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USB-C Chargers (power supplies) Keep Getting Smaller

scottiebabe
scottiebabe 9 months ago

I saw the recent RDR-928 product announcement on e14 and thought I would take a minute to record the physical size and power density of my current collection of USB-C chargers.

All of my USB-C chargers have programmable output voltages via the USB-C power delivery protocol. Some also have quick-charge or the programmable power supply control interfaces as well.

The power gang (original Apple 5W charger included for nostalgia) 

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The size and power ratings are in the table below:

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UGreen 30W

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Amazon 30W

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China QC09 45W

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Presumably, the RDR-928 would fit in the same enclosure as the amazon supply and provide twice the output power, pretty neat.

Aside, Ken Shirrif has a wonderful teardown blog of the original Apple 5W USB charger https://www.righto.com/2012/05/apple-iphone-charger-teardown-quality.html 

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  • genebren
    genebren 9 months ago +3
    We truly do live in amazing times. Here is another example: It contains 3 USB C charging ports, with 6.0 A capacity and you still have two outlets. My biggest issue with a lot of these devices is…
  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo 9 months ago in reply to genebren +3
    genebren I installed a couple similar outlets in my living room and almost never use them. I still like the idea, but so few of my outlets are readily accessible. I wind up using power bars and chargers…
  • scottiebabe
    scottiebabe 9 months ago in reply to genebren +3
    Those are great too! Curious minds have to know. USB-C fits easily into the natural socket, but it seems unlikely small hands could make contact in the live socket...
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  • genebren
    genebren 9 months ago

    We truly do live in amazing times.  Here is another example:

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    It contains 3 USB C charging ports, with 6.0 A capacity and you still have two outlets.

    My biggest issue with a lot of these devices is that they typically are not that reliable.  They are built with low cost in mind and they often don't last too long.

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    scottiebabe 9 months ago in reply to genebren

    Those are great too!

    Curious minds have to know.

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    USB-C fits easily into the natural socket, but it seems unlikely small hands could make contact in the live socket...

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  • anniel747
    anniel747 9 months ago in reply to scottiebabe

    The wide side is the neutral. If it would fit in the narrow side the shield at other end of the cable would become hot.

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  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo 9 months ago in reply to scottiebabe

    LaughingJoy

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  • ntewinkel
    ntewinkel 9 months ago in reply to anniel747
    anniel747 said:
    the shield at other end of the cable would become hot.

    And the phone attached to it Grimacing 

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  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett 9 months ago in reply to ntewinkel

    Not to mention the curious child plugging it in .........

    MK

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  • genebren
    genebren 9 months ago in reply to michaelkellett

    Been there, done that! (long ago)

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  • scottiebabe
    scottiebabe 9 months ago in reply to anniel747

    I believe gated/ tamper-resistant outlets are the standard now

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  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett 9 months ago in reply to scottiebabe

    We've had shuttered sockets in the UK for a very long time - I hadn't realised that they had become common elsewhere.

    MK

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  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett 9 months ago in reply to scottiebabe

    We've had shuttered sockets in the UK for a very long time - I hadn't realised that they had become common elsewhere.

    MK

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    scottiebabe 9 months ago in reply to michaelkellett

    Slowly. I think we got on the GFCI/RCD bandwagon before the UK though.

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