If I were to take a standard AC to DC converter, say a laptop charger, and hook up the input side (which expects 120VAC at 60Hz) to a DC power supply of some sorts, will the electricity still be “converted,” or will it just not work at all? I am clearly very uneducated when it comes to electronics (albeit working on it) so I would very much an ELI5 answer Thanks!
No, in that case you will need a DC to DC converter. They work differently.
That’s kinda what I was thinking. Will anything be ruined in this case? What prevents it from working?
I would think it’s because a “receiver” of AC current has to be specifically designed/set up to receive an alternating current. If it receives a direct current, it either doesn’t know what to do with it, or it explodes.
Again though: I’m dumb, so please take my opinion with a grain of salt.