#177 Avoid Surprises: How good are USB cables and how can you test yours?

Are my USB cables any good? Or will they vaporize if used? I will answer this questions for my cables and you will learn how to test yours (tutorial) to avoid surprises in the future. We use USB cables for many of our projects and other devices like smartphones. Sometimes our projects do not work, and we are not sure if a crappy USB cable is a reason. When I recently showed a batch of USB cables in my mailbag video, a viewer wrote, that they are not of good quality. This is why I will have a closer look at my USB cables. The focus is on providing power to our Raspberries or other small boards, not on data transfer or Smartphone charging. Links: Good long cable: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/IqrNVrF Bad colored cables: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/UJYZzvr USB adapter set: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/vjaUvF2 USB Connector set: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/6iuZNbE Simple electronic load: bit.ly/2F9DcYe Good Electronic load: bit.ly/2gLz7Sj Expensive Electronic Load: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/R3jMzj6 I do no more remember where I got the other cables from. Supporting Material and Blog Page: www.sensorsiot.org/ Github: www.github.com/sensorsiot My Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/AndreasSpiess If you want to support the channel and buy from Banggood use this link to start your shopping: bit.ly/2jAQEf4 (no additional charges for you) Official Wemos Store: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/jUzBiIq www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013947273409 twitter.com/spiessa www.instructables.com/member/Andreas%20Spiess/ Please do not try to Email me or invite me on LinkedIn. These communication channels are reserved for my main job

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