Andrew Kantor's Place: Power supplies: a law we need

Power supplies: a law we need

Published 7/25/06

There oughta be a law. Makers of power supplies — the ubiquitous transformers that charge cell phones, cameras, electric screwdrivers, toothbrushes, or what have you — should be required to either A) clearly label the device they belong to, B) make them a light enough color that black ink is visible, or C) include a white tab of some sort that can be written on.

I am sick and tired of trying to match voltages and jack sizes to figure out which power pack goes with which item. ARGH!

The Fray

4 responses (add yours)

braine says:

Until that time, you can, much as you have done via photoshop above, use a silver metallic paint marker to write the device on the adapter.

July 26th, 2006 at 9:19 AM

Andrew says:

Yeah, yeah — that’s actually what I did with one I had. But still.

July 26th, 2006 at 9:39 AM

Chris says:

I use a silver Sharpie to write what they’re for on all of mine.

July 26th, 2006 at 1:27 PM

Joe Schmoe says:

I feel your frustration. Especially when everything nowadays has its own transformer. I have a shoe box full of those things and not a damn clue what they were for.

July 27th, 2006 at 4:26 PM

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