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I missed the start of this topic, but I don't know if anyone suggested
the cause of the cable meltdown as being the possibility that the cable
was coiled / bundled. Coiled / bundled cables can potentially over
heat, whether it's a USB charger cable or a wall power cable. The
cables should always be a spread out as possible.

nonsense. 1 amp through a coiled usb cable is not going to heat up.
they even make coiled usb cables.