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Old Jan 21, 2020 | 2:22 pm
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Originally Posted by chx1975
No, it allows me to downsize. Items needing charge every day are a 45W laptop and a Pixel 2 phone and depending on country, the glocalme u2 (micro USB). The Baseus can do this alone which is yay. The Dasung not-eReader (5V only USB C) needs to charge relatively often, too. Then I have an aroo vacuum bar (micro USB), an Olight UC (AAA charger, USB A male), a 30W laptop (12V is optional over USB C :/), an MSX201 razor (any USB C), Oral B 3rd party charger (micro USB) and sometimes the camera wants to be charged too (micro USB). That's a lot of devices already and I bet I forgot 2-3 more. I often say you could operate a pretty decent accessories shop out of my backpack

So I am now down to the Ravpower 45W, the Baseus and the Mu One and plug the rest into laptop(s) as needed. All of this goes into the Moenegallet (can't get that any more, try the HS-T1254K instead) with the C8 end of it converted to an Europlug socket with a short cable (Aliexpress 32892178835 -- I can't find a Nema cable and the Conntek 30132 adapter is unwiedly but this is fine because the Mu One has all sorts of plugs anyways). I am then using a C7-C8 extension cord and the duckheads from Tofu (I got them from the Maru+Masa kickstarter, you can get them here but they are expensive). This way I don't need plug adapters. When I am just out during the day, I use the Mu One to keep the laptop happy, once the Mu Two lands, I can charge whichever device is pulling hotspot duty besides the laptop and I will attempt to travel with just two chargers... frightening thought

BTW does anyone know of a C7-C8 extension 1m long cable? It used to exist on Amazon UK but I just can't find it now.
What usb-c to usb-c cables are you currently using? I have a bunch of these cables ranging from the cheapie USB 2.0 only cables I've gotten with some devices through thunderbolt 3.0 cables I got with a thunderbolt dock.

Any recommended products available on amazon or monoprice? Looking specifically for 5A (100W) capable cables (ideally with some decent data throughput as well).
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