If the charger tip touches any material will it catch fire?

[acsurfer]

I am wondering if a charger (e.g. phone charger, laptop charger) is connected to the power source and turned on, if the metal connector (that is supposed to connect to laptop/phone) touches material like metal, cloth, paper, plastic (e.g. plastic bag) will it catch fire or have anything happen?

 

[Almeuit]

No it won't do anything.

 

[Slashyou]

No it won't do anything.

Metal makes it hot

 

[Almeuit]

Metal makes it hot

On the tip of the charger? It doesn't unless it was just charging a phone -- and then it is only warm. It does not get hot / warm just sitting there plugged into the wall and not into a device. It won't catch any materials on fire if laid on them.

 

[Slashyou]

On the tip of the charger? It doesn't unless it was just charging a phone -- and then it is only warm. It does not get hot / warm just sitting there plugged into the wall and not into a device. It won't catch any materials on fire if laid on them.

I did it it smoked a bit and was burning hot! my poor finger the charger broke as well and it was just a pillow.

 

[Almeuit]

I did it it smoked a bit and was burning hot! my poor finger the charger broke as well and it was just a pillow.

You had a defective one then. If these charging cables caught fire that easily we would hear a ton of reports about it since I know many people who leave them on beds, tables, and even carpets.

 

[Slashyou]

You had a defective one then. If these charging cables caught fire that easily we would hear a ton of reports about it since I know many people who leave them on beds, tables, and even carpets.

That sounds bad where do you leave yours?

 

[Almeuit]

That sounds bad where do you leave yours?

Plugged in laying under my bed.

 

[Slashyou]

Plugged in laying under my bed.

Cool i leave my mine next to my bed

 

[acsurfer]

I did it it smoked a bit and was burning hot! my poor finger the charger broke as well and it was just a pillow.

What charger brand did you have? Is it original?

 

[Slashyou]

What charger brand did you have? Is it original?

Belkin.

 

[acsurfer]

Belkin.

The Belkin charger is for what phone or what laptop?

 

[Slashyou]

The Belkin charger is for what phone or what laptop?

For verizon

It was for my nexus 4 and a normal mini usb that alot of droids use.

 

[spydersilk]

I have almost never unplug much charger and almost always leave it on my bed. I think anything is possible, bit pretty unlikely that it will catch fire