There is a reason for USB-C extensions not to be part of the standard. They can be bothersome in the best case and dangerous in the worst.

  • smeenz@lemmy.nz
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    16 hours ago

    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.