Hi All
Thanks for the input, the old hub that died was a Belkin with an AC adapter it litterally started smoking. I pulled the power and later found my USB HDD drive was dead along with the port on my computer. Looking at your replys it seems such cases are rare and should not be mulled over.
The current USB hub I have is a 4 Port USB 3 - 12V DC input and it works very well with guide scope and DSLR.
My concern is the risk of surging 12v into the ports if something should go wrong internally.
Unfortunatley I lack the skills to open up the hub and check whether a basic level of protection is being used.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/201010566...84.m1497.l2649
The company I contacted did come back to me with a full protected USB 2 hub but at the cost of $260.
http://www.bb-elec.com/Products/USB-...-USB-Hubs.aspx
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Originally Posted by Merlin66
Marios,
I've been using my USB hub on a 12V to 6V convertor for the past six years and never had a moments trouble......
What happened with your gear??
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