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Re:USB-C is about to go from 100W to 240W, enough to power b... by DebtDeflation on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @05:42PM (#27296475)
The original USB standard was 5V 0.5A, which wasn't going to start any fires.
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Re:USB-C is about to go from 100W to 240W, enough to power b... by jsight on Thursday May 27, 2021 @12:49PM (#27305149)
Oh, I realize that I left out important context. I didn't mean relative to other USB cables, but rather relative to other non-standard laptop power cables. This goal is to replace those high power cables, and those did not have significant safeties against damaged wire.
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