I really trust this company... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: benst
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2015, 10:01:56 pm
content: I plugged an adapter into the mains yesterday, and I heard some odd noises... Both pins disappeared in the inside. I never bothered to look at the manufacturer before but now it makes sense: GPE which stands for Golden Profit Electronics.Ben

author: nitro2k01
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2015, 10:19:26 pm
content: That is a security feature to ensure that the electronics inside the case are never connected to 230 V.

author: Harrkev
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2015, 10:20:05 pm
content: Ohhh. The new "retractable pins" which make it much smaller for storage. Maybe we should arrange a group buy of these. I want one.

author: Corporate666
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 13, 2015, 10:21:44 pm
content: HmmmGS is a legit certification. The CE mark looks legit. And Intertek is most definitely a legit testing lab.GPE could be faking all that, but GS is German, and the Germans don't mess around when it comes to product safety. I tend to think you likely just got an unlucky failed unit. I'd get in touch with them and give them a chance to fix it - I imagine they will come through for you.

author: nitro2k01
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2015, 10:24:56 pm
content: I say crack it open and let the audience look inside!

author: Whales
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2015, 10:25:30 pm
content: Pull on the cable to re-extend them.

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2015, 10:30:06 pm
content: The wire has markings, not usual on the crap stuff.

author: benst
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2015, 10:30:16 pm
content: Yeah, my guess is indeed I was just unlucky. The supplier has been really helpful and will send me a new one under warranty.It was part of another device, so I did not have any dealings with GPE. They did not want the old one back but asked me to hang on to it for another half year in case I have the same problem with the new one. In that case they want to investigate both of them.But that company name was too good to not mention here.Ben

author: benst
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2015, 10:35:02 pm
content: BTW, the adapter powered my bass guitar pedal board. And it broke just before a gig. Fortunately I had a 9V battery with me so I could at least power my tuner pedal. Guess I need to carry a spare adapter from now on.Ben

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2015, 08:30:33 pm
content: Those have an internal carrier that holds the pins in a plastic injection mould, which is held to the base of the case with a single self tapping screw that goes into a small hole in the bottom inside. This often will crack the plastic it goes into, and with time the screw tears the plastic boss apart inside and the pin block goes back into the case.If you really have to fix it some 5 minute epoxy will hold the lot in place once you open the case and push it back down and remove the plastic pieces and the screw.

author: benst
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2015, 10:40:35 pm
content: Nah, I'm going to bother. A new one is on its way, and this one sounds like a maracas inside.Ben

author: sunnyhighway
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2015, 07:25:36 pm
content: Quote from: benst on April 13, 2015, 10:01:56 pmHappened to me once with a Nokia adapter.After turning on the lights on I quickly found the root cause.

author: GoneTomorrow
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2015, 08:08:39 am
content: Look's very Wun Hung Lo. I'd be cracking it open and inspecting the design before using the replacement, unless you want your house burnt down.