If I were to take a standard AC to DC converter, say a laptop charger, and hook up the input side (which expects 120VAC at 60Hz) to a DC power supply of some sorts, will the electricity still be “converted,” or will it just not work at all? I am clearly very uneducated when it comes to electronics (albeit working on it) so I would very much an ELI5 answer Thanks!

    • imadullboyOP
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      2 years ago

      That’s kinda what I was thinking. Will anything be ruined in this case? What prevents it from working?

      • Antik@lemmy.ml
        3·
        2 years ago

        I would think it’s because a “receiver” of AC current has to be specifically designed/set up to receive an alternating current. If it receives a direct current, it either doesn’t know what to do with it, or it explodes.

        Again though: I’m dumb, so please take my opinion thoughts with a grain of salt.

    • SHITPOSTING_ACCOUNT@feddit.de
      1·
      2 years ago

      What makes it not work? Shouldn’t the rectifier be happy with almost anything, and anything after the rectifier would be getting the same rectified voltage in either case?