Probably not.  Unless it is regulated, the output voltage will
be well above 5.0 volts unless it is loaded close to its
maximum output current.  A quick measurement with a
voltmeter and no load should show whether or not it is regulated.

ken
klumia@adelphia.net

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From: "Lindy Mayfield" <Lindy.Mayfield@eur.sas.com>
To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 4:08 PM
Subject: [EE] Will phone charger work as a 5v DC power supply?


>I found today lying around (and scavenged) a phone charger that reads on 
>it:  Output 5.0v DC 1.7A.
>
> Can I use this as a power supply to my breadboards for simple projects, 
> Pics and other testing, etc?
>
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