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adam
 


Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
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I unplug everything at night (though not sure about the kids) and all the charges are (unless I've been conned) proper manufacturers

I bought a cheap Apple charge in Spain a few years ago from a Chinese Bazaar type place - plugged it and it started getting very, very hot and was hardly charging the phone - binned it  
Post #180481018th Apr 2017 9:12 am
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Moo
D3 Decade 


Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13906

Ukraine 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

I'm anal about having only original manufacturer leads and chargers. I saw a fake Apple charger blow that my nephew had bought from Amazon. Quite spectacular and scary. Luckily we were there to deal with it.

For the sake of a few quid, is it really worth buying cheap alternatives? New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)

Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)

Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)

No longer the Old Buses original owner Sad
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
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Prospeed ladder
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Post #180481318th Apr 2017 9:47 am
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adam
 


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Agree 100% - now Thumbs Up  
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Jakeryannancy
 


Member Since: 10 May 2016
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England 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

The main thing is they are all ok. If it turns out it was a faulty charger I'm sure they will be buying genuine ones from now on!! there may end up being another explanation for the fire yet! Cheers Rog.  
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maccers
 


Member Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: SE Kent
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England 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

I'm glad they got out unharmed, definitely the main thing!

I bought a 'genuine' phone charger a couple of weeks ago and while in the work van the cabin started filling with smoke, and where the charger plugs into the phone was melting, so I can well believe that the fire could have been started by the charger.  
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Red Merle
 


Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
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We used to use the OEM wall plug adapters from Apple. They are fine for their phones, but an iPad Pro can get them worryingly hot. We would never use one of those now and use something MUCH beefier from Kensington (it's a medium weight lap top transformer with a USB socket built in) and it never raises above even room temperature and it charges just as quickly.

Even using OEM is no guarantee! Sad  
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