The Power Supply Problem
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Description
From URL: https://www.cncf.io/blog/2025/04/18/creating-a-clickhouse-cluster-on-raspberry-pis/
The explanation makes it sound like the problem is with the Raspberry Pi.
The problem is that the USB-C chargers are not multi-port power supplies.
Traditional multi-port chargers often enter a reset state when a new device is plugged in,
renegotiating power delivery to all connected devices.
This can cause a momentary interruption in charging.
The "reset-free" feature aims to eliminate this issue by dynamically allocating power without a reset,
even when devices are plugged in or unplugged,
as long as the total power draw stays within the charger's capacity.
There are very few devices which do not glitch, and they do not advertise very well.
The anti-glitch behavior in marketing speak is called "Reset-Free" or "Non-Renegotiating" power allocation.
You might think that introducing a battery would fix the problem but
even most pass-through batteries will have a brief loss of power.
The following devices are advertised as being "reset-free".
* https://www.amazon.com/150W-USB-C-Charger-Block-PD3-1Type-C/dp/B0CQRG65KS
* https://slimq.life/products/150w-4-usb-c-charger-pd3-1?variant=45814949708025
Even these devices when working with higher power may glitch when switching.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by opening the linked CNCF blog post and locating the explanation of the Raspberry Pi power issue in the WordPress content. Compare it with the issue's USB-C charger details, revise the explanation so the stated cause is accurate, and verify the published article reflects the correction.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- raspberry-pi, wordpress
- Domain
- content
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100