If you’ve ever had to use a power meter to charge your laptop, you’ll know how frustrating and boring it can be. The usb-c plug, which plugs into your computer’s USB port, is designed to make it easy, but at the same time, easy to forget about. This is why most people opt for a charging cable that offers a built-in power meter.
Most of us like to have our laptops always on. That’s not the case here though, because this little gem is specifically designed to be used with USB ports. You’ll be able to charge your tablet or smartphone like it’s a normal cable. And as long as you don’t leave your USB ports unplugged, you’ll get a meter that tells you your battery life has decreased or you’ve reached your maximum charge.
Most battery life claims on laptops and tablets come from third party websites, and many of them are only accurate to within a few hours of charging. We wanted to provide an accurate and up-to-date battery life gauge for our customers to use, so we built this.
The “USB-C” standard is a little confusing. In my opinion, “USB-A” is the correct term, and “USB-C” is the term that is used in the USB-C spec.
USB-C has no power connection, so most of its advertised features are only available when you plug it into a USB port. Of course, USB-C doesn’t have a built-in battery meter, but that is a good thing. Because USB-C is the new standard, devices that use it will come with a built-in power meter.
A lot of people, particularly tech nerds, are still befuddled by the USB-C spec. But in order to have a power meter, devices need to pass on USB-C, meaning they need to be USB-C capable. The USB-C power meter is a small device that plugs into your USB port. It has a power-meter LED, and when you plug it in, it lights up with the current measured in milliamps.
I’ve found that the power meter is pretty accurate and easy to use in various situations, like when I plug my laptop directly into my USB port, as well as when I plug my phone into my USB port and it’s not powered up. The only problem I’ve encountered with it is when two devices are plugged into each other at the same time.
The power meter can have a problem with devices with high current requirements. As the current increases, the power meter may not have enough juice to light the LED, and you might not notice this.
If you want to connect a power meter to your USB cable, you need to have a USB connection between the meter and the device you want to monitor. If you have two devices, you can connect the meter to one device, then plug the other device into the other one.
The idea of a power meter is cool. The idea is that you can plug a USB cable in to several devices at once, charge them up, and see how much power each one has available to them. It’s the same idea as a power strip, only you have one that has a few lights, an indicator, and maybe a speed-of-light button.
