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Step 2Castrate the Male
The first thing you will want to do is cut off the male end of the USB extender. Keep as much wire on the female side as possible. (1st pic)
Strip the plastic, braided shielding, and foil shielding off the wires. USB 2.0 uses four wires to transfer 5VDC and data. However, my extender had a fifth unshielded copper wire that helped keep everything from crimping. This fifth wire is useless, and I cut it off. (2nd pic)
Strip the plastic, braided shielding, and foil shielding off the wires. USB 2.0 uses four wires to transfer 5VDC and data. However, my extender had a fifth unshielded copper wire that helped keep everything from crimping. This fifth wire is useless, and I cut it off. (2nd pic)
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Aug 23, 2010. 3:58 PMaccount3r2
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Not all data cables. the green and white are data, the red and black are power.
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Oct 27, 2009. 1:22 PMrobertjneff2000
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the shock you would receive from a usb cable is minimal
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May 17, 2010. 8:21 AMjackh94
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no shock but I had an ipod cable that started splitting and showing wires and if any skin touched it for more than a few seconds it would really burn
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Oct 9, 2008. 5:17 PMThe Lightning Stalker
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Castrated male, lol.
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Jun 4, 2009. 4:11 PMservion
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the unshielded wire is the ground wire. It prevents from sparks and shocks... You have to solder it anywhere inside the box. Do some research about ground wiring before doing anymore electric hacks...
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