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USB-C charging law in the EU.

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Siwastaja:

--- Quote from: BeBuLamar on November 09, 2023, 04:01:44 pm ---What do you think about the requirement that a lot of electronic devices must be USB-C chargeable?

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Best thing since sliced bread. Generating a lot of unnecessary e-waste and having to carry around huge mess of random chargers was an actual problem which manufacturers clearly could not solve but chose to make worse. Good example case where legislation is needed. USB-C is very good. If your gadget actually needs something else (e.g., due to needing higher voltage than 20V available from USB-C), then the law does not mandate you to use USB-C (and a boost converter, for example).

tom66:

--- Quote from: EPAIII on November 10, 2023, 04:05:38 am ---Bunch of busy-bodies with nothing better to do.

Why can't they just let the market decide how things are made? I smell a billionaire-wanna-be in the making here. Somebody is trying to reap some money. I don't know who, but somebody!

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Because as has been seen by, for instance, Apple - the market cannot be expected to self-regulate.  Why have a different charging port?  I like my phone, but there is seriously no reason for Lightning to exist any more.  It's less capable and more expensive than USB-C. 

NiHaoMike:

--- Quote from: ebastler on November 10, 2023, 11:18:18 am ---Well, in practice rechargeable-battery-operated tablets, cameras, video games, navigation systems, earbuds etc. will include WiFi and/or Bluetooth functionality, so they are radio equipment. Not sure whether a device without any radio interface would be outside of the scope of the planned rules, but I am not aware of any radio-less current product in these categories anyway.

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Still lots of cameras out there that don't have wireless functionality.

Notably absent from the list are battery operated power tools, which rarely have wireless functionality. My opinion is that those should be required to have USB-C and/or an IEC mains input on the tool or on the battery unless they are IP65 rated or greater.

newbrain:

--- Quote from: EPAIII on November 10, 2023, 04:05:38 am ---Why can't they just let the market decide how things are made?

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Because "market" has proven times and again to be shit at these kind of things, and the only thing that counts is customer exploitation.

wraper:

--- Quote from: EPAIII on November 10, 2023, 04:05:38 am ---Why can't they just let the market decide how things are made?

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Then look at your healthcare system as example of how well "free market" works. Hint: no government pays nearly as much per capita and at the same time many manage to get free healthcare for every citizen. And even when it's 100% paid by patient it's still way less than insurance copayment in US.

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