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12-24 to 5 V USB adapter mishap

 
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:37 am    Post subject: 12-24 to 5 V USB adapter mishap Reply with quote

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I bought this 12-24 V to iPhone/iPod/iPad/iPad2 adapter from ebay:
http://tinyurl.com/cf3f3kj

It is advertised and arrived clearly marked as "Input 12-24 V DC; Output 5 V / 3.1 A".
Nice, professional finish and markings. Mine reads “USAMS” (probably manufacturer’s logo) and has 2 USB slots marked iPhone/iPod and iPad/iPad2, 3.1 A.

Not so fast I though - still being a bit circumspect, I tried it with a 5 V LED light on a 24 V bus (engine not running) instead of enthusiastically plugging in my tablet Smile . Glad I didn’t ! -

After a second or so there was a crackling sound, smoke, and the LED map light burned out. Now I have an adapter with 24 V in and 24 V out Smile Shall we say “you get what you pay for” ? Smile

Anyone else with similar experience?
Rumen


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:48 am    Post subject: 12-24 to 5 V USB adapter mishap Reply with quote

Yup,youget what you pay for!I usually pay top dollar for devices like this for the very reasons exposed here!
Once bitten......
Bob
On 26 March 2013 14:36, <rd2(at)dejazzd.com (rd2(at)dejazzd.com)> wrote:
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I bought this 12-24 V to iPhone/iPod/iPad/iPad2 adapter from ebay:
http://tinyurl.com/cf3f3kj

It is advertised and arrived clearly marked as "Input 12-24 V DC; Output 5 V / 3.1 A".
Nice, professional finish and markings. Mine reads USAMS (probably manufacturers logo) and has 2 USB slots marked iPhone/iPod and iPad/iPad2, 3.1 A.

Not so fast I though - still being a bit circumspect, I tried it with a 5 V LED light on a 24 V bus (engine not running) instead of enthusiastically plugging in my tablet Smile . Glad I didnt ! -

After a second or so there was a crackling sound, smoke, and the LED map light burned out. Now I have an adapter with 24 V in and 24 V out Smile Shall we say you get what you pay for ? Smile

Anyone else with similar experience?
Rumen




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PostPosted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:57 am    Post subject: 12-24 to 5 V USB adapter mishap Reply with quote

Would this be useful?

http://www.dimensionengineering.com/products/de-swadj3

Peter

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[quote]Yup,youget what you pay for! I usually pay top dollar for devices like this for the very reasons exposed here!
Once bitten......
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I bought this 12-24 V to iPhone/iPod/iPad/iPad2 adapter from ebay:
http://tinyurl.com/cf3f3kj

It is advertised and arrived clearly marked as "Input 12-24 V DC; Output 5 V / 3.1 A".
Nice, professional finish and markings. Mine reads USAMS (probably manufacturers logo) and has 2 USB slots marked iPhone/iPod and iPad/iPad2, 3.1 A.

Not so fast I though - still being a bit circumspect, I tried it with a 5 V LED light on a 24 V bus (engine not running) instead of enthusiastically plugging in my tablet Smile . Glad I didnt ! -

After a second or so there was a crackling sound, smoke, and the LED map light burned out. Now I have an adapter with 24 V in and 24 V out Smile Shall we say you get what you pay for ? Smile

Anyone else with similar experience?
Rumen




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