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What voltage of electricity?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:18 am
by mice R nice
Hey, I was just wondering, how many volts of electricity can go through USB cords, and guitar cords

basically a range of the amount of electricty that each one supports

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:43 am
by ace
I dunno know bout guitar cords, but usb has 5v running through the red wire.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:22 pm
by mice R nice
ok, I assume it's up to 5 volts

Have you ever tried to make 10 volts go through it? what happens?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:41 pm
by crait
I remember I did a hardware hack I did.
It's 5 volts for USB and Mini USB and PS/2 wire.
As for guitar... What cord are you talking about?
My guitar doesn't use electricity. It uses soul. http://miamiherald.typepad.com/photoblo ... hi_ers.jpg

DC VMU supplied by PS/2 Wire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEEXHz4lsbE
:D

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:15 pm
by mice R nice

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:08 pm
by ace
I've never tried but really all that matters is what guage of wire you are using. Theres a ratio, I'm not sure what it is but of voltage to gauge. The more voltage, the bigger wire you need. Why do u need to run 10 volts through a usb plug?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:03 pm
by mice R nice
I wanna see the max I can run through the cord I wanna make a AC plug that converts to a usb, i didn;t want it to use an adapter but I obviously have to

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:10 pm
by .Yunoko
If you wanted to use 10 volts in a usb you will have to use a power adapter, also if you try it with out it, you are most likely to kill something.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:50 pm
by ace
Why do you need a AC plug that converts to usb though? lol What exactly are you trying to power with a usb plug?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:24 pm
by mice R nice
I have a lot of things that power by usb and I have and I have an AC/DC adapter, I wanted to make this thing where I can charge something from a wall adapter to a usb to a DC pwer source