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Every once in a while when I’m charging my iPhone, the plug gets hot. Any idea what is causing this?

Posted - July 11, 2018
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  • 52954

      Electricity. (I hope this helps.)

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      July 11, 2018 5:34 AM MDT
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  • 44232
    Are you trying to rip a hole in the spacetime fabric? Unplug it now or the Universe is doomed.
      July 11, 2018 6:30 AM MDT
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  • 2465
    Yah, I already did. The weird thing is, I can plug it in another outlet, and I don’t experience this problem. 
      July 14, 2018 2:53 PM MDT
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  • 2217
    The charger should get warm as it's just a transformer. If it's hot, the worst case scenario is it will set your house ablaze...

    (apostrophe edited in).      This post was edited by Malizz at July 11, 2018 1:02 PM MDT
      July 11, 2018 7:28 AM MDT
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  • 2465
    It gets hot, but not every time. 
      July 14, 2018 2:53 PM MDT
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  • 3684
    It may depend on the discharge state of the battery when you start re-charging it, and the battery's characteristics.

    If the charger regulates it output voltage but not current, it might be handling a relatively high current for a while if the battery is of a type that demands that at first, when still nearly "flat". A higher current drawn from the charger will warm it more than a low current.  

    Trying the charger in different mains sockets should not affect it.
      July 29, 2018 4:07 AM MDT
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