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Default Europe AC Adapter for Kindle Fire

Hi I just bought on Amazon a EU AC Adapter for Kindle:

http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle-...sr=1-2-catcorr

I would like to use it with my kindle fire. But I am confuses a little bit.
On the original Kindle Fire Power Adapter I read this details:

Original US AC Adapter:
AC Input 100 - 240V~, 50-60 Hz, 0,3 A
DC Output : 5V , 1.8 A

Amazon EU AC Adapter
Inuput: 100 - 240V~0.15A 50/60Hz
Output: 5.0V , 0.85A

Now my Question is can I user the EU AC Adapter with my kindle fire? It has a little bit other specifications: But it is used with a USB Cable and not a direct AC Adapter. Is this the reason why the specifications is different?

I don't want to kill my kindle fire because of Charging it with the wrong adapter and I realy have no idea with this electric specifications. Can anyone tell me if I can use the Amazon EU AC Adapter with my kindle fire ?
 
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Im pretty sure you can, I dont know a lot about it either, but I use a EU blackberry charger with these specifications and have had no problems:
Input: 100 - 240V~0.150A 50/60Hz
Output: 5.0V , 0.700A
 
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I just bought a plug adapter and keep using the USA charger

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It's working. Confirmed.
 
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OK awesome just tried it can NW also confirm it is working !!!
Great and thx for the fast answers

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Original US AC Adapter:
AC Input 100 - 240V~, 50-60 Hz, 0,3 A
DC Output : 5V , 1.8 A

Amazon EU AC Adapter
Inuput: 100 - 240V~0.15A 50/60Hz
Output: 5.0V , 0.85A

Now my Question is can I user the EU AC Adapter with my kindle fire?
It will work fine. It will just take longer to charge the Kindle because it has a lower output current capacity. (0.85A versus 1.8A)
 
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You really want at least 1.8 A of output to charge the KF in a reasonable time. I'm a big fan of the Belkin F8Z630 charger. I've bought several of them, and been very pleased. They're not cheap, probably because they're marketed for iPad users, and they come with the useless iPad USB cable (just toss it, or give it to any iPad user on the street). But performance is fantastic--they deliver a solid 2.1 A at 5 Vdc, they can handle any input 100-240 Vac (basically worldwide usage), and they have a nice rotating plug feature that is handy in some tight spots. Works great for charging the KF quickly. I used one extensively on a European trip last month (with a simple U.S.-European plug adapter, of course).
 
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Ad why not use ad/dc adapter that came with Kindle Fire? You need only US/Euro plug converter and it is miserably cheep.

 
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