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  1. Jorge2424
    Jorge2424 Guest

    Is it safe to charge my Elite 2 controller by plugging phone charger to official dock that...


    I have a wall charger I use for my Xiaomi Mi 8 phone which outputs 2.4A at 5V and I have the official Elite 2 Charging Dock that came with the controller (see picture below).

    Can I safely plug my phone charger into the USB C port in the dock and then
    charge my Elite 2 through the dock?

    The bottom of the dock says "5V ⎓ 550mA" so I think
    the Elite 2 Dock should reduce the voltage and the current from the electrical input so that its output voltage/current matches what is appropriate for the Elite 2 controller. The back of the Elite 2 controller says "5V
    ⎓ 0.48A    " which is equal to 480mA.

    However, I'm not sure how effective the dock is in reducing the voltage/current to the appropriate levels. It it's not effective, I'm worried there might be
    negative side-effects like reduced battery lifetime of the controller.

    I was hoping someone could confirm whether the dock is effective or not. If someone has a multimeter they could use to manually test the output voltage and current of the dock, that would be great. Or any official info on how the dock works would be great
    too.

    I know a lot of people suggest to avoid plugging a wall phone charger into the dock and instead plug the dock to a PC USB port or an Xbox to be on the safe side. However, what I would like to know is whether plugging the dock into a wall phone charger vs
    a PC USB port actually makes difference or not.

    Edit:

    Previously, I had asked if I could connect my controller directly to the phone wall charger through a USB cable. However, I'm no longer interested in trying that method. I'm only considering plugging the wall adapter into the dock and then the dock into
    the controller.

    Bottom Side of Elite 2 Charging Dock:


    Is it safe to charge my Elite 2 controller by plugging phone charger to official dock that... [​IMG]


    Back side of Elite 2 Controller:


    Is it safe to charge my Elite 2 controller by plugging phone charger to official dock that... [​IMG]

    :)
     
    Jorge2424, Nov 11, 2019
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  2. Jorge2424 Win User

    Is it safe to charge my Elite 2 controller by plugging phone charger to official dock that came with Elite 2?

    I see, thanks again. What if I plug my phone wall charger to the official Xbox charging dock that came with the controller? (the one that fits inside the case).

    The official Elite 2 Xbox charging dock says on the back that it outputs 5 volts at 0.55 amps (550 miliamps). So it should be safe to plug my wall charger into the dock and then charge my controller through the dock, right?

    Picture of my Elite 2 Charging Dock:


    [​IMG]
  3. LFC JAY E 9193 Win User

    Is it safe to charge my Elite 2 controller by plugging phone charger to official dock that came with Elite 2?

    I usually use a Samsung phone charger on my Elite and that works fine
  4. McDaddyTree Win User

    Is it safe to charge my Elite 2 controller by plugging phone charger to official dock that came with Elite 2?

    It is not recommended to use adapters like that. It is best to plug it in through the Xbox's USB ports or through a PC.
  5. XBA_Hype Win User

    Is it safe to charge my Elite 2 controller by plugging phone charger to official dock that came with Elite 2?

    it would probably work ok but its not advised, using the right lead is best so it gets sent the required amount of power to charge properly.
  6. Jorge2424 Win User

    Is it safe to charge my Elite 2 controller by plugging phone charger to official dock that came with Elite 2?

    My charger outputs a max of 1.5 amps at 12 volts or 3 amps at 6 volts. What you're saying is that the Elite 2 controller (which on the back says it uses 0.48 amps at 5 volts) will still use only what it needs and not the max output capacity
    of my charger?

    Picture of the back of my Elite 2 controller:


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