provoked

Q: can high voltage damage your iphone 6s?

can high voltage damage your iphone 6s? .what is the effect

iPhone 6s, iOS 9.0.1

Posted on Apr 15, 2016 8:18 PM

Close

Q: can high voltage damage your iphone 6s?

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

Page 1 Next
  • by gail from maine,Apple recommended

    gail from maine gail from maine Apr 15, 2016 8:21 PM in response to provoked
    Level 7 (26,378 points)
    iCloud
    Apr 15, 2016 8:21 PM in response to provoked

    It is an electronic device, so yes, high voltage can do all sorts of unpredictable damage to an iPhone or any electronic device. Impossible to specify what extent of the damage would be, but likely everything would be fried.

     

    Cheers,

     

    GB

  • by Rudegar,Apple recommended

    Rudegar Rudegar Apr 16, 2016 1:55 AM in response to provoked
    Level 7 (28,753 points)
    Apple TV
    Apr 16, 2016 1:55 AM in response to provoked

    the ios devices charge by 5volts DC

     

    high voltage is >1000 AC

     

    if one charge ios devices with much more then 5volts it will destroy it

  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black Apr 16, 2016 6:58 AM in response to provoked
    Level 7 (24,872 points)
    Apr 16, 2016 6:58 AM in response to provoked

    An iPhone is designed to be charged with a USB to lightening cable. As long as the USB end is connected to a reliable device that meets USB standards for power output, the iPhone will never see anything higher than 5V.

     

    specs at http://www.usb.org/

  • by provoked,

    provoked provoked Apr 16, 2016 11:16 PM in response to Michael Black
    Level 1 (19 points)
    iPhone
    Apr 16, 2016 11:16 PM in response to Michael Black

    can you tell me more about apple chargers, what can charger do if there's a power surge or something electrical circuit, because i am new in apple thank you

  • by Malcolm J. Rayfield,Apple recommended

    Malcolm J. Rayfield Malcolm J. Rayfield Apr 17, 2016 1:50 AM in response to provoked
    Level 5 (7,945 points)
    Apr 17, 2016 1:50 AM in response to provoked

    provoked wrote:

     

    can you tell me more about Apple chargers, what can charger do if there's a power surge or something electrical circuit, because i am new in apple thank you

    The charger is designed to work with up to 240 Volts.  If connected to a much higher voltage, the charger will be destroyed, but the phone will probably survive, but you may not if you're holding the phone at the time.

     

    It's a switching supply, and when those fail the output usually drops to zero volts.  If the power surge is really high, such as over 1,000 volts, it could arc over to the output, but the difference between the two output pins could still be low, so the phone would not necessarily be damaged.

  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black Apr 17, 2016 6:12 AM in response to provoked
    Level 7 (24,872 points)
    Apr 17, 2016 6:12 AM in response to provoked

    The white brick you plug into the wall is not a charger. It's simply a power supply that takes the input power from the wall socket and converts it to 5V and whatever amperage it is rated to output. The charger itself, is in the iPhone or iPad itself. These devices use lithium polymer batteries that conform to international SMART battery technology specifications and the device itself controls its own battery charging.

  • by AndrewTheTechExpert,

    AndrewTheTechExpert AndrewTheTechExpert Apr 17, 2016 7:05 AM in response to provoked
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Apr 17, 2016 7:05 AM in response to provoked

    Absolutely not. As most phones  know when to stop charging even if you  high voltage. In fact, they just make your phone charge faster

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Apr 18, 2016 11:58 AM in response to AndrewTheTechExpert
    Level 9 (50,871 points)
    Desktops
    Apr 18, 2016 11:58 AM in response to AndrewTheTechExpert

    NO they don't charge faster with more voltage

  • by claudettefromportland,

    claudettefromportland claudettefromportland Sep 20, 2016 2:53 PM in response to Michael Black
    Level 1 (16 points)
    Desktops
    Sep 20, 2016 2:53 PM in response to Michael Black

    When traveling is Europe, do you recommend taking an actual converter or a power surge protector for variances in voltage? Will the cube simply take care of it all?

  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black Sep 20, 2016 3:06 PM in response to claudettefromportland
    Level 7 (24,872 points)
    Sep 20, 2016 3:06 PM in response to claudettefromportland

    All you need when traveling is a plug adapter. The power supply itself is automatic universal voltage capable.

     

    If you're going somewhere with iffy power (say a country or region where power is primarily from local diesel generators or just has a poor electrical grid infrastructure) you may want a surge protector primarily so you don't fry your power supply itself.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Sep 20, 2016 3:11 PM in response to claudettefromportland
    Level 9 (50,871 points)
    Desktops
    Sep 20, 2016 3:11 PM in response to claudettefromportland

    claudettefromportland wrote:

     

    When traveling is Europe, do you recommend taking an actual converter or a power surge protector for variances in voltage? Will the cube simply take care of it all?

    No the acceptable range is I00 to 240 volts, which includes everywhere in the world.

  • by claudettefromportland,

    claudettefromportland claudettefromportland Sep 20, 2016 3:11 PM in response to Michael Black
    Level 1 (16 points)
    Desktops
    Sep 20, 2016 3:11 PM in response to Michael Black

    I am going on a river cruise in Europe.  I can only assume their electricity comes from a generator.  Is this a concern?

  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black Sep 20, 2016 3:22 PM in response to claudettefromportland
    Level 7 (24,872 points)
    Sep 20, 2016 3:22 PM in response to claudettefromportland

    Most modern ships usually have well regulated power since they know their customers are going to have all sorts of electronics from tooth brushes to gadgets and laptops.  Not to mention all their own sat NAV and comms, and electronic ship and equipment controls also neeed clean power.  I wouldn't worry about it.

  • by adtse,

    adtse adtse Sep 20, 2016 3:25 PM in response to provoked
    Level 1 (8 points)
    iCloud
    Sep 20, 2016 3:25 PM in response to provoked

    Yes, like if you were to connect to an electric car charger or something.

    Otherwise, if you used the wrong charger, it would either charge safely or the power surge in iphone will not charge if it detects too high or too low voltage.

Page 1 Next