For future reference, in most cases, voltage is "applied", while current is "drawn". That is to say, the voltage is based on the power supply, the current is how much is taken by the device.<div class="gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 9:08 PM, Doug Hall <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:doughalldev@gmail.com" target="_blank">doughalldev@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Is a "standard" 1 amp (5V) phone charger going to overpower my Raspberry Pi? I've read where it requires at least a 700 milliamp power source, but I don't know what the maximum amperage can be. Is the device only going to draw what it needs?
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