Burn charger

The case of Tim Gillooley, who was electrocuted when he unplugged a fake Apple charger at his home in Cheshire, highlights the dangers of cheap electrical products

Inexpensive portable electronic chargers are not as cost-effective as you might believe them to be, especially when you consider the number of reports that are about people suffering from burns when these devices end up getting overheated.

When you buy a USB charger, how do you know if you're getting a safe, high-quality charger for your money? You can't tell from the outside if a charger provides silky-smooth power or if it is a dangerous charger that emits noisy power that cause touchscreen malfunctions[1] and could self-destruct. In this article, I carefully measure the performance of a dozen different chargers, rate their performance in multiple categories, and determine the winners and losers. The above picture shows the…

Daylight Electrician Singapore team helped to Replace power socket due to power overload causing power socket to be burnt, Electrician Singapore Landed West

I have spoken in a previous blog post about some issues with Apple hardware design here. To briefly recap, it is of my beleif that in general, Apple hardware is very well designed. However, they often overlook functionality in favour of form, sacrificing important aspects such as durability so that "it looks nice". A good example of this is the Magsafe adapter. In a bid to improve aesthetics, Apple shortened the rubber strain-relief grommet that protects the power cable from fraying at the…

The lure of a good deal is putting Canadians at risk as they plug their high end electronics into dangerous poorly assembled USB chargers.

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