Is the passthrough to the computer safe?
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I'm using mine straight into the usb with no problems. I want to cut my mg because t's a bit strong for my tastes, but as far as a power supply mine is working fine and this pc is almost 10 years old (still running Windows ME LOL)
USB Dual Power Adapter
get one of these for a few bucks. works great and he ships fast!
get one of these for a few bucks. works great and he ships fast!
One heck of a deal! 2amps + 1amp - that runs PTs and are good for faster charges as well if you have a usb charger.
I havent seen any one refer to any problems with their computer, but do remember a thread where someone had one plugged into their usb and walked away from the computer and the pass thru didn't turn off (must have been a faulty button switch or a short) and got a hole burned in some furniture.
That sounds odd, I find it hard to believe that something got so hot from a USB charge. I have not heard of any problems arising from connecting a passthrough to a laptop or desktop. What are you afraid of happening liquid leaking into the USB port? If so I would rate the chances of that as being quite slim if not impossible. I can see a faulty resistor or component causing a device to overheat while charging but that's about the only danger I can see with it.
If you still don't want to use it and want to get rid of it send me a pm I have been thinking of grabbing one for my vehicle.
If you still don't want to use it and want to get rid of it send me a pm I have been thinking of grabbing one for my vehicle.
The thread I saw was pretty simple:
1. Passthrough left plugged in and it never shut off. It was an automatic, IIRC.
2. Owner walked away, came back and the atty (since it was being fed constant power) had become red hot, burning what it was sitting on.
It's hardly common, but it highlights again that these are consumables. You may eventually have batteries that refuse to shut off as well, and reports of that are far more widespread. None of the commodity stuff we get for $10 out of China is going to have a strict QA process. Be careful with your stuff.
Now, that being said, I have two 510 passthroughs (bought from Eastmall, though they appear on other sites) and I've never had any issues with them. The paranoia isn't really justified, though I'm sure we'll hear reports of a dodgy 510 PT at some point. If you're really concerned and want a quality bit of engineering go for a Puresmoker USBPass.
Of course, that only applies if you live in the US. Stupid lack of international sales... :/
Sure, like I said, while I find it hard to believe something could get so hot from a USB charge I can see it happening with a faulty resistor or other component causing it to heat up far beyond normal. You bring up a good point in the QA area, I wouldn't expect top of the line manufacturing processes to be used at any point in the manufacture of these in overseas shops. There's no getting around the quality issues when dealing with some of these overseas shops. Without getting into race issues, the Asian manufacturer's are well known for not being the highest quality products, but that's the price you pay when you value profit over human beings. The company wants to make as much profit as it can on the product, so they look for ways to cut cost. If you can get some third world person to make the same thing for 1/1000 of what it cost to make elsewhere where do you think it will get made? They don't have to pay a decent wage and we end up proving the old adage is true that you do indeed get what you pay for. These companies pay inferior wages so they get inferior workers who don't care about quality but put all their faith in numbers flooding the market with cheap stuff. That's just the way it is. Until we learn to value people over profit there will always be cheap crap out there starting fires.
Could someone tell me how this USB Dual Power Adapter works? What do the parts plug into, etc? Thanks in advance.
It plugs into the wall with, like many chargers a built in plug that folds out. It then will charge or power USB compatible devices at 5 volts. This particular one has connections for 2 devices.
Thanks, that's what I needed to know. Then it's like my Doby but a lot less expensive!
aside from what people are trying to say about what they "know" is safe, just get yourself a wall adapter.
there are plenty of other threads i would suggest people read as well about these devices pulling too much power and shutting down computers, USB ports not regulating power properly, etc.
in the long run, you will save yourself any potential issues if you just run it from a wall adapter anyway.
there are plenty of other threads i would suggest people read as well about these devices pulling too much power and shutting down computers, USB ports not regulating power properly, etc.
in the long run, you will save yourself any potential issues if you just run it from a wall adapter anyway.
I wish these things had a car adapter attached too. You know, a 2 in 1 thing. I think I'm getting spoiled. 
you can get one of those also. anywhere from walmart to electronic stores, they sell cigarette lighter plugs that have USB adapters, so you can plug usb devices into them.
I wish these things had a car adapter attached too. You know, a 2 in 1 thing. I think I'm getting spoiled.
Here's a car plug with 1amp. single usb.
Joye 510 cartridges
Car plug with dual usb also 1amp each:
Amazon.com: Belkin Dual USB Car Charger for iPod (Black): Electronics
USB passthroughs CAN get hot and burn out USB ports. I had a bad batch of 801 manual passthroughs that actually caused my comp to shutdown and would stick on and burn the atomizer so hot that I actually burned my hand. Luckily, my supplier notified me of this problem and I am returning the whole batch. What seems to be the safest are the passthroughs with the in-line batts as they seem to draw less power from the port while regulating voltage to the passthrough. These ones usually lack the chips that are found in the normal passthroughs so it is unlikely that it'll stick on.
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