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http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-rechargable-portable-ipodUSB-recharger/
License: Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike (by-nc-sa) Intro: Easy rechargable portable ipod/USB recharger
Using a USB socket, a four-cell AA battery holder, four rechargable AA batteries, and a four-AA battery charger, you can have a portable 5-volt power supply for charging or powering your Ipod or other USB-powered device. Don't put non-rechargable batteries in the holder though, because you will wind up with 6 volts instead of five. The USB socket is supposed to supply five volts. One nice thing about this setup is that the batteries stick together as a set of four. They get drained together, and they get charged together. Also there are no complicated circuits.
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balkeee says:
Feb 20, 2010. 7:23 AM REPLY I just tested my rechargeable batts and im getting 1.45v I am guessing that would be too much for this setup? Im trying to make something similar to your setup just don want to burn anything up. Jan 18, 2010. 4:38 AM REPLY No offense, but you are wrong about the battery case with the ON/OFF switch. I have one, and the screw is not necessary. It is only a cover that is a little hard to put on. It's not THAT hard, though.
NoahM says:
whocares88 says:
how many full charges will you get for the four batterys?
jerkey says:
Sep 23, 2009. 3:11 PM REPLY While fresh non-rechargable AA batteries are 1.5 volts, they sink to about 1.3 volts when they're depleted. I haven't tried, but I don't think the Ipod will charge at such a low voltage. Besides, have you ever seen a three-pack of AA batteries? We have to stop buying so many disposable things anyway. I didn't mention this in the article, but it would be possible to safely use regular batteries in this instructable IF one placed a regular diode like a 1N400? in series with the battery pack. This diode would subtract about 0.7 volts from the total, bringing the voltage of fresh non-rechargable AA's down to a safe voltage like 5.5v. I mentioned in the article that Ipods MIGHT be okay with the full 6V but i'm not going to try it myself.
Sep 23, 2009. 6:13 PM REPLY true i have a 4.5 volt regulator if i put the 1.5 batterys. also to charge a i pod dont u need to put a resistor on the left over data cables or the i pod wont charge i read it on another instructable. also i thought for any damage to inflict the i pod it had to be 4.8 to 5.2 just read that to so is that the correct voltage needed
jerkey says:
Thanks for mentioning the extra resistors. I will add that to my instructable.
barney_1 says:
If you value your electronics, you need to use a voltage regulator. Please make sure to update this when you kill your device.
jerkey says:
Sep 23, 2009. 3:08 PM REPLY actually, the great thing about this method is that you DON'T need a voltage regulator. The basic chemistry of rechargable batteries hasn't changed in many years, and they are still 1.2 to 1.25 volts nominally, which totals 5.0 volts. The USB standard is between 4.5 and 5.5 volts, and that range fits perfectly with the full-to-empty range of a set of four rechargable batteries. Thanks for cautioning readers to be careful, but I already did that.
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