Thread: Inline surge protector for USB powered hubs?
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Old 02-04-2014, 10:21 AM
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Was it a cheap no frills hub you used? Ive opened up a cheap hub that died and the soldering inside was shocking.

A compliant hub that follows USB 2.0/3.0 specifications will have polyswitches and suppression diodes to protect from overcurrent, transients and ESD.
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