[craig11152]

Disclaimer: If this question fits another forum better than electrical feel free to move it.

Background: I found a Bose Soundlink Mini at the dog park a week ago on a rainy Monday morning. I think it had been there overnight in the rain. I took it home and dried it out and it works. I have been monitoring the lost and found at the dog park and craiglslist to see if anyone claims it. So far no one has.

Question: It doesn't have a charger with it but I had one at home for another device. The specs from Bose say Input: 12VDC 0.833A MAX.
My charger from an old device is 12VDC 0.5A MAX.
It charges the battery OK but if I run the device while charging for any period of time, the battery seems to discharge. Am I on track to assume my charger at 0.5A just can't keep up with an 0.833A consumption?

 

[Oso954]

I'm not sure that its consuming 0.833 amps (10w), but it sounds like it is consuming more than the 0.5 amp (6w) that your charger is providing.

 

[craig11152]

I'm not sure that its consuming 0.833 amps (10w), but it sounds like it is consuming more than the 0.5 amp (6w) that your charger is providing.

:vs_cool:Thank you sir.
If nobody puts an ad out looking for it I wonder how easy I could find a generic charger that would come close to that 0.833 without paying a Bose premium? Or maybe if I get to that point I should just pay the premium since I didn't buy the devise. :vs_worry:

 

[ZZZZZ]

:vs_cool:Thank you sir.
If nobody puts an ad out looking for it I wonder how easy I could find a generic charger that would come close to that 0.833 without paying a Bose premium? Or maybe if I get to that point I should just pay the premium since I didn't buy the devise. :vs_worry:

My local thrift stores such as Goodwill and Habitat have dozens of orphaned chargers for sale, usually 50 cents or a buck a piece. You can bring in your device, plug in the charger and try it out before your buy it.

 

[Oso954]

Series I or series II ?

 

[craig11152]

Its a series I so there is no charging through the USB

 

[Oso954]

Here you go !

https://www.savingology.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=AC-Adapter-Bose-PSA10F-120-EGR&click=2&gclid=CNm1_8vLyMwCFQdbfgodnmYGZQ

 

[zolakk]

You also don't have to match the amperage of the charger, using a 1A will work just fine.. It should be easier to find too