USB Dangers

polygonum · 2016-05-29T08:23:23+00:00

How dangerous would it be to use a phone or tablet in the bath whilst it is connected to a mains-powered USB charger? Obviously it could be dangerous to the device itself if you drop it into the water! Obviously a 5 volt low current supply isn't usually life threatening. Obviously we have rules about sockets in bathrooms. But a long USB cable to a socket in another room seems a likely way round that. But if something is wrong somewhere, such as a mis-wired USB charger, could there be any appreciable danger? Is there in future likely to be a bathroom-safe USB socket next to the shaver and toothbrush socket?

USB Dangers

May 29, 2016 22 Replies

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polygonum 10 years ago

You got a link, Adam?

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ARW 10 years ago

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Personally I think they are s*it.

Don't ask - it's not the work I want to do - but it is possibly 5 years of getting paid very well for doing very little.

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polygonum 10 years ago

I agree they look s*it and, unless and until someone brings out shavers and toothbrushes that charge by USB (and I have one or the other), I wouldn't dream of having one.

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