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Comment by can16358p

I think when it comes to safety restrictions should be there. The hacker in me hates it too but just imagine if a small portion of standard-looking outlets did not output 220V (or whatever standard you have) and say 330V.

Many applicances would break, or perhaps even catch fire.

If there were many different USB-A devices and people were used to checking the voltage output before plugging, that might not be needed, but since probably none of us check for a USB-A port to see if it outputs 7.5V, it better be mandatory to be certified.

Though, maybe it is, but still those cheap Chinese adapters slip away.

parent can16358p 2 years ago

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