[Cialug] Raspberry Pi HDMI issue

[L. V. Lammert]

On Thu, 29 Sep 2016, Scott Yates wrote:

> Is there really a danger of overloading?  I thought you could have a
> 10Asupply, but whatever was plugged into it would just draw the
> current(amps?) it needed.
> I thought there was only a danger of overloading if your Volts were out
> ofrange.
>
It's really a limitation of the jack and conductors - microUSB wires are
WAY to small to be carrying that sort of power.

Remember Samsung with their battery fires? How about a Pi fire - lay the
power cable across a piece of paper, draw too much power, and POOF!

	Lee