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be carefull about the PSU/charger you buy for your Pi
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:18 pm
by MrEngman
Be careful when buying a PSU/charger to power your Pi. Don't think you are saving money by buying a cheap one.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27515446
MrEngman
Re: be carefull about the PSU/charger you buy for your Pi
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:35 pm
by plugwash
Basically don't buy power supplies from ebay, amazon marketplace, alibaba and so-on.
Re: be carefull about the PSU/charger you buy for your Pi
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 12:15 am
by Joe Schmoe
plugwash wrote:Basically don't buy power supplies from ebay, amazon marketplace, alibaba and so-on.
Good advice.
I bought a really good one (works great with the Pi!) at Walgreens, for $10.
Re: be carefull about the PSU/charger you buy for your Pi
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 12:20 am
by plugwash
plugwash wrote:Basically don't buy power supplies from ebay, amazon marketplace, alibaba and so-on.
I would also add market stalls and small independent phone shops to the list.
Re: be carefull about the PSU/charger you buy for your Pi
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 7:01 am
by BMS Doug
or any shop with the word "pound" in its name...
(or your equivalent currency).
Re: be carefull about the PSU/charger you buy for your Pi
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 7:58 am
by jamesh
I recently bought two NOOK HD+ chargers, they were on offer from B&N, and were £5 each, free delivery. They have the capacity to run a Pi IIRC. Seem very good quality, and a good price. This is the HD+ one, so has an odd cable - later NOOKS use uUSB, but not sure of their capacity.
http://www.nook.com/gb/accessories/univ ... 0594515364