Was looking for a cheap way to burn down my house, This ticks all boxes.
Product Details
Brand: Xiaomi
Design: Professional
Feature: Compact,LED,Portable
Interface: USB2.0
Optional Color: Black,White
Free shipping (300-40 days)
Have fun!
Update: Black is now sold out.
You do the meth.
Billy bought a item discounted by 14% and payed a final price of $11.99. How much was rrp?
I don't do drugs, especially meth.
Also paid not payed.
Thanks, I shouldn't have done meth.
Also paid not payed
Either is acceptable
They both mean very different things…
Payed is used in the nautical senses of pay and the phrasal verb pay out where what’s payed out is rope.
Payed can also refer to the sealing of a deck or hull of a wooden ship with pitch or tar to prevent leakage.
Looks like your English is better than your Mathematics.
100-14=86
11.99÷86=0.1394
0.1394x100=13.94
= $2.06 = $5
the answer is 42
100/86 * 11.99 = 13.94. No need to over-complicate.
Love the description!
I have a couple of these. They seem to be really well made, especially compared to some of the old rattly ones in my cupboard, bought locally, with no insulation on the plugs.
Yeah they are nicely made. Work very well.
bought locally, with no insulation on the plugs.
If you got them after 2005 and they don't have insulation they were being illegally sold.
Ah, I wondered when that kicked in. They probably pre-date 2005.
Without insulated pins, I wouldn't buy if you have kids or friends with kids. Or dopey adult friends - they will crack your plasterboard when they get jolted.
Two things to take on overseas trips; This and Bose QC35's.
Seriously, this made life so much easier when travelling, highly recommend it.
same for me for both.
same lol
Found another combo that's fantastic for overseas: zmi 10 20000mah pack comboed with 45+w USBC charger.
Found that it charges just about everything I have including my work laptop and lasts at least a whole day even if on laptop. If on a fun trip can just leave the charger at the hotel.
Agreed. You can actually get this one with a Euro plug so you don't have to even use an adapter if you make it to that part of the world.
link please
And a plug converter, unless you’re travelling only to (the few) countries that use the same plug as ours!
(Ah just saw the comment on Europe plug version. I still prefer having the plug on this one (useful at home), then take along with a multi-converter (useful in many countries, including outside Europe))
Don't you mean Sony WH1000XM2?
What sort of plug does this use?
aussie but upside down
It's because we are in the southern hemisphere
seems expensive.
Did you see it cheaper somewhere?
ites been cheaper in the past
Agreed but if this is currently the best price then its a valid post.
@gadgetguy: **** This is one of those cases where the demand created by OZbargain is actually driving up the price of an item… quite ironic?
It's like rain on your wedding day.
@WatchNerd:
Where exactly is the irony in that?
I'd call it either coincidental or just plain bad luck
@StevieRay: It’s happening in a way contrary to what is expected, hence it’s ironic.
Like a free ride when you have already paid.
Right, so let's just inform the moderators to remove 90% of the deals currently active because no doubt they have all been cheaper previously.
@pizzaguy: In which case I'd call that person conceited as they have no control over the weather. They should have checked the forecast :P
If only one of those USB ports was QC3.0
2.4 amps, its enough
2.4 amps x 3.7v is 8 watts with QC3.0 you are looking at 18 watts, is hard to go back now.
Charging stuff up overnight on a hotel room will do the job for more tourists
3.7V? Where did you get that?
tryagain
2.4A x 5V = 12W.
In reality, QC is a lot faster than 5V2A because most people use poor quality USB cables that cannot handle charging at 2A.
@batrarobin: The nominal voltage for a Li-ion cell, probably should have used 4.2v as the charging voltage but not 2.4amps as most phones phone won't draw that much, so 4.2v x 2 amps is still 8 watts.
@Soothsayer: I don't think power supply automatically equates to charge voltage, As far as I know, the charge voltage for normal Li-ion batteries normally tops out at 4.2v (starts lower if the battery is low) but phones would also limit the current (guessing a max of 2.1 amps as I don't know of any phone chargers/power supplies that come with more than that) so 4.2v x 2.1 amps is still 8 watts, yes the supply is theoretically able to supply more watts, but that dosent mean the phone can make use of them to speed up the charging.
http://www.electronicdesign.com/sites/electronicdesign.com/f…
@tryagain: ..very late reply I know. Haven't had time to get around to replying but I wanted to clear up some misconceptions in your posts :)
You might be confusing input (to the phone) voltage with charge voltage. Phones do not charge the battery cells directly from the USB power - efficiently charging is very complex and there is a battery management IC which handles this process (voltage down conversion, safety monitoring, etc.) to fully optimize the charging for the current cell state. The actual charge voltage and current are always changing based on the individual cell and its state - Vbatt could vary from 3.5V to ~4.2V. So if the cell can handle being charged at 5A, an input power of ~23W would be needed, accounting for losses. This is why the more power you can supply the phone, the faster the charge (and is conversely the limiting factor as well).
The USB standard is 5V so the typical max supply is 10W (5V ~2A). Cable power loss is directly proportional to cable resistance + current (P = I^2 * R) so even on a perfect cable with minimal resistance, going above 2A is pushing it in terms of power dissipation.
The reason why QC is great is because it gets around these issues by ignoring the USB standard (hence why data is usually not involved with QC chargers) and setting the voltage to 9V or higher - so even with a crappy cable that can only handle 1A @ 9V, charge speed is still roughly equivalent to a legacy USB 5V2A charger.
Bringing it back to this deal - phones with QC compatibility can usually also handle 5V 2A+ legacy USB charging. The ports on this board (5V 2.4A apparently) can actually source a fair amount (12W) but it is far harder to actually get there. So you could say that using this with a high quality, short USB cable is equivalent to using QC with a crap cable. Good enough :)
@Soothsayer: I think for the most part we are on the same page, I think the bit where you are miss understanding my point is that the phone would limit the current after a certain point so although the USB ports are capable of supplying 12W it doesn't mean that the phones battery charging system is actually able to make use of that power, Ie a 5v 10A power supply wouldn't charge any faster than a 5v 2A power supply (even with suitable cables) as the charging current is limited by the phone.
I think that it is reasonably safe to assume that phone providers would supply powersupply/chargers with a big enough capacity to minimise the charging time (ie supply above the maximum current the phone will accept to charge account for simultaneous charging and use.) and I haven't seen any powersupply/chargers that come with phones that supply above the 2A standard, so the extra .4W likely won't be utilised. From my understanding QC is more than just upping the voltage to minimise the current to allow greater power transmission on USB cables, the actual battery management circuit is set up in a way to be able to make use of the power available to it as well.
@tryagain: your previous posts talk about phones limiting charge voltage, not current. The cell charging voltage has no bearing on what the phone accepts on its input, so saying this will only charge 8W is misleading, although I know what you were trying to say.
For the most part, you are right - most phones would not draw more than 2A @ 5V and I doubt this power board would even supply this. That said, there are supplies that do 5V 3A and greater but this is reliant on the USB-PD spec and both sides negotiating it (not applicable here). I simplified QC here but the purpose of QC is to standardize a way to overcome power delivery limitations and reach the full charging potential of the battery and BMS IC.
@Soothsayer: I think it will limit both but just used one as an example to make the point. As I mentioned earlier, the Li-ion cell charging voltage is generally only 4.2v and as I don't think a phone would work like mppt to make use of the extra voltage, so although there is 5v available, the phone drops it down to 4.2v for the battery so there are losses there. There are also losses as well as its limits the current from what the supply is able to provide as opposed to what will actually go into the battery. My point could probably be clarified better as being not about what is actually able to be provided by a supply but what is actually able to be used to go into the battery from this vs QC.
So yes it is theoretically capable of supplying 12W but I can't see any more than 8W making its way into the battery from the 12W available. Some rough calculations in my head based on charge times makes me think it likely wouldn't go close.
The charging speed is very different
thanks for offering us a cheap solution to burn your house down
can confirm im using mine at work
work hasnt burnt down - unfortunately
nor did any of the hotels when i used it in europe
NO… matches are far cheaper and way way way more reliable….look into it…
Thought I'd chime in here to let you know I had mine tagged and tested by a qualified electrician and he said that despite the insulation issue on the plug, it is skookum as frig and he had no problem tagging the device. AS/NZS 3760
300 days shipping?
30-40 I think he said 300 for the lols
He's only getting upvotes for the description. My mind is saying no… But my body!
There ain't nothing wrong with a li'l bump n grind.
Upvote just for the description. Wait for the usual suspects to appear and try to piss on the deal…
If you want it in 7-14 days instead of 6 to 8 weeks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Xiaomi-3-Smart-Adaptation-25…
Pick CN plug and epacket (tracked) delivery - $14.97 USD = approx $19 AUD. The shipping doesn't go up too much if you add more to your cart i.e. it doesn't double for each one.
Not Australian compliant.
Your insurance will refuse your claim.
The prongs aren't partially insulated.
I'd rather pay 3 times more from an Australian shop because that's guaranteed to be safe.
What about that person that died from a totally unrelated but illegally imported electrical device.
I wouldn't trust anything made in China.
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Also; negging because there are cheaper ways to burn down your house.
I think you missed the sarcasm above…
Not Australian compliant.
To be sold in Australia.
Has nothing to do with personal imports and use.
Your insurance will refuse your claim.
No they won't.
If they did then no hotel, university, business or anyone that has international visitors would have coverage if a visitor used a device they brought with them.
I'd rather pay 3 times more from an Australian shop because that's guaranteed to be safe.
It's not guaranteed to be safe, failures and manufacturing defects still happen.
What about that person that died from a totally unrelated but illegally imported electrical device.
What about the family that died because their Australian air-conditioning caught fire and burnt their house down?
I wouldn't trust anything made in China.
Have you looked at where most things in your house are made?
Oh dear
Very scary
Whoosh.
That's the noise fire makes as your house goes up in flames
I would also rather pay 3 times more from an Australian shop.
However I am not able to find these for sale anywhere.
Only the single plug ones. Wish I could find one just like this…
Was looking for a cheap way to burn down my house, This flicks all the switches
Would have been a better description…
https://www.gearbest.com/cables-connectors/pp_169368.html
this is a good deal US$12.61 but you can use GB points to bring it down to US$8.83.
Cheers, wanted the black so grabbed it from gearbest :)
Might as well just petrol bomb your house instead. Would be cheaper, and you wouldn't need to wait 5months.
Which reminds me… I'm still waiting for my last xiaomi power strip to arrive from gearbest or wherever. I ordered it well over a month ago. What is with these Chinese shippers? Surely it can't be our true blue Auspost at fault?!
Thanks OP.
There is also an option in OPs link for the 6 outlet version for a reasonable $21.04 AUD
If you look at the price per socket, this is an even cheaper way to burn down BrodenIt's house.
at twice the speed
not so great though as aussie plugs will have the cords all pushing out into the centre for wall-wart style plugs due to sockets being upside down.
Would these be good for Japan? Can't seem to get a picture of the actual plug
Nvm I googled it
I keep seeing that "Your insurance will refuse your claim" if this power trip got your house burnt down - I wonder how on earth the inspectors if an appliance/device was compliant if it was burnt to barebones or ash? And also, wouldn't it be the job of the safety switch to cut off electricity when there is a short circuit?
Apart from the fact it's got completely different features, great advice. Buy a normal Australian one and then attach separate USB chargers and international adapters. Riiiiiight.
Lol I don't think the commenter realised that this has international plugs.
Can you please provide a link to these free USB chargers?
Harvey Norman, pull the security tag off and walk out.
pull the security tag off
So that's what I have been doing wrong, I'll let my lawyer know it was just a simple mistake.
Thanks Scab!
show me these so called "free USB chargers " and I'll believe you
I'd put him in the Gulag if I were Dear Leader.
$10 he won't link us a free USB charger.
Or I'll be dead wrong and owe someone $10 🤔
Hahaha I love the xiaomi fan boys
USB chargers for free as in you get them included with your mobile phone or tablet
Converter plugs come it at like $1 from ebay or something
But by all means buy one of these xiaomi boards, but I just think it's a waste of money
We're not fanboys, we're pointing out you're incorrect
I wish I could revise my negative vote to a valid reason that it's not Australian certified nor surge protected
You live and learn :)
And yet you endorse dollar international adaptors which probably carry greater risk.
What's the normal price?