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Re:USB Type-C finally shows up in power tools by stefan_ on Saturday January 29, 2022 @08:40PM (#30132860)
Seems like they should have just standardized one (Volts, Amps) tuple so you can at least always charge, even if slow. Like the (5V, 0.5A) we had...
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Re:USB Type-C finally shows up in power tools by newaccount74 on Sunday January 30, 2022 @01:30AM (#30134631)
5V 0.5A is always available. But the higher voltages need to be negotiated, and some devices need more than 5V to work.
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