USB Wall Plug

Hi All,

I'm after one of these;



I don't really want to order from eBay as I'm not sure on how safe they would be.

Can anyone recommend somewhere where they're going to be safe?

Ideally after a 2amp one to power my pi.

Cheers,

Swain90

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x LMS DATA UK USB Adaptor - UK Plug 5V 2A USB= £2.99

Might have to treat yourself to something else to justify the shipping, but will be safe

I'm just being picky now, but I could do with one being as flat as possible to save some space.

I'm wanting to put a little travel kit together.

I dont really get the 'safety' aspect of this. There really is next to nothing to these USB adaptors. I have bought them from pretty much everywhere from supermarkets to petrol stations. I normally go for the cheapest one which fulfils my current delivery requirements and have yet to have one break or go wrong.

Avenged7Fold said:

I dont really get the 'safety' aspect of this. There really is next to nothing to these USB adaptors. I have bought them from pretty much everywhere from supermarkets to petrol stations. I normally go for the cheapest one which fulfils my current delivery requirements and have yet to have one break or go wrong.

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Quite happy to buy from a petrol station, super market etc... just not ebay...which is where I'm finding those. I'm after a retailer which sells the flat ones.

I would just walk into any of the major ones or mobile phone shops. Anywhere that sells tablets or even the bigger book shops.

TBH you can even find official shops on ebay to buy them. There is so little to them, i wouldn't even think twice about ordering one from an unknown seller.

Though at least with a British retailer you can see before you buy, what sort of dimensions it has.

Avenged7Fold said:

I dont really get the 'safety' aspect of this. There really is next to nothing to these USB adaptors. I have bought them from pretty much everywhere from supermarkets to petrol stations. I normally go for the cheapest one which fulfils my current delivery requirements and have yet to have one break or go wrong.

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Whilst things may have improved slightly, a couple of years back there was a lot of concern over the safety of them - with several reports of fires caused by e.g. knock off phone chargers etc.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2352494/cheap-usb-chargers-are-a-real-danger
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27390466
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-devices-bought-online-place-family-risk.html

swain90 said:

I'm just being picky now, but I could do with one being as flat as possible to save some space.

I'm wanting to put a little travel kit together.

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The issue is either that flat ones are going to either fall into the cheap and possible risky category (i.e. because they haven't got the "correct" circuitry inside, and have cut corners to meet the price/size), or they are a lot more expensive (in order to accommodate the more expensive but correct circuitry).


Again a few years old, but the difference between some genuine and non-genuine chargers:
http://www.righto.com/2012/10/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-lab-apple-is.html

edit: slightly more modern one as well:
http://www.righto.com/2014/05/a-look-inside-ipad-chargers-pricey.html

I'm pretty sure even Apple's charger is only 1a. You're going to struggle finding a decent 2a one at that size.

Search Amazon, they have loads.

USB Charger,Splaks Universal Smart 18W/5V 3.4 A 3 USB Port UK Wall Plug AC Power Adapter Charger for Apple iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, Samsung Galaxy Tab/Mobilbe Phone, MP3, PDA, Digital Camera and many other devices - Black+White https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01APBRENY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_6.P6xbNSKACT6

I have this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aulola-Cov...=1475158791&sr=1-4&keywords=travel+2a+charger

The pins fold in making it ideal for space saving and travelling.

How about this; http://www.themu.co.uk/pages/mu-tablet? I don't have one, but I am sorely tempted to order one now that I'm aware of it's existence.

Literally the one your looking for.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Char...d=1475163818&sr=8-5&keywords=usb+wall+charger

Just because it's from a supermarket or petrol station means nothing.

Poundland were selling some quite frankly lethal chargers a few years back.

Whilst the current cheap chargers from Tesco (Branded Tortoise) aren't mega death-bad, having been inside one, I wouldn't be plugging it into a phone or anything I cared about either.

From a personal perspective:
I'd only use chargers that have come directly from a phone manufacturer or a large electronics wholesaler (RS Components/ Farnell)
Everything else is built to a price. Some are better than others, and plenty are lethal.

-Leezer-

Having used plenty of cheap chargers, I've never died.

The worst that's happened is a cheap laptop transformer, that went on fire. The fire went out, I got another charger and all was good.

But then the transformer was doing more work than a USB type.

My apple plug as pictured in op went bang. Left a black outline of itself on the socket and tripped the power

Never had any other electrical device go bang .

Never let it put me off apple either