USB Electrical Outlet

Freddy, were the conductors insulated with fiber?

Short wires? That's the pits!

Honestly, Brian, it has been so long (at least 20 years) that I don't remember though I think they were insulated.

I remember the short wires made it difficult to reconnect them but once done I have had no problems.

I have a couple of these things around the house:



They also have the USB outlets (at the top) and have 6 regular outlets as well. They plug directly into a standard pair of outlets. The screw in the centre screws into the outlet box, so it's stable.

It is not quite necessary for anyone, but it is a little more convenient than having the regular USB chargers everywhere.

Interesting. IMO that's an even better solution yohann.

Question... is there any danger of charging things too fast or overcharging with any of these solutions?

I've wondered about that myself. Belkin claims that there should be no problem. I think this means that they don't use higher amperage charging (quick charging) and that they default to low amperage charging.

Interesting. IMO that's an even better solution yohann.

Question... is there any danger of charging things too fast or overcharging with any of these solutions?

The instructions that came with mine (Leviton 120 Volt/20 amp) claimed it was universal. There is a chip that monitors the device and sets the amperage accordingly.

Modern smart phones are "pretty smart" and some nice power management features.

I would feel safe using a charging device 1) supplied with well known phone or tablet 2) from respected brand.
I would not get the lowest price battery charger option on eBay

yes, modern phones will automatically stop the charging once they're charged...so no need to worry about overcharging.