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Re:USB4 Specification by hannasanarion on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @11:39PM (#20873797)
USB doesn't automatically deliver maximum power to whatever is plugged into it. The client device has to ask for it. The default 5v 500mA isn't going to hurt anybody.
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Re:USB4 Specification by gsich on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @08:33AM (#20876524)
Neither is 5V 2A, but that's more to skin resistance that's really high at such low voltages.
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Re:USB4 Specification by magduf on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @01:17PM (#20879305)
5V at 1000A is completely safe too. The only thing that matters with electrical safety is voltage, and anything under 50V is generally safe for humans, all because of skin resistance.
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