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by nagisa 1063 days ago
Wouldn’t it be dangerous to plug this into a device that does not expect to be powered?
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chias 1063 days ago
No moreso than using a USB-A to USB-C cable, unless I fundamentally misunderstand something
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TylerE 1063 days ago
Doesn’t USB-C deliver more volts and amps?
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zoky 1063 days 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.
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MBCook 1063 days ago
Right. You need USB Power Delivery, which requires the chip mentioned in the article, to get real power.
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bombcar 1063 days ago
My USB-C to 240v dryer plug will work great at doing something.
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