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OK, kids have been taking the USB plugs that you An electrican buddy pointed out that you can buy an aftermarket plug in that has both a U and electrical outlet combined. Looked it up,got a surge protector with 3 outlets and 4 USB's and it screws into the outlet. It's not waling away anyplace soon. I'm in heaven. Have my watch and phone plugged into it right not, room for my wifes watch and phone too. Something like:  Here's one looks like a wall switch and USB outlets.  | ||
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Where have you been living? Under a rock?  Q | |||
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Fighting the good fight |
Yeah, they're handy. I've seen some newer houses with USB built/wired in to the wall outlets already. I've stuck these on a number of outlets in my house: https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...ages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1  | |||
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Drill Here, Drill Now |
This is my current favorite outlet mounted surge protector with USB: https://smile.amazon.com/Tripp...Rotatable+Outlet+usb Having the rotatable outlets is great for electrical outlets behind wall mounted TVs, behind night stands, etc. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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Eh standards change constantly. Give me a wall wart that is best for a given device. Qualcomm Quick Charge is up to what version 4.0? And what is Apple's latest standard? Even 2.1A 5V is slow for my couple of year old Android. "When in danger or in doubt, run in circles scream and shout" R.I.P. R.A.H. Ooga Chakka Hooga Hooga Ooga Chakka Hooga Hooga NRA Basic Rifle Instructor Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Adult/Child/Infant Instructor Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Instructor | |||
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Nullus Anxietas |
+1 These have been around for years. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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Good point. Grounded plugs and outlets are going to be around for a while. With the speed of technology, USB may give way to something new fairly soon - USB-C is already here. "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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Yup.. Those are already nearly obsolete in my household. Alot of my stuff is on USB-C now. Also, surge protectors wear out. | |||
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Told cops where to go for over 29 years… |
Welcome to 2015! What part of "...Shall not be infringed" don't you understand???  | |||
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quarter MOA visionary |
Even in rocks.  | |||
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Baroque Bloke |
I think USB-C is going to be around for a while too. Serious about crackers. | |||
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My son picked this out for Christmas. I have since purchased one. I like it, It really handles things well. USB Tower         | |||
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Pictures are too small. Could you find bigger ones? "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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These are available at most Lowes/Home Depot. https://www.leviton.com/en/pro...r-outletsreceptacles I've been installing them around my house since we moved in. They're pretty handy. “The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it.”—H.L. Mencken | |||
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My wife reminded me, that she uses this one when she travels. She always has power at the airport. jsver compact travel strip with usb   | |||
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Go Vols! |
Most I have seen have normal two plug outlets and in the middle they squeeze two usb plugs. I'm not sure what a reputable brand is. I worry about them overheating, causing fires, etc. | |||
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