Micro-B Charging Cable

[Rienks]

So I own a P8 Lite and my day was fine and dandy until I saw something. My charger cable, by the connection to the phone, the rubber thing that covers the wire had come loose and exposed some wire. Now I wouldn't normally care but I sleep with my phone next to me while it charges and now I don't feel so safe. 

 

Right now I have duct taped the exposed wire part (rubber still over it) and I went to go and see what Micro-B Charging Cables there were and there were so many out there and I'm scared that I'll pick up a dodgy one. 

 

So what Micro-B Cable would you recommend me to buy? Preferably not too expensive like >US$30.

 

Thanks

[Glenwing]

5 minutes ago, Rienks said:

So I own a P8 Lite and my day was fine and dandy until I saw something. My charger cable, by the connection to the phone, the rubber thing that covers the wire had come loose and exposed some wire. Now I wouldn't normally care but I sleep with my phone next to me while it charges and now I don't feel so safe. 

 

Right now I have duct taped the exposed wire part (rubber still over it) and I went to go and see what Micro-B Charging Cables there were and there were so many out there and I'm scared that I'll pick up a dodgy one. 

 

So what Micro-B Cable would you recommend me to buy? Preferably not too expensive like >US$30.

 

Thanks

Probably there's an AmazonBasics one, those should be fine.

[JPotze]

6 minutes ago, Rienks said:

So I own a P8 Lite and my day was fine and dandy until I saw something. My charger cable, by the connection to the phone, the rubber thing that covers the wire had come loose and exposed some wire. Now I wouldn't normally care but I sleep with my phone next to me while it charges and now I don't feel so safe. 

 

Right now I have duct taped the exposed wire part (rubber still over it) and I went to go and see what Micro-B Charging Cables there were and there were so many out there and I'm scared that I'll pick up a dodgy one. 

 

So what Micro-B Cable would you recommend me to buy? Preferably not too expensive like >US$30.

 

Thanks

scared of a cable. thats new to me. in theory every usb cable under 2 bucks even is good enough. the difference is length and cable insulation (breakability). just buy the cheapest one that is long enough. everything is better then a broken cable

[Rienks]

1 minute ago, JPotze said:

scared of a cable. thats new to me. in theory every usb cable under 2 bucks even is good enough. the difference is length and cable insulation (breakability). just buy the cheapest one that is long enough. everything is better then a broken cable

It's more of if I buy a shit one it'll blow up in my face. While I sleep. 

[JPotze]

1 minute ago, Rienks said:

It's more of if I buy a shit one it'll blow up in my face. While I sleep. 

blowing up the cable? don't worry. in this space-time dimension, cables don't blow up.

[manikyath]

i honestly just get knockoff USB cables from a local shop, the connectors are a bit iffy, and the cable is improperly made (the outer insulation isnt "tight" around the wires by any stretch of the imagination)

 

but really.. micro B is such a shitty connector i might as well get the iffy one because the good one wil go iffy within months either way.

[manikyath]

4 minutes ago, JPotze said:

blowing up the cable? don't worry. in this space-time dimension, cables don't blow up.

idunno man, russian usb chargers can do some weird shit

(yeah.. forget chinese garbage, i have russian garbage )

[JPotze]

5 minutes ago, manikyath said:

idunno man, russian usb chargers can do some weird shit

(yeah.. forget chinese garbage, i have russian garbage )

you said cable. for the charger you need to get a good brand. a friend of mine had a kitchen fire last week because she is a cheapskate who taught a $1 charger would be 'just as good' as the $10+ ones. now she knows why i don't buy cheap stuff.

[manikyath]

2 minutes ago, JPotze said:

you said cable. for the charger you need to get a good brand. a friend of mine had a kitchen fire last week because she is a cheapskate who taught a $1 charger would be 'just as good' as the $10+ ones. now she knows why i don't buy cheap stuff.

well.. i have a device that bit the dust because the cable went iffy, and a short zap made the power supply respond by sending 300 volts into the 3 volt device. which.. if you're the source of the short because you touched bare copper... yeah

[JPotze]

2 minutes ago, manikyath said:

well.. i have a device that bit the dust because the cable went iffy, and a short zap made the power supply respond by sending 300 volts into the 3 volt device. which.. if you're the source of the short because you touched bare copper... yeah

Don't break your cable and replace it when it does. the power supply is also faulty if it can't controle the output voltage. i wouldn't use that either.