---
title: "USB-C shell"
question: "Should a USB-C shell go straight to ground, or through an RC?"
url: "https://nearfieldnotes.com/videos/usb-c-shell/"
site: "Near Field Notes"
video: "https://nearfieldnotes.com/media/usb-c-shell/full.mp4"
duration: "0:09"
date: "2026-10-20"
note: "https://nearfieldnotes.com/notes/usb-c-shell/"
---

# USB-C shell (video)

Should a USB-C shell go straight to ground, or through an RC?

0:09, no sound. [Read Note 2](https://nearfieldnotes.com/notes/usb-c-shell/) for the full answer, with figures, conditions and sources.

A silent animation, so it has no transcript.

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Source: https://nearfieldnotes.com/videos/usb-c-shell/