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Author:  tomp [ June 1st, 2021, 1:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Higher USB power

A new specification has been proposed to allow up to 240W of power availability on a USB C connector.

https://audioxpress.com/news/usb-specif ... usb-type-c

Tom

Author:  Pelliott321 [ June 1st, 2021, 2:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Higher USB power

Hard to believe the USB type C connector can handle that much power

Author:  Roscoe Primrose [ June 1st, 2021, 2:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Higher USB power

Pelliott321 wrote:
Hard to believe the USB type C connector can handle that much power


Power isn't the issue, current is. That 240W is 5A at 48V....

Roscoe

Author:  David McGown [ June 1st, 2021, 2:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Higher USB power

Need to beef up the wire gauge to handle the current. 240W at 48V/5A is alot to push down thin wire for a typical USB Type C cable. Safe current for 24 ga. copper is around 3.5A, would need to go to at least 22 ga. wire.

David

Author:  Pelliott321 [ June 1st, 2021, 2:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Higher USB power

potato potadoe

Author:  tomp [ June 1st, 2021, 2:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Higher USB power

It's amazing that the new spec is 10 times the original USB. Before you know it they will probably come with a whole house generator attached. :crazy:

Author:  Roscoe Primrose [ June 1st, 2021, 3:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Higher USB power

Pelliott321 wrote:
potato potadoe


How do you figure?

Author:  HAL [ June 1st, 2021, 4:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Higher USB power

Yes, using the new GaN SMPS USBC 45watt supply and the cable is rated for 100 watts. That is 20V@5A, but the current does not go up at lower voltages. Probably due to connector pins in the USBC plug/jack more than wire diameter.

Author:  DaveR [ June 1st, 2021, 7:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Higher USB power

tomp wrote:
A new specification has been proposed to allow up to 240W of power availability on a USB C connector.

https://audioxpress.com/news/usb-specif ... usb-type-c

Tom


Why?

Author:  tomp [ June 1st, 2021, 8:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Higher USB power

Apparently a lot of people are making USB add ons that are power pigs.

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