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Re:“You don't have a voltmeter. Do you have a potato?” by jusssi on Friday November 25, 2022 @05:19AM (#33741006)
That's the theory. I have seen smoke coming out of a charger when the 5v DC side got short circuited due to wire damage. Quickly unplugged obviously, but I assume there was a real possibility of the AC side shorting if things melt inside the charger.
Re:“You don't have a voltmeter. Do you have a potato?” by unnouinceput on Friday November 25, 2022 @07:02PM (#33748347)
Of course, that's always a possibility.