Hardware Thoughts on third-party chargers, anyone using thenm?

[maczilla]

I got one today for cheap, but It does FEEL cheap as well. I mean it works and my 3ds is charging, but Im googling if they're safe and I hear bad things how can they kill your system potentially is this true?

 

[MassExplosion213]

Depends on the one. I've been using a third party one for years and it's worked wonders. If I may ask, who is your's made by?

 

[maczilla]

its no name brand from china, you can find it on ebay for 2 bucks lol.

anyone else using this one?

 

[Deleted User]

its no name brand from china, you can find it on ebay for 2 bucks lol.

How to guarantee it is safe.
Step 1. Take your garbage can outside (charger inside)
Step 2. Place nuke inside
Step 3. Run and wait for explosion.
Step 4. Profit

 

[ground]

You can check for the CE mark. cheap charges tend to send too much/less current to the battery which can kill the battery.
Please correct me if im wrong on this one, but i heard something like this a year ago.

edit:
I found this

The reason is that counterfeit and off brand chargers are poorly made, and that means they put your device (and your house) at risk. Many ignore safety standards completely, but they also just don't charge your devices that well because they don't push the amount of power they're supposed to. This means you're spending more time with these devices plugged in, which causes a larger risk to your safety, as well as your device.

That's about it. If you pick the right charger, your devices will charge as quickly as they're supposed and your house won't burn down.

http://lifehacker.com/does-it-matter-which-charger-i-use-922783980

 

[maczilla]

I should probably toss this away shouldnt I?

 

[fvig2001]

I think the only bad ones that I've seen are the kind that have a built-in transformer (100 - 240 v) and those that can't provide high current (5v usb adapters used for iPhone). Otherwise, generic chargers shouldn't have a problem since the mechanism isn't that hard given that power regulator ICs are common and cheap.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

You can check for the CE mark. cheap charges tend to send too much/less current to the battery which can kill the battery.
Please correct me if im wrong on this one, but i heard something like this a year ago.

The 3DS' charge circuit controls the current and steps down the voltage, only if the voltage is higher than the charge circuit is able to handle might it destroy the charge circuit and possibly take the battery with it.

I would be more worried about the charger getting very hot, melting or possibly starting a fire, as the cheapest chargers can lack safety features that should prevent that sort of thing from happening, and you never know about the quality of the components in them either and how well they will hold up.