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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: Eszett on Sat, 12 September 2015, 09:47:34

Title: USB-cable defect?
Post by: Eszett on Sat, 12 September 2015, 09:47:34

Hi! My custom USB cable show resistance between both shields, is it defect or still usable? 2.24 kilo ohm, which is the same value as if i measure nothing.

Title: Re: USB-cable defect?
Post by: suicidal_orange on Sat, 12 September 2015, 11:15:51

If it's the same as measuring nothing then that means they aren't connected at all.  USB only needs four wires and they are all connected to the pins inside the connector so I expect it will work just fine.

Actually I'll go one better - I've just checked a couple of cables here and those shields aren't connected either and they've never given me any problems so don't worry about it :)

Title: Re: USB-cable defect?
Post by: Eszett on Sat, 12 September 2015, 12:10:05

Good, that helps me. Thanks you, orange!