Hi all: For long-run USB power, I suggest using a PoE (Power over Ethernet)-to-USB adapter, which would allow you to run your iPad's USB power over standard, cheap CAT5e cabling, without voltage/current drop. Theoretically, you'd have a 100m distance limitation.
You can get the adapters for under $30 on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1F4Q2Ss Hope this helps, *Adam Carrier* Web Manager (757) 952-0431 acarrier at marinersmuseum.org *The Mariners' Museum and Park* 100 Museum Drive Newport News, VA 23606 On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 12:39 PM, Margaret Collerd < mcollerd at phillipscollection.org> wrote: > Hi Heather, > We had a similar charging issue with an ipad stand, apple issued charger > and an aftermarket extension cable. We determined that it was in fact, the > length of the cable that was the issue. When the station was in constant > use, if the iPad was not fully charged to begin with, the apple chord + > extension cable was not able to recharge the battery at the same rate that > it was being used. We solved the problem by putting the kiosk to "sleep" at > night to give the kiosk time to recharge fully. > > Margaret Collerd | Manager of Digital & In-gallery Interpretation > t 202-387-2151 x372| f 202-232-0308 > www.phillipscollection.org<http://www.phillipscollection.org/> | > Experience the Phillips app (apple< > http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-phillips-collection/id402056956?mt=8 > >/android< > https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tristaninteractive.autour.phillips2>) > and blog<http://experimentstation.wordpress.com/> today > > T H E P H I L L I P S C O L L E C T I O N > 1600 21st St., NW | Washington, DC | 20009 > > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://mcn.edu/pipermail/mcn-l/ >
