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Re:240W USB-C PD chargers are nearly here, says Framework CEO by awelxtr on Friday June 09, 2023 @11:02AM (#36258873)
I know that increasing voltage at those minuscule distances that usb-c opeates can cause electric arcs which is dangerous

Increasing current on the other hand heats stuff up which... is also dangerous

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Re:240W USB-C PD chargers are nearly here, says Framework CEO by parineum on Friday June 09, 2023 @11:19AM (#36259145)
USB-C solves the arcing problem in a similar way that CCS (EV chargers) does. It doesn't engage the high voltage pins until a low voltage pilot makes contact.

I'm not sure exactly how USB solves that for disconnecting (CCS locks the connector in) but I imagine the pilot would disconnect first and that would kill the PD pins during disconnect.

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Re:240W USB-C PD chargers are nearly here, says Framework CEO by ilyt on Friday June 09, 2023 @11:42AM (#36259523)
> but I imagine the pilot would disconnect first and that would kill the PD pins during disconnect.

Don't imagine, just look at USB-C socket. So the answer is "not really", at least I didn't noticed pins for the power being longer

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Re:240W USB-C PD chargers are nearly here, says Framework CEO by parineum on Sunday June 11, 2023 @08:37PM (#36287217)
The 240W cables have a different spec so that's not indicative of what you'll see for 48v.
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Re:240W USB-C PD chargers are nearly here, says Framework CEO by notjulianjaynes on Friday June 09, 2023 @12:40PM (#36260411)
It seems that 48 volt USB-C might still have some issues with sparking during disconnect.

There's likely a better source but here's some discussion on the topic I found.

https://www.reddit.com/r/UsbCHardware/comments/106d7vi/usbc_...

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