Bumblebee001
- Jul 19, 2013
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Hi,
I just bought a solar charger for my mobile phone. I discovered that instead of charging my phone battery, the charger drained the remaining power in the battery!
I must point out that the cable that came with the device was defective. I repaired the cable and I am reasonable sure I did not cross the wires over.
My question is: would adding a diode in series with the one of the output leads ensure that the current will flow towards the phone battery not vice-versa? If yes, is there a specific diode I should use? Any advice on the matter will be appreciated.
Mark
PS: The output voltage of the solar charger is 5.5V
I just bought a solar charger for my mobile phone. I discovered that instead of charging my phone battery, the charger drained the remaining power in the battery!
I must point out that the cable that came with the device was defective. I repaired the cable and I am reasonable sure I did not cross the wires over.
My question is: would adding a diode in series with the one of the output leads ensure that the current will flow towards the phone battery not vice-versa? If yes, is there a specific diode I should use? Any advice on the matter will be appreciated.
Mark
PS: The output voltage of the solar charger is 5.5V