:23 PM

ok, thanks, just wanted to make sure. How about leaving a cell phone charging overnight? How much of a drain is that, could it kill the battery?

Posted By: mr dibb
Date Posted: March 20, 2005 at 11:24 PM

ok, thanks, just wanted to make sure. How about leaving a cell phone plugged in overnight? Would that be too much of a drain?

Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: March 21, 2005 at 9:31 AM

With a cell phone on it you would loose a total of about 1 amp. The battery's on your phone don't store to much juice.

Paul

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