Systems and methods for testing power supplies

A power supply tester, comprising:

• an adaptor port for receiving an adapter of a power plug;
• a user interface operable to receive information associated with a type of the power plug for setting test parameters that are associated with the type of the power plug and utilized by the power supply tester;
• an AC electrical socket operable to receive an electrical outlet plug of the power plug for providing an alternating current (AC) signal to the power plug;
• a power supply for providing the AC signal for the power plug being tested;
• a measurement device for measuring performance information of the power plug during testing;
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• a display for displaying the performance information to a user indicating whether the power plug passed or failed the testing.

A power supply tester, comprising:

• an adaptor port for receiving an adapter of a power plug;
• an AC electrical socket operable to receive an electrical outlet plug of the power plug for providing an alternating current (AC) signal to the power plug;
• a power supply for providing the AC signal for the power plug being tested;
• a measurement device for measuring performance information of the power plug during testing;
• a display for displaying the performance information to a user indicating whether the power plug passed or failed the testing;
• a switch in communication with a power generator, wherein the switch is configured to communicate the AC signal to the power plug and an associated testing circuit in response to the electrical outlet plug of the power plug and the adapter of the power plug being connected to the power supply tester;
• and
• a timer in communication with the power supply, the timer operable to deactivate the AC signal to the power plug in response to a time period elapsing from when the power plug began to be tested or in response to detecting a potential failure in one of the power supply tester or the power supply.