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> I think someday it would be amazing to have 1500W to 3000W kettles simply being powered by Type C Well this is very unlikely to happen. To deliver more powe
by Galanwe 3y ago
> I think someday it would be amazing to have 1500W to 3000W kettles simply being powered by Type C
Well this is very unlikely to happen.
To deliver more power, you either need to increase voltage, or increase current.
- The higher the voltage, the easier an electric arc can form between two wires. Cables and connectors are voltage rated depending on the clearance/spacing between their components. USB-C is very compact, it is unlikely it could be used for more than say 20V without starting to create arc issues.
- Increasing current means increasing wire gauge, otherwise the cables will just burn. Ultimately "beefing" USB cables will make them clunky and rigid to the point where it will defeat its purpose. The connectors would need to be bigger as well, to a point where these new high power connectors wouldn't fit regular USB-C connectors.
- avar 3y ago> USB-C is very compact, it is unlikely > it could be used for more than say 20V without > starting to create arc issues. USB-C has carried more than double 20V since 2021, or 48V: https://www.usb.org/usb-charger-pd https://www.usb.org/usb-charger-pd