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Old 07-09-2012, 12:40
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Hi,

I have recently purchased an Ipad 3 through Amazon, does anyone know if a charger should be included or do I need to buy this separately? There is a lead and a charger type thing to plug into lead but this has two fold-away metal tabs not the usual 3 pin plug for UK but also different to European plug. If anyone can help i’d really appreciate

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Old 07-09-2012, 13:03
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Hi,

I have recently purchased an Ipad 3 through Amazon, does anyone know if a charger should be included or do I need to buy this separately? There is a lead and a charger type thing to plug into lead but this has two fold-away metal tabs not the usual 3 pin plug for UK but also different to European plug. If anyone can help i’d really appreciate

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It should be included I got mine from Apple and it was included. The plug bit is 2 pronged not 3 you might just need a uk adaptor.
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Old 07-09-2012, 13:05
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Thanks for the reply, yeh I have the two pronged bit - so I need to use a UK adpater with it even though it's bought in UK? (excuse my ignorance)
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Old 07-09-2012, 13:15
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I have an iPad 1 and the charger for that has interchangable plugs. Basically the charger body slides into different sets of plug bases depending on what type of mains socket you want to use it with.

So if the iPad 3 is similar have a poke about in the box and you should have a few plug bases in there for the various types of european mains sockets, including one for the UK.

Found a picture that shows what I mean

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/005...rge.jpg?104567
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Old 07-09-2012, 13:19
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Yes, a genuine iPad 3 charger comes in 2 parts. One is the actual power converter part where the charging lead plugs into, and the other part is the A/C plug for the region the iPad was intended to be sold in. The 2 parts slide together to make the full charger.
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Old 07-09-2012, 13:24
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I have the power convert part and then the interchangeable part with a fold away 2 pronged plug similar to those on bottom left on the image chrisjr links to.

Seems I have wrong region plug then... is there any difference to the Ipad apart from the plug. i.e. should I just go buy a UK adapter? I've seen you can get them for a couple of pounds.

Can't be bothered with the hassle of returning if there is no other difference but this
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Old 07-09-2012, 13:30
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Yeah, you can just use a plug adapter without any bother.

You can also get copies of the correct plug adapter, like this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Standard-3-P.../dp/B0047SR1DK
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Old 07-09-2012, 13:37
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The plug that you describe looks like it's the US version. Hopefully the actual charger body is the same universal type as the rest of the world, ie designed for any mains voltage including the 110V US and 230V UK mains.

So you could simply swap out the plug adapter section and all will be OK. I was fairly sure that I got a UK and european 2 pin adapter with my iPad but not sure where the box is hiding to check. Mind you if they've given you a US version I don't suppose they would have bothered to include a UK type plug anyway.
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Old 07-09-2012, 13:48
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Cheers for all your help

Hopefully the actual charger body is the same universal type as the rest of the world, ie designed for any mains voltage including the 110V US and 230V UK mains.
Should I be concerned the charger body might be designed for 110V US rather than UK. Is there any way I can check? Don't want to fry anything
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Old 07-09-2012, 13:51
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No, the genuine Apple ones are a universal charger, which is why it has interchangeable plug parts.

On the bottom it should say: Input 100-240V~ 0.45A (0,45A) 50-60 Hz
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Old 07-09-2012, 14:10
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No, the genuine Apple ones are a universal charger, which is why it has interchangeable plug parts.

On the bottom it should say: Input 100-240V~ 0.45A (0,45A) 50-60 Hz
Had a look on mine and couldn't see any voltage label. Mind you the only print on the thing is in about 4pt pale grey on white. You'd need one of these to read the thing.

As you say it is far more likely the body is universal and it is just the plug that is different for the different areas.
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Old 07-09-2012, 15:59
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Thanks loads for clearing this up for me

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Old 10-09-2012, 10:39
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OK, wanted to check something. I queried with the supplier why I only had US adapter, they apologies and promised to send me a UK adapter.

I have since received an adapter which is basically a plug with a USB slot, this won't slot into the transformer in place of the US Adapter but looks like it is designed to be used on its own.

It looks like this:

https://www.rlsupplies.co.uk/mains-s...r-charger.html

Am I safe to use this? I am thinking as it can't be used with the transformer then I am not? Or am I worrying unnecessarily?

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Old 10-09-2012, 11:46
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If it is identical to that one linked to then send it back and ask for a proper iPad charger. Or the UK style plug adapter for the one you have.

That adapter is 1A while proper iPad chargers are 2A. That might be a problem. The iPad could try to draw too much charging current from the 1A adapter or it could take longer to charge or could simply refuse to work at all.
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Old 10-09-2012, 19:30
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Yeah, that's an iPhone charger. Lower output than an iPad charger.


james120479 - I take it that you bought the iPad from a Marketplace seller then, not from Amazon itself?
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Old 10-09-2012, 20:31
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He's just saying it looks like that, not that it is exactly that.

If it is 1 amp output there is no danger it just won't charge as fast. It should say the output on it.
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Old 11-09-2012, 09:24
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Of course what you can do temporarily until you receive the correct plug, if you have 1 spare, is use a figure 8 mains lead to connect to the power adapter. Also a handy way to lengthen the charging cable which is a bit on the short side
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Old 11-09-2012, 10:59
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james120479 - I take it that you bought the iPad from a Marketplace seller then, not from Amazon itself?
Yeah, I think it must have been... it was through the Amazon UK site but seems to be sold by a different supplier. All my queries are sent and received through a different supplier - something I will watch out for in the future.

He's just saying it looks like that, not that it is exactly that.

If it is 1 amp output there is no danger it just won't charge as fast. It should say the output on it
I haven't really had chance to check what it says, it looks like an official apple product, and has the usual wrapping on it, (obscuring the text) which I didn't want to take off, especially if I couldn't use it.

Of course what you can do temporarily until you receive the correct plug, if you have 1 spare, is use a figure 8 mains lead to connect to the power adapter. Also a handy way to lengthen the charging cable which is a bit on the short sid
Not sure what you mean by this, what's a figure 8 mains lead?

I've had no response from the seller as yet, (since yesterday morning) think I might just bite the bullet and buy a copy from Amazon. I little loath to though just because I know I should have an official Apple adapter

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Old 11-09-2012, 12:37
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Not sure what you mean by this, what's a figure 8 mains lead?

James
This is a figure 8 mains lead here
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Old 11-09-2012, 12:48
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AAhhh cool idea, seeing as my batt has almost gone, this is what i'll be doing tonight... Thank you!
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Old 12-09-2012, 18:20
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flagpole He's just saying it looks like that, not that it is exactly that.

If it is 1 amp output there is no danger it just won't charge as fast. It should say the output on it.
I checked the output and yep it's only 1 amp. The seller has since got back to me and told me that the adapter if the right one and should be fine for me to use... Just going to buy a copy and mention this when reviewing the seller - very annoying
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Old 13-09-2012, 10:55
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Drawing 2amps through a plug designed for only 1amp will cause it to heat up and fail. May even start a fire but i doubt that as the plug should have a safety mechanism to kill the power should it get that hot.

Your iPad is a US one being sold on in the uk, there are loads of them on eBay and amazon most are used or faulty returns.

Unless you made a nice saving compared to purchasing new in the uk i would of sent it back.
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Old 13-09-2012, 11:35
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Drawing 2amps through a plug designed for only 1amp will cause it to heat up and fail. May even start a fire but i doubt that as the plug should have a safety mechanism to kill the power should it get that hot.
In my experience, cheapo PSU which this sounds like usual don't have thermal cut out.
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Old 14-09-2012, 00:29
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I checked the output and yep it's only 1 amp. The seller has since got back to me and told me that the adapter if the right one and should be fine for me to use... Just going to buy a copy and mention this when reviewing the seller - very annoying
The seller is talking crap. The genuine iPad charger is the two piece one previously mentioned, with the higher output.


How much did you pay for the iPad? Which model is it?
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Old 14-09-2012, 12:27
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Drawing 2amps through a plug designed for only 1amp will cause it to heat up and fail. May even start a fire but i doubt that as the plug should have a safety mechanism to kill the power should it get that hot.

Your iPad is a US one being sold on in the uk, there are loads of them on eBay and amazon most are used or faulty returns.

Unless you made a nice saving compared to purchasing new in the uk i would of sent it back.
this is not what happens.

it's very common for people to use lower powered chargers. a computer usb port for example can only supply 500mA but they don't explode when you connect them to a tablet.

a lot of people have chargers for feature phones and will only supply ~800mA and use them with no problems on large tablets expecting 2000.

it's part of the way the transformer works that it can only supply a certain current because of the size of the pickup. if you try to draw more the voltage drops.

trying to draw more current will just mean it takes longer to charge.
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