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Wall warts.
« on: Wed, 03 February 2021, 19:43:53 »
Is there a trust worthy brand other than samsung/ apple ?  They're stupid xpensivo.

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Re: Wall warts.
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 03 February 2021, 19:59:03 »
They all use the same internal parts. It's like paying $30 for a USB you can get for less than $5. Even if it breaks you can buy 5x more for the same price.

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Re: Wall warts.
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 03 February 2021, 20:25:53 »
They all use the same internal parts. It's like paying $30 for a USB you can get for less than $5. Even if it breaks you can buy 5x more for the same price.

More clearly Tp4 wants to skimp , but not SO much so, that it blows up the fone.

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Re: Wall warts.
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 03 February 2021, 20:33:27 »
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Re: Wall warts.
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 03 February 2021, 20:46:18 »
Mean Well is usually pretty good for a decent price.

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Re: Wall warts.
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 03 February 2021, 21:23:25 »

They all use the same internal parts.


I suspect that this is generally true.

Remember that the voltage is what matters. If you get one with a higher amperage rating, the device will only draw what it needs/wants and/or can use at the moment.

semi-off-topic - apparently they draw a very small current continuously whenever plugged into the wall, even if no appliance is actively draining them

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Re: Wall warts.
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 03 February 2021, 23:59:09 »
Is there a trust worthy brand other than samsung/ apple ?  They're stupid xpensivo.

Wall warts, or USB chargers?

Wall warts are almost invariably Chinese branded, and most seem totally fine.

USB chargers... I guess Anker, or again, anything 'branded'. I'd only really be concerned with quality once it got into USB-C/PD/40-100W territory.

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Re: Wall warts.
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 06 February 2021, 15:44:12 »
Anker
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Re: Wall warts.
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 07 February 2021, 14:37:07 »
I too recommend Anker, I use their Qi pads and charging bricks.

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