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by p12tic 384 days ago
Incorrect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hardware#USB_Power_Deliver... is a good start about the subject: "PD-aware devices implement a flexible power management scheme by interfacing with the power source through a bidirectional data channel and requesting a certain level of electrical power <...>".
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You can tell I have been in the 5v world too much, thanks for the correction.