USB-C extensions are not allowed for a reason
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There is a reason for USB-C extensions not to be part of the standard. They can be bothersome in the best case and dangerous in the worst. The cable tester f...

There is a reason for USB-C extensions not to be part of the standard. They can be bothersome in the best case and dangerous in the worst.

  • NatanaelEnglish
    6•23 days ago

    That’s just rephrasing what I said. You can plug in too much for a single extension cord even if there’s no chaining. A chain “just” increase the risk.

    • @Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6•23 days ago

      Yes but I was emphasizing the parallels to the USB c problem.

      In USBC if you use a 200 watt cable that has 200 watts going through it and then extend it with a 15 watt USB c cable, the 15 watt cable will over heat.

      If you plug a 30 amp load into a 30 amp cable and then extend it with a 15 amp extension cord, you will get overheating on the 15 amp extension.