I have an Apple iPad, so I always plug it into an Apple charger.
When my first charging cable died I bought a cheap cable and it didn't work. I went to the apple store and they said to always use the apple charging cable and so did I. I plugged it in and it started charging right away. Hooray
Pros
Premium Material: Apple MFi-certified 8-pin gold-plated C48 connector and tin-plated copper material provide 30% faster charging performance. Supports fast charging (current up to 2.4A) without overheating.