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USB C power cables

I’m looking to get a USB C to USB C cable to power a Rasberry Pi. The reviews I read on USB cables are all where the USB cables are used as digital ICs, none tested how well it powers a device.

Has anybody looked into which USB cables work well to power components? 

I spoke to a guy at Audioquest and he said any cable would do, which I found strange since Audioquest do sell AC cables and would be aware that RFI & EMI cause issues. The Pi 4 also requires a current of 3A, which ( I believe ) is higher than what is required for USB 2 standards.

pauly
pauly OP
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@mastering92

USB C has much lower EMI than other cables

Could you elaborate on that? Are you talking the USB C standard or referring to a physical characteristic of a USB C connector?

mastering92
870 posts
 
The USB C standard in general. From fast charging to greater theoretical data limits, it is superior.

I read about this in a whitepaper once. This was when my team was migrating all departments/faculty over to new computers.




occargeek
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I went with the thickest gauge ones I could find. I figured Tripp Lite makes decent power equipment so I went with one of theirs.  
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