Comment on Google engineer finds USB Type-C cable that’s so bad it fried his ChromebookparentComments−qb4510yJust as a side note, some of the cheapest USB chargers have 1mm or so of clearance between high voltage and low voltage circuits, which places them one small accident away from the "mains to USB adapter cable" territory.−Dylan1680710yI know, but that's not a cable. You need more diligence when buying transformers, but a wire with a plug shouldn't be able to do unexpected damage.
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Just as a side note, some of the cheapest USB chargers have 1mm or so of clearance between high voltage and low voltage circuits, which places them one small accident away from the "mains to USB adapter cable" territory.
I know, but that's not a cable. You need more diligence when buying transformers, but a wire with a plug shouldn't be able to do unexpected damage.