USB 3.0 Male to Type-C 3.1 Female Adapter Converter $0.30 US (~$0.39 AU) Shipped @ Zapals

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  malouphix on 14/11/2017 - 20:58

  Thanks Clear

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  based on 14/11/2017 - 22:22

  +3

  What would you use this for?
  This looks like it's against USB spec, female type C should only ever be on a cable that has male type C at the other end
  If you plug an A-C cable into this you've got a male to male type A-A cable which is great for blowing stuff up

  https://plus.google.com/+BensonLeung/posts/UFCHbSDRa2o

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  andylch on 14/11/2017 - 22:42

  When you want to connect a Type-C external USB memory or HDD into an old computer, you can use this little converter to convert it back to a Type-A plug.

  But I don't see why it can blow stuff up? Could you please further explain?

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    based on 14/11/2017 - 23:14

    Ignoring type-C for the moment
    Cables should have a host at one end and a slave/peripheral at the other.
    Type-A male plugs into hosts, Type-B (micro, mini or full size) male plugs into peripherals.
    The host will always supply 5V to the peripheral.
    In the case of an A-A cable, both ends are hosts so both are supplying power, and neither is designed to have power coming in, which is when the smoke can come out.

    Now with type-c they've included protections that mean plugging two hosts into each other doesn't cause these problems.

    Type-c flash drive is a good point, I don't know how you're meant to use that on devices with no type-c, maybe you'd need to go through a hub not a passive adaptor.

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  MAKAMAKA on 17/11/2017 - 14:17

  Bought one. Thanks OP!

  Wait, what is this for?