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Hypothetical charger disaster
GDB2222
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We have several chargers plugged in next to each other, and the leads inevitably get tangled up. Given that usb-c charger cables have the same plug at each end, there’s scope to make the mistake of plugging a cable into two different chargers by mistake.
Ahem, what will happen? A big flash bang, or the system will cope?
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
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You'd have to be quite daft to do that but if you did nothing would happen. When charging over USBC the two devices negotiate a safe charging current and voltage. So they'd just turn off the outputs.2
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Thanks. That’s good to know, as I’m sure someone in our house will make that mistake eventually!PHK said:You'd have to be quite daft to do that but if you did nothing would happen. When charging over USBC the two devices negotiate a safe charging current and voltage. So they'd just turn off the outputs.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
colour the ends of each lead a diffeent colour with a dab of EG paint or nail varnish0
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