Re:Amazon Caught Selling Counterfeits of Publisher’s Compute...
by microtherion on Tuesday February 19, 2019 @12:46PM
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I respect your superior expertise, of course, but looking through another site that has done systematic teardowns and measurements (https://lygte-info.dk/info/ChargerIndex%20UK.html), it appears to me that this might be too categorical a statement. While counterfeit chargers almost always seem to be dangerous, there seem to be some Chinese brands which produce quite respectable chargers, while still being fairly inexpensive.
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Re:Amazon Caught Selling Counterfeits of Publisher’s Compute...
by jdietrich on Tuesday February 19, 2019 @01:58PM
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The point is that you don't know. A legitimate branded charger will have been tested in a certified test lab, while an off-brand or counterfeit charge is likely to have a counterfeit UL mark. It might be perfectly safe or it might be a complete deathtrap, because nobody has actually tested it for compliance.