Does this charger have to be plugged in to an outlet to work? Or is it portable and able to charge without plugging in to its own power source?
1288910
The other answers are correct. This needs to be plugged in to a power source.
1288911
Yes, it charges devices either by AC ( plugging into a wall outlet) or by using the mobile adapter which plugs into your automobile cigarette lighter. It is portable coming with a variety of adapters.
1288912
The device is designed to be plugged into a 115-250 V AC outlet or a 10-24V DC outlet using the provided cables. It is not a battery pack
541728
i purchased this for our daughter and i beleive the charger just plugs into a wall outlet. you should also have a car adapter cable included when you purchase it. hope this helps.
2022943
It's got its own charger. Just plug it into a regular wall outlet and when the power goes out, the light comes on. :)
1894019
I was also under the impression there was a battery. NO, it will not work without being plugged in. The description of the product is poorly written. I means that you can plug in and charge the internal battery of the device (MP3 player, cell phone Ipod, etc.) you are using
184145
Yes with or without adapter plugged in... will work without adapter cord once charged
2139234
It's not a portable power source. It has to be plugged into the wall. If u need portable power get the anker. I bought like 4. They wrk great
1233358
Do not quite understand the question you ask. however, the device can be plugged in from another source provided that delivers the voltage and amperage specified charger with the same original plug. The main problem is that it requires 2 amps to work.
1241577
Mine did not come with a plug for a wall outlet. You can charge it from a wall outlet, but you have to provide your own adapter.
851999
This unit does not charge via solar power for me. However, it is a very good portable charger when plugged in and left to charge. It will charge your devices very close to, if not at, 100% if plugged in.
456055
NO - The power comes from the "battery pack", which is removable for charging. The separate charger is plugged into an outlet. Besides that - - there would never be any reason to want to run off of an electrical cord.
2254164
Yes, it needs to be plugged into a 12 volt "cigarette lighter" power outlet to work.
1449972
Can this be powered 100% off USB cord - thus it's fully portable and can operate without a plug - or does it NEED to be plugged in with AC adapter to function?
1478994
It does have a power cord that allows you to charge the unit. However it cannot run while plugged in it must be taken off charger to use.
410200
As I recall...it comes with its own USB cable...which allows you to charge it from a computer or laptop...however...a 120 volt external charger (to plug into a wall socket) must be purchased separately.My USB cable is still going strong...and that included a round trip to Turkey!!!
424590
Yes, it has a built-in rechargeable battery for portability. It can also run off 110V with the charging cord. But the factory recommends to run off battery power and not leave it plugged all the time since that will reduce the battery life.
2171116
Yes, it must be plugged in to be used. The good thing is, it won't run out of charge during use.
1366377
It has a generic USB port so you take your own charger cord that works with your phone and plug it into the portable. The portable then has its own cord that plugs into the wall to charge it. It holds a lot of charges. I use it a lot.