I’m wanting to extend my charger distance to the wall, and getting a third party AC cable to connect to the Framework power adapter seems like the easiest/cheapest/best way to do that, is there any drawbacks to just getting the longest one available? Is it less efficient or a hazard or anything to just get a generic 3 meter one for this purpose? Is there ANY downside as long as you have a big enough wire gauge?
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It’s a bit bulky/less portable to be carrying a huge cable, but other than that no.
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That is the key, but even a cheap cord is likely to be at least 18-16 gauge, which is sufficient for the amount of current the charger will draw. Should be totally fine. Larger gauge wire will result in a lower amount of loss, but will be more expensive, heavier and less flexible. And we’re talking on the level of a quarter of a watt or so. Pretty negligible.
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Hi @a4955 ,
Any quality extension cable should work just fine. You do not necessarily need to get a replacement AC cable. Even the FW16 power supply only pulls 180W.
If you want a quality AC cable to replace the one that came with the FW supply; checkout places like Digikey or Mouser. Somewhere that sells electronic components. Being as you spoke of metric units, there should be an equivalent in your country.
Always easier and safer to extend the power cord to the charger than get a longer USBC cable.
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Oh this is a really helpful addition I didn’t even think about, thank you!