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Magnetic cable just catched on fire while being tester under nominal load in c/usbchardware@sh.itjust.works
[–] 1friend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

I'm really curious to see this!

Magnetic cable just catched on fire while being tester under nominal load in c/usbchardware@sh.itjust.works
[–] 1friend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

It's 89€ without tax, so maybe you are in a taxable country?

Magnetic cable just catched on fire while being tester under nominal load in c/usbchardware@sh.itjust.works
[–] 1friend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago (4 children)

It's weird, it says 100W on the connector and 240W on the chip that is digitally read via the tester. Someone really cheaped out.

Magnetic cable just catched on fire while being tester under nominal load in c/usbchardware@sh.itjust.works
[–] 1friend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

It was surprising to see this happening so far into the video.

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Magnetic cable just catched on fire while being tester under nominal load (www.youtube.com)
 

Let me know what you think, but this cable straight up melted and catched on fire after being put up to its nominal power.

Why older USB (USB-A) cables may be better for certain devices in c/usbchardware@sh.itjust.works
[–] 1friend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

This should be a design requirement for every product anyways

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Why older USB (USB-A) cables may be better for certain devices (www.youtube.com)
 

Pretty much this:

I have an older USB C power bank from 2016 and it will only charge with a USB A to USB C cable. This is great information that needs to get to everyone, a lot of people don't know this.

Tripple output cable was designed with the right idea in mind. in c/usbchardware@sh.itjust.works
[–] 1friend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Probably to be able to charge them simultaneously from one charger?

Tripple output cable was designed with the right idea in mind. in c/usbchardware@sh.itjust.works
[–] 1friend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I have a couple of older gadgets that are still in regular use, but new ones are exclusively USBC nowadays

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Tripple output cable was designed with the right idea in mind. (youtube.com)
 

This is a USB-C to tripple (USB-C, micro USB and Lightning) cable which has the CC pins properly connected. This means that there are power delivery (PD) neg...

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Surprisingly enough, shady USB-C multiport adapters can be dangerous (www.youtube.com)
 

geteilt von: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/41324008

I have one of those shown and never knew that they can make my devices go boom...

Any other things that may cause a surprise bonfire in my cable drawer?