Universal serial bus type C cable performance

A method comprising:

• initiating a voltage across a resistor within an information handling system;
• monitoring, by a power delivery integrated circuit (PD IC) of a power adapter device, a first voltage at a voltage pin of a power cable, wherein the power cable is connected between the power adapter device and the information handling system, wherein the voltage pin is connected to a first terminal of the first resistor through a Vcc line of the power cable;
• comparing, by the PD IC, the first voltage at the voltage pin to a threshold voltage level;
• and
• in response to the first voltage being greater than the threshold voltage level, performing a power adapter device fault operation.

A power adapter device comprising:

• a power supply to provide a current to an output terminal within the power adapter device;
• and
• a power delivery integrated circuit (PD IC) coupled to the power supply, the PD IC to:
• initiate a first voltage across a first resistor of a first information handling system;
• monitor a second voltage at a voltage pin of a power cable, wherein the power cable is connected between the power adapter device and the first information handling system, wherein the voltage pin is connected to a first terminal of the first resistor through a Vcc line of the power cable;
• compare the second voltage at the voltage pin to a threshold voltage level;
• if the second voltage is greater than the threshold voltage level, then perform a power adapter device fault operation, wherein the power adapter device fault operation includes the PD IC to turn on a light emitting diode of the power adapter device;
• and
• if the second voltage is greater than the threshold voltage level, then save a power adapter fault condition associated with the first information handling system.