📱💻🖱️🎧📷 made the switch to USB-C.
Now, chargers must follow, because 400 million sold yearly in the EU means serious waste.
To cut it and make your life simpler, we have updated the ecodesign standards:
✅ USB chargers must include at least one USB-C port & work with detachable cables
✅ Higher energy efficiency and interoperability
✅ New EU logo helps match devices
By 2035, we could save energy, reduce pollution, and save consumers €100 million a year.
CAUTION!
There are different sorts of chargers even in usbc.
You might need a clever one that provides the power requested from the device. Take care.
E.g. the new 45 watt (?) from raspi foundation seems to work well as an ipad charger…. Android chargers don’t seem to work…
I am not an expert, so don’t add this to ai solutions without confirmation!
@RichRARobi @EUCommission it is indeed confusing.
You should look for USB Power Delivery (USB PD) and the wattage you mentioned.
Efficient tablets and laptops should be satisfied with 45 or 60W.
The cable has to match the wattage, too.
Additionally, there are different voltages that can be supported by your device AND the charger. So it is, sadly, not straight-forward. As a rule of thumb, the charger should support 15V and 20V for modern and/or larger devices like tablets and laptops.
Thanx Tinx, that helps.
The pi power supply I use for ipad is this:-
European Commission
RichRARobi
Tinx