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iPad mini Using A 29W USB-C Power Adapter
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Zorba
macrumors regular
It will charge only at the max rate the iPad can take, so no it will not burn.
keysofanxiety
macrumors G3
Yep, what Zorba said. The only times you need to worry about a charger is when it's not powerful enough -- for instance, using a 40W charger for a 15" MacBook Pro (which is 85W). Drawing too much power from something is very dangerous.
Conversely, you can easily use an 85W charger with a MacBook Air -- it'll only draw as much juice as it needs. Same applies for all electronics, really, and the same for your iPad.
Conversely, you can easily use an 85W charger with a MacBook Air -- it'll only draw as much juice as it needs. Same applies for all electronics, really, and the same for your iPad.
nightcap965
macrumors 6502a
If you're using a properly designed charger (genuine Apple, e.g.), there's nothing dangerous about using an underpowered charger. The charger won't exceed safe current and heat levels. It will just be slow.
A fly-by-night charger from a garage in the low-rent district of some far Eastern city, on the other hand, might experience thermal stress from overloading. This is a Bad Thing.
Is "the max rate an iPad can take" 29W, or will it not charge any faster than using my 12W charger?
Thank you!
appleguy123
macrumors 604
Ah, OK. That's all I wanted to know: whether or not to
make the expenditure for a 29W charger. plus the USB-C/Lightning adapter.
Thank you, my friend!
There are signs that the iPad Pro will be able to utilize the 29W charger once a USB-C to lightning cable is officially available. But nobody has any concrete details on that yet.