+1 and even "3A cables" can be too long - see my "pre-official Pi5 PSU" tests here:100W PD is normally 20V at 5A, so yes it can probably cope with 5A without sending out smoke signals.
The problem is the voltage drop at 5A, a 1V drop at 20V is only a 5% drop, however a 1V drop at 5V is a disastrous 20% drop.
https://www.cpmspectrepi.uk/raspberry_p ... plies.html
(However the Pi5 and P4's work reasonably well with the INUI powerbanks etc. and a short lead albeit with the Pi5 limiting USB current by default, but then I've only a mouse & keyboard plugged in, backup to "large" USB storage is done via SFTP to the P400)
Trev.
Statistics: Posted by FTrevorGowen — Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:10 am