12v iPad Charger


Posted on Feb 4, 2014

Following the 4th Apple iPad charger failing and not wanting to spent even more money with Apple to replace them we decided to try to make 12v powered chargers to make use of the excess PV power we now have during the daytime to charge the iPads and other devices which charge via USB. I have a couple of ready made USB car chargers but these will n


12v iPad Charger
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ot charge the iPad due to the iPad needing a control voltage on both of the data pins which most commercial 12V chargers don`t seem to supply. The circuit schematic (click for PDF) shows the new charging circuit diagram which uses a Texas Instruments PTN78020 6-A, Wide-input adjustable switching regulator to bring the input voltage down to 5V and then voltage dividers to supply the data lines with the correct voltage. [more]




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