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0 pointschias2y ago0 comments

No moreso than using a USB-A to USB-C cable, unless I fundamentally misunderstand something

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Doesn’t USB-C deliver more volts and amps?

zoky2y ago

Not if you’re using the resistors to demand power. It will only provide 5v, the same as USB-A. It’s sort of a “backwards-compatibility” mode.

Right. You need USB Power Delivery, which requires the chip mentioned in the article, to get real power.

My USB-C to 240v dryer plug will work great at doing something.

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0 pointschias2y ago0 comments

No moreso than using a USB-A to USB-C cable, unless I fundamentally misunderstand something

Doesn’t USB-C deliver more volts and amps?

zoky2y ago

Not if you’re using the resistors to demand power. It will only provide 5v, the same as USB-A. It’s sort of a “backwards-compatibility” mode.

Right. You need USB Power Delivery, which requires the chip mentioned in the article, to get real power.

My USB-C to 240v dryer plug will work great at doing something.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse