nospam
In article <kuj2t9dm4pg9liu9qc9j2eshn10ap7qofi@4ax.com>, Tony Cooper <tonycooper214@gmail.com>wrote:

so you agree that it's called a power supply, although it does have other names too.

Eric Stevens
Like 'battery charger'.

nospam
nope.

a battery charger does just that, charge batteries, usually removing the battery from the device and inserting them into the charger.

that's different than a power supply, which powers the device and which may also charge a battery while the battery is still in the device.

Tony Cooper
Wait a minute! You've said in another post that people call them different things, and that's OK. So if that's OK, then calling the power adapter a "battery charger" is perfectly legitimate by your rules. If it's used to charge the battery, calling it a "battery charger" is logical.

nospam
no, because it's not a battery charger. where do you put the batteries into it? you don't.

Tony Cooper
You're struggling.

nospam
not at all. i know more about chargers than you ever will.

i was building battery chargers from parts back in junior high school, as it's a very good way to learn concepts about electronics.

Tony Cooper
Where do you put the batteries into this one?

http://www.elec-intro.com/EX/05-15-02/Battery_Charger.jpg

Is that not absolutely a battery charger and correctly called a battery charger?

You've made a production about the allowability of calling things by various names, but you want to restrict "battery charger" to a device in which batteries must be inserted? Ridiculous.

nospam
nope. a car battery is obviously something you aren't going to remove from a vehicle and insert into a charger.

seriously, you're *way* out of your league here, to the point of being dangerous. improper charging can result in explosions.