Very similar to the Baseus Powerstrips that are popular on OzBargain, but unlike the Baseus unit - the plug is partially insulated, reducing the risk of electrocution.
2 x USB C
2 X USB A
2 X Power outlets
PD 3.0, QC4+ and PPS
CamelCamelCamel.
I saw that too, but looks like it could be an issue with the power outlet, rather than the unit?
Huh, what actually happened? It looks like the socket it was plugged in to had an issue, not this charger.
if the charger draws too much/excessive power/shorted from the socket, will it cause the socket to burn?
If the wall socket is old and worn or has loose wiring, the contact resistance will be higher. Plugging in a large load into such a socket can lead to arcing and overheating and look like that photo. More info here and here.
The charger itself will not draw enough power by itself to cause that much overheating. If the circuitry is faulty it'll typically just go bang once and pop an internal fuse.
If the user plugged e.g. a 2400W heater into the socket on the charger, then plugged the charger into the worn wall socket, that could happen over time as the increased resistance turns the pins into a heating element. That would not be a fault of the charger though; it's the worn wall socket that's the problem.
That's one big problem with online reviews. If it so happens that the cause of the problem really was the wall socket, the supplier would be completely screwed over by an uninformed person posting a review blaming the wrong thing as many similarly uninformed people would see the photos and immediately think every single charger will catch fire and burn their house down.
Without more details (did it burn slowly? Was it an immediate bang upon plugging in? Was anything connected to the extension socket?) it's impossible to say 100% if it was the charger or the socket, but looking at those photos the first thing I would check is the condition of the wall socket.
@eug: agree, this review is dumb, the picture only means the explode is on the wall side, not the charger itself. User should check their fuse box of the house.
If you read the amazon reviews, there are a few reports of this catching fire or just plain dying.
2 x USB C
2 X USB A
2 X Power outlets
1 X Single Use Fire Heater
PD 3.0, QC4+ and PPS
A worthy challenger to Heymix!
yeah put side by side see who lights up first
Are the baseus ones of these any good? My parents are looking for an all in one charger for traveling overseas. Best solution I've come up with is just get one of them and a travel adapter thing.
Baseus units are top notch, aside from having a non-AU plug so it doesn’t have the insulation. Internal circuitry is great however.
I've had the 100W variant of the Baseus charger plugged to my desk for about six months now and it hasn't skipped a beat. The only reason I wouldn't recommend it as a travel charger is because the plug isn't insulated to meet Australian standards, which can lead to fatal electrocution. Given you'll be plugging and unplugging it frequently during travel, at times in less than ideal power outlets, it's a risk that I'm not comfortable with.
I never unplug the Baseus and the cables at my desk are hoisted off the ground, so my risk is minimised. With an insulated plug, the Baseus 100W would be the perfect travel charger - or even better a figure 8 removable cable.
I received my Lencent unit yesterday, a few initial comparisons:
if it had a figure 8 removable cable, I would jump straight to it.
For now, I opted for the Anker 543 one instead.
same
As mentioned, the Lencent has an insulated cable, which is why I bought it for travel.
FWIW a plug top with insulated pins costs $5 at Bunnings.
Yeah, if I cared enough I'd just replace the plug on my Baseus one. I grew up in a country without insulated plugs though, and I've never been electrocuted from them, nor do I know anybody who has ever been. I'm sure I'll survive having one noninsulated plug in the house.
The Baseus 100W seems to be decent based on this YouTube review, which goes very technical into power factor and efficiency.
I just bought the Anker 543 yesterday. Not the lowest price, but good enough. https://www.amazon.com.au/Anker-Charger-4-Port-MacBook-Lapto…
LENCENT 65W PD Gan3 Charger + Powerstrip
What powerstrip? There's no mention of it in the description.
The unit itself has 2 power outlets built into it.
Oh, that way! Thanks.
plain dangerous
Cracking deal
Fire fire 🔥🔥 house on fire
Boom.