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ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 1 year agoFire hazard? Not really. The charger will not provide more than 5 V, 3.1 A. Even if the strip fails short circuit (unlikely, most LEDs blow open and there is at least a resistor in series anyway), nothing will receive more than 15 W of power. A 1m cable can safely dissipate that.
Worst case scenario, an LED fails short and its series resistor will receive over 6x its intended power (with 5 V across it instead of 2 V, and its current will increase correspondingly). It is soldered on power-dissipating flexible PCB and will probably not blow open. It will get the area somewhat hot and potentially melt the plastic in the back of the monitor while the rest of the strip keeps glowing but more dimly. Hard to tell if it could get over flammable temperatures with moderate heatsinking and only a few watts of power.
WhiteHotaru@feddit.de 1 year ago
Well, it is nice OP got an answer from someone, who is clearly more knowledgeable than I am. Thanks!