What is a good PoweredUSB cable?
The PoweredUSB specification calls for a cable that has very specific requirements. The cable really has two cables in one sheath. The USB communications part of the cable needs to be of construction that meets the USB 2.0 standard. Just to say that it works is not sufficient to guarantee compliance. The power portion of the cable needs to be of a certain gauge (wire size) to carry the expected current of the peripherals attached. The PoweredUSB standard calls for 20ga wire that is designed to carry the maximum current of 6 amp per cable assembly. If the peripheral manufacture supples a cable attached to their device by either a hard connection or a non-standard (none-PoweredUSB) connector, the manufacture may use a gauge of power conductors in the cable that may be smaller than the standard PoweredUSB standard. It will be the responsibility of the manufacture to make sure the conductor gauge is sufficient to support their device. The construction of the USB portion still needs to meet
