While I witnessed someone shove a usb-c plug into a USB-A port with It connected to the switch board. I saw a orange light. Was it a spark. Was it electricity? They were trying to charge my laptop battery.
Is Electric Spark Orange Coloured?
ilove on 15/10/2023 - 14:03
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does happen. unfortunate.
if you don't want electric sparks then you turn off the power board before plugging or removing in devices
and i hope you didn't really mean that someone tried to force a usb-c plug into a usb-a socket …
it was OFF. the powerboard. and it was a usb c into forceabllly into a usb A
in that case, i'd guess the spark was probably due to shorting an output capacitor in the power supply that still had a bit of charge in it
Going to need an MS Paint diagram for this one
As the USB C plug wouldn't fit over the data/voltage rail of USB A socket, the best that would happen is the outer shield on the USB C plug would bridge multiple pins on the USB A socket.
So likely bridged 5v and gnd (along with data pins), though I'm surprised you 'saw a light' (or spark from it)
Was the "someone" you?
Someone should be more careful to not spark a conversation.
Can you draw a diagram ?
(as asked above)
If you were watching closely enough to see a spark, why didnt you say something when they were about to put it in the wrong hole?
I saw a orange light.
Do not walk toward the light.
Mine was yellow when I was last electrocuted…