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Ken that is above and beyond the call of duty. Thanks so much! I'll take one of mine apart to check if it matches (more or less). As they were delayed on dispatch I managed to cancel the order of 50 chargers, meaning I still have an option of choosing my preferred device from Aliexpress. I'd really like to find a middle ground between getting financially stiffed on a £19 iPhone charger, and getting electronically stiffed on a $1.50 Aliexpress charger. This listing looked promising in that they share the circuit board, though not the tracks. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-quality-IC-1PCS-UK-5V-2A-USB-Charger-Adapter-For-iPhone-6-6-Plus-5/32411224027.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.361.QK9hl3&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10065_10068_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10060_10061_10062_10056_10055_10054_10059_10099_10078_10079_427_10073_10103_10102_10096_10052_10050_10051,searchweb201603_8&btsid=78681030-3df5-42d1-85ed-a1c96f54488e or there's a ton of devices like https://www.aliexpress.com/item/UK-Plug-AC100-240V-DC5V-2A-3pin-Charger-Adapter-Power-Supply-Adapter-Micro-USB-Jack-interface/32771607934.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.102.QK9hl3&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10065_10068_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10060_10061_10062_10056_10055_10054_10059_10099_10078_10079_427_10073_10103_10102_10096_10052_10050_10051,searchweb201603_8&btsid=78681030-3df5-42d1-85ed-a1c96f54488e which look like they have enough interior space to be laid out safely, but who knows what's really in them. It would be really something to find an Aliexpress charger which wasn't deadly somehow, but not sure how to proceed.
Dec 21, 2016, 12:58:15 PM
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