• Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz
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      That is a solution. Haven’t really seen any comprehensive labels that would clearly indicate all the capabilities of the cable. Maybe there’s a thunderbolt logo, maybe 100W is written on it? If you’re lucky. Definitely can’t have both at the same time though. I guess that leaves me with approximately zero cables I’ll be buying in the future.

      Have a look at this for instance. If a charger manufacturer can’t be bothered to put any useful labels on the cables, what do you think anyone else will do?

      It’s a 60 W cable, so how about you write 60 W on it, so that the people who bought your 100 W charger won’t be disappointed? Too much effort, I guess.

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        It’s a 60 W cable, so how about you write 60 W on it

        Why did my house burn down, I only put 60w of 5v through the 60w cable?

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          Because you bypassed the PD chip. With great current comes great responsibility.

          While you’re at it, consider dropping to just 100 mV and keeping the power at 60 W to see what happens. Should be interesting.