EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes into force

Re:EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes int... by ThatPlayer on Saturday December 28, 2024 @09:47PM (#42536990)

Those aren't really going to have an effect on the charging though. This standardization is only concerned about charging.

So no one is going to pick a theoretical "USB-D" that requires every cable to be able to carry 40 gb/s to be a standard. I don't need a 40 gb/s cable to charge a battery pack.

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Re:EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes int... by alistairSH on Saturday December 28, 2024 @10:40PM (#42537309)

I have at least two devices that are “USB-C” for charging but will only work with USB-A to USB-C cables. USB-C wall warts seem to need a handshake the device doesn’t do. So I still can’t throw out my old wall warts and cables. It’s terrible.

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Re:EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes int... by ThatPlayer on Saturday December 28, 2024 @10:53PM (#42537385)

It can be done with 2 resistors. It's kinda required because of the same port on both ends. If I plug a battery into a phone, should the phone charge the battery or should the battery charge the phone?

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Re:EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes int... by alistairSH on Sunday December 29, 2024 @12:20PM (#42541278)

Ok, but manufacturers are cheaping out and leaving out resistors in devices. As a consumer, I don’t know this until I get home.

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