If you have many devices which use a USB type power supply, and have a friendly
local electrician, it may be worth considering replacing a conveniently located
double mains socket with one which has two USB charging sockets built in.
These have become very popular since their release a year or more back. A good
USB charged device should cut the connection when fully charged anyway.
My wife and I have been using these at home and office for a while now for
charging iPads and the likes. We did buy additional cables, so now our power
supplies tend to stay in the laptop bags for when travelling.
George.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ;
Carol Pearson
Sent: 18 May 2016 22:59
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Overcharging
I am also looking to purchase one of these so would be very grateful indeed if
anyone has recommendations, because they have already looked for themselves or,
if anyone wants to do this and feed back then I'd be extremely happy since I
can't let this be a priority for me for a few weeks yet, at the earlies as I
have someone staying, as well as many other commitments.
Thanks for any further help offered.
Carol P
On 18/05/2016 07:12, Ibrahim Gucukoglu wrote:
Hi Peter.
I’ve used such charging solutions myself as I have a plethora of USB devices
that need charging, in short the answer is no because the device and the
charger have a charging circuit, these handshake when a connection is
established so that the correct voltage and ampage can be supplied to the
device that needs charging. I would strongly recommend buying your charger
from a reputable supplier though, I blatantly recommend Anker for this
purpose as they supply a great range of USB chargers and multi device
charging hubs for this purpose. If I can help in any way, I would be happy
to scout out the best solution for your charging needs.
All the best, Ibrahim.
From: Peter Bentley
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 11:44 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Overcharging
I notice that it is possible to buy multi-socket charging units i.e., units
that you can plug into a 13 amp socket and then charge various devices
using a USB lead. Some are described as having smart technology whereby the
ampage is adjusted as necessary.
My question is can you overcharge things like mobiles and earphones? I have
tried asking the supplier of one of these and his reply was rather evasive.
Thanks for any help.
Peter
