In article <bp32rn$1iqqn3$1@ID-157554.news.uni-berlin.de>,
tuned by RÄZO <NOSPAMmillajovovich@softhome.net> wrote:
>"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
>news:borvu4$42p$1@reader2.panix.com...
>| Some chargers sold for Nokia phones have an extra ring on the barrel of
>| the coaxial power plug. It's almost as though they're designed for 2
>| different types of phones, which have the ground connection at different
>| levels of the plug. Which is which, and what is the difference?
>|
>|
>|
>
>IIRC, its to make sure DCT3 chargers dont get plugged into DCT2 handsets and
>vice versa..imagine what pure 12V DC would do to a DCT3 3310...heh heh


Between which two of the three contacts (tip, top ring, bottom ring) on
this combined plug is 12VDC supposed to be present at?

"tuned by RÄZO" <NOSPAMmillajovovich@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:bp32rn$1iqqn3$1@ID-157554.news.uni-berlin.de...
> "Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
> news:borvu4$42p$1@reader2.panix.com...
> |
> | In article <bnu2gl$3do$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>,
> | Martin Crosbie <MartincrosbieDONTBOTHER@vodafone.net> wrote:
> | >
> | >"RAK" <rakrak@NOSPAMattglobal.net> wrote in message
> | >news:3fa1ede7_1@news3.prserv.net...
> | >> I have 3 Nokias - 6800, 3210e and an antique 6150.
> | >> Each has a different charger with different output volts and amps
(the
> | >6800
> | >> and 6150 are very similar).
> | >> Each charger/phone uses the same plug type into the phone.
> | >>
> | >> Sometimes I have used the wrong charger on a phone and it seemed to
> work
> | >OK.
> | >>
> | >> Also I have noticed mobile phone chaging stations in airports etc.
and
> | >they
> | >> offer just one outlet for any Nokia phone, i.e. they seem to use the
> same
> | >> volts/amps for all Nokias.
> | >>
> | >> Does it really matter which charger I use for these phones? I ask
> because
> | >I
> | >> have lost the charger for the 3210 and prefer to use one of the
others
> to
> | >> buying a new one (of course!).
> | >>
> | >> And I wonder whay Nokia don't simply use a standard voltage charger
for
> | >all
> | >> their phones, rather than have to stock and sell so many different
> | >ones....
> | >
> | >they do have a standard charger, the variations are all in the form of
> rapid
> | >and travel charger variants. all nokia phone use the same charger, with
> the
> | >exception being that some older nokias don't like the rapid chargers,
you
> | >can't do any damage using a wrong one, and the phone will tell you if
it
> | >doesn't work - "not charging" message. It can also refresh some
> batteries
> | >by using a standard charger (ACP-7) in place of a rapid charger
> (ACP-8/9/12)
> | >occasionally.
> |
> | Some chargers sold for Nokia phones have an extra ring on the barrel of
> | the coaxial power plug. It's almost as though they're designed for 2
> | different types of phones, which have the ground connection at different
> | levels of the plug. Which is which, and what is the difference?
> |
> |
> |
>
> IIRC, its to make sure DCT3 chargers dont get plugged into DCT2 handsets
and
> vice versa..imagine what pure 12V DC would do to a DCT3 3310...heh heh

I dream of that every night :-)