Originally Posted by
phkc070408
I was only trying to charge my iPad with a 2.1 Amp charger.
Curious. My Apple MagSafe 2 charger pulls 3.05 amps and I've never experienced this particular problem. The more common issue is the charger won't stay in the socket.
Originally Posted by
sbm12
Odds are your device is drawing too much power and tripping the internal circuit breaker on the outlet.
I think it would be more accurate to say that, in the aggregate, the users on the circuit were pulling too much power. A 2 amp pull is not in itself a problem. Also, I recall reading an explanation of how the system works, and my recollection is that calling this a circuit breaker trip is not really an accurate description. It's more like a phased blackout based on aggregate draw.