Why do charging cables not spark when held close to the intended device?

1.73K views

close as in almost touching but not inserted.

In: Engineering

7 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

There’s not enough voltage (potential difference) to jump a gap or create a visible spark.

Higher voltages can jump further – lightning is many millions of volts. Your USB cable is 5v.

You are viewing 1 out of 7 answers, click here to view all answers.