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Review on πŸ”Œ Cable Matters 2 Pack Extension Cable Black - Enhanced Connectivity and Convenience by Marco Wilson

Revainrating 3 out of 5

May or may not work with high current devices.

I bought a 6FT 200008-BLACK-6 extender to move a USB 3.0 port for my Windows Mixed Reality headset from the back of my computer to the front, but I've encountered problems , which caused my WMR headset to switch off suddenly. when wearing. The current required for a WMR headset is 0.9 amps. I ran some voltage tests with a battery capable of drawing up to 1 amp directly from the back of the motherboard, a powered USB hub, and the original Galaxy S5 charger. The results with the extension cord showed a constant voltage drop when connecting a load with an average voltage drop of about 0.23. I contacted Cable Matters about this and they ran a test in their lab using the same extension cord model and got much better results. We agreed that the extension cord I had on hand should be returned. Seeing other reviews of this extension cable, I'm not the only one who has noticed a large voltage drop which may not work well with other devices such as a USB 3.0 portable hard drive. Below are my test results and cable matters with extension cords. The results of my tests. with extension: 4.75 V 0.58 A --------------------------------- ------ ---- ----------------------------------- ---------- - -- USB hub with no load, no extension: 5.07V USB hub with load, no extension: 4.93V 0.61A USB hub with no load, with extension: 5.10V USB hub with voltage , with extension: 4.79 V 0.60 A - ------------------ ------------------- -------------- ------------------ ------------------ Samsung Galaxy S5 charger without load, without extension cord: 5.26V Samsung Galaxy S5 charger with load, without extension cord: 5.26V 0.60A Samsung Galaxy S5 charger without load, with extension cord: 5.26V Samsung Galaxy S5 charger with Load, with extension cord: 5.06V 0.60A--------- ----------- ----------------- --- ------------------- ------------------------ ----------------- --- ------------------- ------------------------ ----------------- --- ------------------- -Cable Matters test results.Cable Matters Pow er Hub(201042): no load, no extension: 5.08V 0.01A without load, with ver extension: 5.08 V 0.01 A with load, without extension 5.01 V 0.61 A with load, with extension 5.00 V 0.61 A------ -------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------- -------- ------------------------USB laptop port: no load, no extension: 5.12V, 0.01A, no load, with extension: 5.12V 0.01A with load, without extension: 5.01V 0.61A with load, with extension: 5.00V 0.61A ------------ ------------ ---------------- ---------------------- ---------- Motherboard USB Port: no load, no extension: 5.04V 0.01A no load, with extension: 5.04V 0.01A with load, no extension: 4 .95V 0.61A with load, with extension: 4.95V 0.61A --------------------------- ----------------------- ---- - --------------- Samsung S8 charger: no load, without extension: 4.91 V 0.01 A no load, with extension: 4.91 V 0.01 A with load, without extension: 4.99 V 0.61 A with load, with extension Tele: 5.00 V 0.61A

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