The EU common charger : USB-C

I just wish there was a standard for marking the cables, so you could look at the cable and tell what it was capable of. All the cables and chargers look the same but have wildly different capabilities. 

I really like this. Being able to just buy bunch of newest generation Type-C and using it everywhere is awesome.

Since everyone here seems so confused by USB naming schemes, a short primer:

USB 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and USB4 are the major and minor revision number of the standard. You don't have to worry about it if you are not implementing it yourself.

The Gen number indicates the supported transfer speed, Gen 1 is 5Gbps, Gen 2 is 10, Gen 3 is 20, regardless of the spec revision.

(USB 2.0 is 480mbps)

Dual lane (Gen ?x2) means you take the speed of the Gen number and multiply it by 2.

The only major difference between USB 3 and 4 is that USB4 uses Type C plug only, whereas USB 3 can use a variety of connectors.

All USB-PD compliant cables support up to 100w of power delivery, only cables labeled as EPR (extended power range) supports up to 240w of power.

Any news on if they are going after Nintendo for it's non-standard implementation of usb-c?

I wish smartwatches were included too so that I could travel with just one charger and one cable. I guess waterproofing a USB-C port is not that easy though (for the ratings those watches usually have).

In the US we are seeing a lot of cheap products that are supposedly USB-C. Like the flashlight I got for Christmas. But they will only charge with a USB-A to USB-C cable. They are basically USB-A chargers with a different shaped plug. They will not charge with a real USB-C cable. Is this also true in the EU?

Some Chinese manufacturers are already working on undermining this by releasing 12V non-PD devices that use the plug. Those devices are not compatible with regular chargers and if you use their power supply for something else that device will be destroyed (because it’s designed for 5V not 12).

So what is the standard fast charging solution they've choosen?

The site doesn't say.

Are we going to see USB-PD in more phones now?

I'd love to see all the different manufacturers standards bugger off.

It's probably the closest thing we have to the perfect port for every utility ever, even with its problems.

I can’t wait for this to be a thing - we may not have any such requirements in the US but should get some advantage.

I’m just frustrated that it doesn’t seem to be happening yet. Back in September I got a new iPhone with USB-C and wanted to jump directly to USB-C everywhere, but it’s pretty rare outside of phones. I know the older full sized USB is capable for small devices, as is mini usb and micro usb, but it’s really frustrating to have to buy so many cables when we could have had a standard

I am a huge fan of USB-C and have been waiting for it to come to the US for years. I hope that it will be here soon and that more companies will adopt it.

It sure seems like the EU has their shit together on more stuff than we do. We can only break shit that was already fixed because reasons. I know the EU is not perfect but they sure seem to get stuff right more often than not. At least Apple won’t go through the trouble of making two iPhones for no reason other than to just be an asshole.

This is great news, the only thing I'm wondering is what happens when USB-C becomes obsolete... or if it will ever be improved upon now that there's a huge legal hurdle.

Is it only the physical connector or also the Power Delivery protocol? Because if it's only the connector you might end up plugging 2 things that are not compatible with each other.

Does it specify C-to-C? Or can cables be A-to-C?

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Brussels effect at work!

Let's get the next debate going and standardise on either a 2 pin euro or 3 pin UK socket now 😂

reduced e-waste

Well I wish the products would be bloody cheaper as well when there's no charger in the package, but no...

Wonder when they plan on changing from USB-a to USB-c on airplanes too

Thank you EU!!

I’m really curious to see the knock on effects of this legislation down the road. There’s bound to be issues at some point where the USBC law stifles something somewhere, and there’s bound to be someone that finds a way around it somehow.

I like the uniformity to reduce ewaste in particular, but wish rules like this could be more nimble.

🔌Le même chargeur

In terms of water proofing, how well does the usb-C port hold up? Water damage is one of the main causes of death for mobile phones. I wanted to see better water proofing overall and wonder if this would be a setback in that regard.

Don't get me wrong, I'm very thrilled to have USB c as the standard.

One charger to rule them all

The ‘common charging’ requirements will apply to all handheld mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, portable speakers, handheld videogame consoles, e-readers, earbuds, keyboards, mice, and portable navigation systems as of 2024.

And in a welcome surprise, it also applies to my new cheap 10-buck kitchen scales, they have a USB-C port to load the LIR2450 inside.

Let's hope they do this with the 3,5mm jack too

Ugh USB is borderline the worst #unreliableseriabus

What happens when usb-c can't physically supply enough power for future batteries?

Was it really necessary to include the french 🥖 🏳️part?

Unpopular opinion: I prefer micro-usb.

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