Gomadic High Output Home Wall AC Charger designed for the Garmin Nuvi 500 with Power Sleep technology - Intelligently designed with Gomadic TipExchange Gomadic Powerful High Wattage wall charger for home or travel use. Customized circuit design is based on the latest in power regulation and is tailored to the precise output voltage and resistor ID requirements of the Garmin Nuvi 500 (accurate to 0.1v!) Advanced state-of-the-art internal circuitry protects the Garmin Nuvi 500 from power surges, overcharging, and short-circuiting, to significantly extend the internal battery lifecycle. Power Sleep"" feature reduces vampire power draw 99%. Charger will consume less than 0.1W of power when in ""dormant state"" (e.g. not connected to the Garmin Nuvi 500). A quality product intended to be the last home/travel charger you ever buy! This product is backed by the Gomadic Lifetime Warranty. Foldable wall outlet plug makes for a very compact, portable design. Advancements in power circuit miniaturization now gives you an amazingly powerful charger for its size.