Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
I guess I don't really feel like digging into it, but my understanding of converters is that they specifically output a constant amount of power, or not power at all. There's no variation, I believe.
They may regulate amperage but they also are required to regulate voltage too (
especially for USB charging).
There is some minimum speed at which the generator can't produce enough power to maintain the voltage (so they turn off).
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
Originally Posted by
njkayaker
They maintain constant voltage actually. And turning stuff on and off repeatedly tends to increase the rate of failure.
I'm not sure that's a problem on all converters, but I know for sure it's not the Luxos U as it has it's own cache battery.
That's one of the reasons the Luxos U has its own cache battery!
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
You charge the battery with the generator, which you then get rid of the generator. You lost me.
If you have a cache battery, you might not need the generator in the first place.
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
Would you have a link to that story? Curious to see it. (Edit: Never mind, it sounds more and more like you want to get into an endless debate in the topic which I do not have a strong interest in).
No, it's a good example of where using a cache battery is better than directly charging a device. You just find it convenient to ignore it.
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
And it seems like you're just trying to be argumentative here about "difficulty". I don't really care to get into a debate on this topic, I'm sure anyone reading can figure out that if the only thing you're charging is a phone how that will work.
No, you are making up a fake difficulty to make your "argument".
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
Usually the idea is to charge during the day, then you have the dynamo for lighting at night.
And a using a cache battery can make that be much more effective.