Socket outlets with built in USB

[Andy-1960]

Not a great fan of these for the reasons mentioned in the video, but what this guy highlights regarding the earth is more than a bit worrying. The video goes on a bit but just a warning that these things are on the market!

 

[HandySparks]

A customer got some BG ones and I was pleased to see that they stated they could be IR tested at 500V and give a minimum reading of 10Mohms, I got 59Mohms with three in the circuit.
I don't generally fit them but will if requested. I am no longer worried about the manufacturing quality for the main brands, but it is another thing to go wrong.

Sounds like they've got a suitably rated capacitor in series with the supply to the USB power supply. So it'll block a DC test voltage but allow the small AC current for the charger.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Some brands don't fit in 25mm deep boxes. Have had a failures on Click, MK and BG USB sockets meaning a re-visit. They make IR testing more time consuming.

Probably would still prefer to plug my gadgets into the proper manufacturer approved charger to be honest.

They're all the same input for phones, controllers and other little bits; 2A at 5v(if my memory serves me well). The only ones that differ are tablets and fast charging phones (fast charging being optional)

 

[rolyberkin]

Nothing wrong with a socket fitted with a USB just don't fit cheap and nasty rubbish from Amazon, I suppose those who are against them don't like the sound of those new fangled mobile phone things also!

 

[Oldschool]

How? They're like any other socket?
Never have enough usb plugs in my room so installed one next to my bed for charging my ps4 pad and all my other gadgets
Not having a go but imo they're like any other socket just a little thinker for the transformer

They are not like every other socket - they have a permanent load connected. It's like the usb charger is plugged in all the time and can't be isolated for IR testing.

 

[Richard Burns]

They are not like every other socket - they have a permanent load connected. It's like the usb charger is plugged in all the time and can't be isolated for IR testing.

The good ones disable the supply to the USB point until something is plugged into the USB socket, but this is not the case with all of them.