That's the theory. I have seen smoke coming out of a charger when the 5v DC side...

jusssi on Nov 25, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: “You don't have a voltmeter. Do you have a potato?...

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.

unnouinceput on Nov 26, 2022 [–]

Of course, that's always a possibility.