[ale] geeky gadget

[Sean Kilpatrick]

I have one of these from Home Depot.  According to the data molded on the 
back, the two USB ports each produce 1.05 amps at 5 volts.  It is 
protected by a GFI outlet on a grounded outlet.

Sean




On Friday, November 30, 2012 05:26:21 pm Scott Plante wrote:
> Yeah, ThinkGeek has had one for a while.
> http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/e81a/?pfm=Search&t=u-socket%20usb%20wa
> llplug
> 
> 
> I see Home Depot has that one too, and with a square look and color
> options.
> http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?prod
> uctId=203423602
> 
> 
> You don't even have to give up a regular socket to get the two USB
> chargers.
> 
> 
> You do have to be careful about how much power they'll provide. The
> iPad and later iPhones draw 2.1 amps. The USB 2 spec only provides for
> 0.5 amps. Most of the Android smartphones draw more than 0.5 amps too.
> The devices use some mechanism to know whether they can draw more
> power, though, and it seems my Apple and Motorola devices use
> different methods, so the adapters won't fast charge each others
> devices. So I'm not sure what luck you'd have with these wall sockets
> with your particular device.
> 
> :-(
> 
> I'd love to get one of these outlets, except (a) I'd like to know it'd
> work for my current devices and have a good feeling it'd work for my
> future devices, and (b) the outlet I'd probably put it on is a ground
> fault because there's no ground wire there (it's a 1906 house). One of
> these days I need to pull a new wire through the wall ;-)
> 
> 
> Scott
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> From: "Sean Kilpatrick" <kilpatms at gmail.com>
> To: ale at ale.org
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 3:28:05 PM
> Subject: [ale] geeky gadget
> 
> 
> At Home Depot is the perfect Gift for A Geek (GAG for short.)
> 
> it is a 120 volt plug adapter that fits over a conventional outlet and
> trades one outlet in for two USB ports -- perfect for recharging
> phones, pads, etc. Means two fewer wall warts to get lost.
> 
> Works just like it oughta.
> 
> Sean
> 
> 
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