# iPods and electricity

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipods-and-electricity/84725>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [March 30, 2005, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipods-and-electricity/84725 "2005-03-30T00:58:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![morse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@morse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/morse)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipods-and-electricity/84725/1 "2005-03-30T00:58:22Z")

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First of all, this might need to go in Computers and Games, but I don’t know. A mod, I’m sure, will adjust accordingly.

The problem is such: I need to know how many amps an iPod battery can take before being damaged. As in, what is the highest safe number of amps to put in?

I tried calling Apple tech support, but naturally they had no idea and refered me back to the website. The only information on the website pertains to the iPod 2G, and I am only interested in the 3rd and 4th G, as I believe they use the same battery.

The little white iPod wall charger has 12 volts and 1 amp printed on it as the output, but I know the wall’s output varies. I’ve tested the voltage out of the wall (not the current though, as I don’t want to cut my firewire cable in half), and is generally slightly below 12 volts, although sometimes slightly above.

Grr. Apple has impressed me often, but I am disappointed at the lack of technical information available ☹