[Shop-talk] usb outlets

[Doug Braun]

I bought this TruePower duplex outlet that has two USB charging ports (and
a special cover plate with extra holes).
Unfortunately it is wider than a standard output, and doesn't quite fit in
my house's junction boxes.

Doug

On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Ian McFetridge
<shop-talk2 at mcfetridge.org>wrote:

> We have a couple of the Belkin power strips with three USB power ports.
> One is where we plug in our phones:  One Samsung, one Kindle and an iPod
> charge off of it.  The other is in our bedroom and charges an iPhone and
> baby monitor -- when we plug in the iPad is does not charge unless the
> screen is shut-off...the iPad charger must support higher amperage.  I'd
> check the amperage of the outlet you are looking at and compare it to the
> items you want to charge via USB.
>
> - Ian