I recently purchased some IP cameras from the deals posted on here, so needed some longer cables and found these :smile:
All comments (27)
terriclarkfan
8 Sep 17#1
Don't really need 'em, but cheap. Ordered. Such is HukD! :smile:
Zoea
8 Sep 17#2
Good deal, ordered. Thanks.
Burgmeister
8 Sep 17#3
I've been looking for one of these for my dash-cam. Cheers
grifo
8 Sep 17#4
affiliate6 for 5p off whoop whoop
billy.bronco
8 Sep 17#5
ordered a couple, you never know when this length of cable is needed...cheap..worth a gamble
jsg1163
8 Sep 17#6
don't really need one but for this price couldn't resist... hehe. Only buying for because of the 3m length and some reviews in banggood website... fast charging cable... sounds good for this price.
Dabstar to jsg1163
8 Sep 17#10
States in description these are 5v 1amp so not sure these will fast charge any device??
Even if they don't it's still a bargain if they last a few months.
jsg1163 to Dabstar
13 Sep 17#24
Power Supply: 5V 1A
It is wrong info... I have done electronics and AMP will be determined by the transformer not by the wire.
These wires can easily handle 2-5 AMP so as long as your transformer (plug where the usb goes in) can give 2AMP, it will act like a fast cable.
Hope this helps.
pibpob to jsg1163
13 Sep 17#25
I disagree. How do you know these cables can "handle 2-5 AMP"? What is their resistance?
Gazbert
8 Sep 17#7
Good deal but they probably won't last long.
EN1GMA
8 Sep 17#8
Bought 4. I'm sure I'll find a use for em
Proveright
8 Sep 17#9
Thanks OP ordered 3.
salestion
8 Sep 17#11
11annv9% takes 9% off any product on the site.
AndyRoyd to salestion
8 Sep 17#12
Doesn't work on limited offer products but fortunately these cables are not classed as "limited offer."
moob
8 Sep 17#13
Be aware that 10 feet isn't exactly long if using this as a power source for something.
stockdam
8 Sep 17#14
These will possibly be thin and therefore high resistance. Charging will be slow. If using as leads for power supplies then the voltage dropped across the cable may be high (depends on the current being drawn)
mikesloper
8 Sep 17#15
It's a 1 amp cable. If you plan using it for charging, it will take forever and likely burn out very quickly. Not worth 1p. A usb cable is not a usb cable. It took me years to learn that. What you are looking for is the AWG rating, (thickness of copper wire), which determines the amps it can carry. The lower the better. At least 24 AWG if you want to fast charge. Best go for 20 AWG.
pibpob to mikesloper
8 Sep 17#16
That's good advice, but not the whole story:
- You need to know if it's copper or CCA - copper conducts much better - Resistance is proportional to length, so a short cable with thinner cores will work as well/badly as a longer cable with thicker cores. 3m for 79p is going to be no better than wet string - if expecting fast charging, prepare for disappointment.
stockdam to pibpob
8 Sep 17#17
Resistance is obviously also inversely proportional to cross sectional area (CSA) of the wire. Also it's the CSA of the conductors in the cable and not the outside diameter that includes the insulation. As you said, a short, thick cable is best. Long ones with feeble internal wires will be useless. As a general rule, if the cable is cheap then it's going to be useless unless you are using it overnight to charge.
pibpob to stockdam
9 Sep 17#18
Yes - I was quoting a post which mentioned wire gauge from which you can look up cross-sectional area of the conductors. That was the half of the story I was referring to.
Tarquin8484
10 Sep 17#19
Is this some kind of physics-off? If you guys aren't interested in these 'crap' cables, why are you here?
pibpob to Tarquin8484
10 Sep 17#20
Simple - to warn you against wasting your money on them. Perhaps you might even - shock horror - learn something!
mr-mixalot
10 Sep 17#21
Would these charge my PS4 controller
Rookiereece100
11 Sep 17#22
I bought another 3 metre cable and the charging speed was much slower than any other cable I've used, is it the length or the cable?
Mine arrived a few days ago - working fine, thanks op. Only bought for powering IP cameras (so did not need supersonic speed or anything close). Bought a couple & saved at least a few pence on the total if I'd got it from anywhere else (next cheapest I can presently find - 87p each: aliexpress.com/ite…tml)
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Even if they don't it's still a bargain if they last a few months.
It is wrong info... I have done electronics and AMP will be determined by the transformer not by the wire.
These wires can easily handle 2-5 AMP so as long as your transformer (plug where the usb goes in) can give 2AMP, it will act like a fast cable.
Hope this helps.
- You need to know if it's copper or CCA - copper conducts much better
- Resistance is proportional to length, so a short cable with thinner cores will work as well/badly as a longer cable with thicker cores. 3m for 79p is going to be no better than wet string - if expecting fast charging, prepare for disappointment.
Blitzwolf are supposed to be good quality cables: banggood.com/sea…tml
Both IP cameras from Banggood turned up today, so not a bad start buying from them.