How terrible is this USB charger? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: eruat
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 09, 2014, 03:06:11 am
content: Came across this guy on YouTube a while back. I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination, but this isverydodgyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqJnFhhPAis&list=UUtM5z2gkrGRuWd0JQMx76qA&index=1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqJnFhhPAis&list=UUtM5z2gkrGRuWd0JQMx76qA&index=1A cheap, Chinese, Ebay mains to USB. My experience is secondary school electronics - all of my engineering knowledge is self-taught from EEVBlog and YouTube; I still believe I could do a heck of a lot better than this....

author: TVman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2014, 03:30:30 am
content: Now I want to kick the guy who was doing the CAD software.

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2014, 07:56:54 am
content: Here's the song.

author: Neilm
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2014, 06:39:49 pm
content: I think a quick call to trading standards is in order.

author: ErikTheNorwegian
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2014, 12:06:51 pm
content: One thing is, that you can always buy a product with better innput protection than a Apple product...

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2014, 12:30:32 pm
content: QuoteFor the price, they are way over-engineered.Quite frankly, I don't understand why people complain about poorly engineered, poorly manufactured and poorly supported piece of shit products that are cheap.What miracles are you expecting?

author: mousespecial14
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 08, 2014, 07:01:18 pm
content: Hmm. The pink color doesn't really save it either.I need a name brand review to look at now

author: kolonelkadat
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 08, 2014, 08:58:31 pm
content: i just unplugged my one to move it to another outlet and the prongs pulled out.here is a picture of the mains input. do you guys think it would be safe to glue it back together?

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 10, 2014, 05:20:54 pm
content: Just needs a slight modification. 14lb hammer, 20 blows and it between the hammer face and a large anvil.

author: LukeW
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 10, 2014, 08:22:51 pm
content: Quote from: ErikTheNorwegian on June 10, 2014, 12:06:51 pmYeah? So your obviously superior Samsung (or whatever) device is hardened against 340V DC on the 5V charger line?

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 10, 2014, 11:29:17 pm
content: Quote from: LukeW on July 10, 2014, 08:22:51 pmSamsung's don't need chargers, they harvest energy radiated by nearby apple products

author: VK3DRB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 11, 2014, 01:59:20 pm
content: From NSW Fair Trading: "Under the legislation administered by NSW Fair Trading, maximum penalties of$87 500.00and/ortwo years imprisonmentfor an individual and$875 000.00for a corporation are in place for the sale of non-compliant items."You can still buy non-compliant and dangerous USB chargers on eBay shipped FROM Australia...http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AU-Micro-USB-Home-Power-Adapter-Wall-Charger-for-Samsung-HTC-NOKIA-Sony-LG-SS-/261498935999?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3ce28d1abf&_uhb=1This one is dangerous because the mains pins don't have the mandatory protective sleeve and the lack of body in the plastic case will make it a lot easiest for a toddler to be electrocuted.