Questions & Answers for Apple 12W USB Power Adapter
77 Questions from the Community
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Can this 12W power adapter charge my Beats Solo3 wireless headphones?
- Asked by Michael K from Victoria
- 20 Oct 2018
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What is the difference between this 12W USB Power Adapter and the 5W USB Power Adapter, i.e. speed of charging, plug, durability, compatibility?
I have a iPhone 5s and iPad Mini Gen-1 to charge.
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power source 110v or 230v
Can you plug in the charger to either voltage sources
ie USA or Australia?- Asked by Peter G from Auckland
- 3 Nov 2012
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Is this a 3 pin uk plug?
Bought a Ipad2 from USA and need an uk adapter will this do the job?
- Asked by Gary H
- 13 Nov 2012
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AnswerLooking at your question from Australia, I am seeing on the picture an iPhone/iPad charger with a 2 pin Australian plug attached to it (it's missing the ground, it only has the plus and minus). It's the exact same product in each country, just with a differing power plug fitted on it. Those power plugs all connect in the same way and can easily be changed. This will charge your iPad 2 (or any iPhone or iPad), if you get it with the right power plug.
Erik- Answered by Erik V from Somerville
- 30 Aug 2013
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european plug for power adapter?
My power adapter has a UK 3pin plug which slots in. Can I get a European plug to slot in when I go abroad?
- Asked by Sue A
- 26 Oct 2012
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Can I use the 12W Power Adapter to charge two or more devices at once using a hub?
I would love to hook a USB hub up to my Apple 12W power adapter and charge two or more Apple devices at once. Is this possible? If so, does it have to be a specific hub?
- Asked by Andrew N from Brooklyn
- 1 Jan 2014
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AnswerNo, the USB Hubs are really intended for data not for charging! However, there are (mostly not Apple Certified) chargers from third party brands having dal (or even up to four) USB charger ports.
- Answered by M. Afak Y
- 17 Mar 2015
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No it will not. This charger when used to charge an iPhone it will only draw 5 watts
and that is the same as the included charger with the iPhones.- Answered by Erik I from Tehachapi
- 31 Jan 2014
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Is Apple USB Power Adapter MB051LL/A 12W or 5W?
- Asked by Denise D from Porto Alegre
- 28 Dec 2013
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Does it plug straight into a plug socket?
- Asked by Chris O
- 14 Mar 2013
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Is this the adapter needed for all the "World Travel Adapter Kit" plugs?
Purchased the World Travel Adapter Kit, but don't have the "power adapter or AirPort Express" adapter the user guide suggests to connect these. Is this the correct adapter needed for iPad mini/iphone6
- Asked by Lori H from Seaford
- 20 Apr 2015
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AnswerYes. This is what you need.
- Answered by Bill M from Columbia
- 6 Jun 2016
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can i use my own cable
if i buy the 12w adapter charger for my iphone 4s and use my own cable will it work properly or do i have to buy the reccmomeded cable seperate
- Asked by Sahdia N
- 8 Nov 2013
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AnswerYes, you can use your own cable. The charger has a standard usb port, so use whatever cord you already have.
- Answered by Liam C from Kalamazoo
- 1 Dec 2013
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In the UK the 12W USB Power Adaptor is supplied with a 3 pin 13A plug head. In the US it is supplied with the equivalent US plug head. Conveniently the plug heads are removable. Also there is a Travel Kit of plug heads available for the Power Adaptor that will fit many Countries.
- Answered by James J C from St Saviours
- 2 Aug 2013
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (The photograph is of a US adaptor, is that what I would be purchasing? I assumed on the Apple UK site that this would have the UK converter.)
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Does this transformer draw a trickle of power when plugged in a live socket but not charging a device
I'm using an Apple USB transformer to plug into UK power. Does the transformer draw power when plugged into a normal power socket even when there is no device connected for charging? It doesn'seem to get warm like many transformers,
- Asked by David F from Broomfield
- 24 Jun 2014
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AnswerNo, it does not. When first plugged in, there is a brief ½ second, one tenth Watt reading, but quickly goes to zero when nothing is attached. This is expected behavior for intelligent, energy conserving power supplies.
The resolution of my Kill-A-Watt meter is 0.01 Amp, or 0.05 Watt, so it's possible it may have a minute draw below that resolution, but that would be negligible and not considered a "vampire draw," like older technology.- Answered by M. K from Portland
- 7 Feb 2016
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Does it comes with a wire?
Does it come with a wire for iPad 1-3, iPod 4?
- Asked by Hui Jia Y
- 2 Dec 2014
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AnswerThe package is the adapter only, no wire included.
- Answered by Ahmad A from Overland Park
- 20 Dec 2014
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This newer Apple charger is 100% compatible with the one you've lost and even boasts a 20% higher power rating. Therefore, theoretically, the new model will charge your iPad 20% faster.