Hi @mopardave .... have fitted a lot of these over time with no problems and the prices of them have reduced...
however with the new iPhones you can now use wireless charging pads so they are not used as much.
however with the new iPhones you can now use wireless charging pads so they are not used as much.
I did this during fitting our kitchen last year. Got them from Click4electrics
The brand I settled on was Click Deco Satin Chrine as it was highly recommended by my Sparky.
They look the biz hence they are now installed throughout the house.
The brand I settled on was Click Deco Satin Chrine as it was highly recommended by my Sparky.
They look the biz hence they are now installed throughout the house.
Cheers @Ricardo T .........just wondered if they might have a tendency to overcharge stuff???
I was just looking at click!!
Not once have I had this issue plus today’s technology uses intelligent charging so you won’t have this problem.
We have 6 of the click usb sockets round the house. They look great and aren’t expensive.I was just looking at click!!
I noticed recently they now do double USB sockets too.
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No issues to date and probably fitted around 30 or so Crabtree, although they don't have much choice.....white or....white!
Yuk.
Hate them recommend my customers use ones that plug in and can be turned off or unplugged.
the built in units cant be isolated
www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk
Hate them recommend my customers use ones that plug in and can be turned off or unplugged.
the built in units cant be isolated
Investigation into UK socket-outlets incorporating USB charging points | Electrical Safety First
Investigation into UK socket-outlets incorporating USB charging points Electrical Safety First investigated a number of commercially available UK socket-outlets
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The charge control is carried out by the device, not the socket.
The USB port just needs to meet the relevant USB socket specifications for voltage (min/max). The maximum current they can provide varies especially when using 2 USB connection on one double plate at the same time. Check the specs.
They can not be switched off manually but good ones have current sensing control and consume very little energy when in 'standby'.
If you want rapid charging using proprietary fast charge communications (e.g. Quick Charge 3 [QC3]), you are better off with an appropriate plug in charger that supports the technology used by your device. If you just want to normal charge a device overnight, then a standard USB supply is fine.
We've got a few around the house and they all seem to work well. As a [very] non-techy type, the only thing that I would warn against is the fact that some of them have what to me seem to be very bright LEDs indicating the USB sockets that you can't turn off (and it's not obvious when you just see them in the packaging). We had a couple and I found one of them particularly annoying as it managed to light up the entire hallway until replaced
I bought the Screwfix version about four years ago and it’s constantly in use.. it’s still going strong!Evening gents........what do we think of sockets with usb charging points built into them? I'm decorating at home and want to fit some chrome switches and sockets but wondered if they're any good?
Cheers!
Okay.....thanks gents. Next question:
in lay man's terms, what is the difference between a single pole and a double pole light switch? Also, I've noticed on screwfix's website, some switches are shown as "intermediates" whereas on other websites, the term "intermediate" doesn't seem to be used.
in lay man's terms, what is the difference between a single pole and a double pole light switch? Also, I've noticed on screwfix's website, some switches are shown as "intermediates" whereas on other websites, the term "intermediate" doesn't seem to be used.
a single pole switches off the live side of the light , a double pole switches off the negative and live side of the lightOkay.....thanks gents. Next question:
in lay man's terms, what is the difference between a single pole and a double pole light switch? Also, I've noticed on screwfix's website, some switches are shown as "intermediates" whereas on other websites, the term "intermediate" doesn't seem to be used.
Okay @jimc91 .........maybe I should get an electrician because that means nothing to me! The irony is, my son is a sparky...........in Australia........oh, and my future son in law.....yup, you guessed it.......he's a sparky in Australia!
