Exploded USB socket
Added 2022-10-04 05:04:24 +0000 UTCI'm not a huge fan of building electronics into buildings for the exact reason shown here. If something fails you can end up with defective energised electronics sitting inside a wall.
As with many similar items, when they go bang like this it often obliterates any clue as to what initiated the failure. It's just one big sooty skidmark inside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpiSk4S7mZU
Comments
I could be wrong, but I noticed what looks like a big shiny piece of loose shmoo where it might not belong. It shines around the 2:10 mark, but is more easily located by being at the very top center of the video starting at 2:45 or so.
Ken Kopin
2022-10-05 16:49:29 +0000 UTCI may have ordered what I think is the same type to explore closer.
Big Clive
2022-10-04 17:51:30 +0000 UTC"one big sooty skidmark" - sounds like the IoM TT!
Ymir the Frost Giant
2022-10-04 14:05:59 +0000 UTCFire control officer: "We couldn't find any unnatural causes for the fire in this USB box. It was just a normal part of the designed-in features. No reason for panic, people! We suggest you just buy a fork and a bag of marshmallows and sit back and enjoy the fireworks."
Curtis Hoffmann
2022-10-04 12:02:08 +0000 UTCCould a power surge or spike have caused it to explode, or is there any protection to mitigate one?
Mike Hughes
2022-10-04 07:51:18 +0000 UTCIt would be interesting to get a non-exploded one and find out what component went boom
John Hiesey
2022-10-04 05:34:15 +0000 UTC
