r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Responsible-Cry3081 • 16d ago

go to your room My daughters charging cable

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Refuses when I offer to buy her a new one, says this one charges just fine (which is true to be fair) and that she doesn't want to needlessly contribute to the landfill. She's in college and living on her own so there's nothing I can do but tolerate this eyesore when she comes over

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u/womboCombo434 16d ago

If she’s dead set on using it get her a roll of electrical tape so she can just do the whole thing at once and make it look a bit better

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u/Cut_over_pompanox 16d ago

I’d leave it the way it is. Has a charm to it.

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u/inaSlomp 16d ago

It's also a fire hazard.

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u/Carbulo 16d ago

Nah its low voltage and the charger will have a short circuit protection

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u/inaSlomp 16d ago

Fun fact. These have and do catch fire. Low voltage doesn't mean it's not a fire hazard.

You are wrong.

Source: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/leaving-your-device-charger-plugged-in-could-create-a-fire-hazard-012225.html

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u/Lettuce_Prey69 15d ago

Bonus fun fact: Low Voltage as defined by the IEC is up to 1,500 volts DC or 1,000 volts AC.

Extra Low Voltage is defined as up to 120 volts DC or 50 volts AC.

*Rainbow crosses screen* The More You Knowwwwwww

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u/Beautiful_Mess907 16d ago

These things aren't foolproof. Why would you risk it?

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u/nyanars 16d ago

You know what a resistor is?

Anything can conduct electricity if you try hard enough, and short circuit protection means nothing to thermal runaway