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ThatPlayer
5 months ago
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EU law mandating universal chargers for devices co...
It can be done with 2 resistors. It's kinda required because of the same port on both ends. If I plug a battery into a phone, should the phone charge the battery or should the battery charge the phone?
alistairSH
5 months ago
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Ok, but manufacturers are cheaping out and leaving out resistors in devices. As a consumer, I don’t know this until I get home.
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