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I never knew that USB-C extensions are not allowed for a reason
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USB-C somehow managed to be the worst "standard." Hopefully the next big USB port doesn't allow for so much variance. I don't see why a specific wattage and data transfer rate isn't included in the specification. I can scarcely believe they managed to standardize it so well that I can plug the wrong cord into a port and break something.
Per the video, the usb-c connector on the cable has a chip that communicates the maximum current that it can safely pass. By plugging it into a lesser rated usb extension cable, that assertion is now wrong, potentially dangerously wrong if enough current is sent that the wires in the extension overheat.