I load test for a minimum of 30 minutes Charging is probably the number one feature used on all cables. To test that, I load test the cable using a USB Power Delivery 3.1 trigger connected to an ...

Worry not, [Spencer Maroukis] has got you covered with the USB Sleuth Cable Tester! The cable tester is a beautiful black circular PCB, with USB ports of nearly every type on the edges.

You can't work from home without a stable internet connection. Here's how I get through the day without any lagging.

Over in Austria, [Peter Traunmüller] aka [petl] has designed the C2C caberQU USB C cable tester. This small PCB tester checks every wire on the cable, including the shield, and both connector ...

Two simple USB inventions provide an easy way to test USB cables and chargers, ensuring they are functioning properly. The first invention uses a small plastic ball and a USB female connector to ...

So clutching brand name to your chest may not always work. This $65 cable tester is one of the easiest ways I’ve found to cull bad cables. The easy way to fix this is to pick out the bad cables ...

It brought faster charging and more universal compatibility. However, not all USB-C cables deliver the same performance. Some charge slowly, or fail to meet Apple's power and data standards.

Meet the BLE caberQU, the ultimate digital USB-C to USB-C cable tester designed to keep your cables in top-notch condition. This pocket-sized gadget provides you with detailed insights into your ...

but cable manufacturers that either inadequately test high-speed cables or resort to custom-built test-equipment racks waste money in a costly and slow process that doesn’t meet the demand.

Quite a difference, right? CR did two tests: The Bend Test and the Twist Test. In the first one, all the cables were bent on one end at a 90-degree angle until it surrendered its power.

Using that number, they calculated how many bends and twists each cable would have to endure to ... In the second test, the rig twisted each cord more than 2,500 times. All the cords passed ...