usb charger sockets

[a-z electrics]

Anyone fitted these new sockets with integral usb charger slots? I've found you have to disconnect a supply wire when doing IR test.. might seem obvious with hindsight but caught me out the first time :dunce2:

 

[gnselectricals]

Yeah another nightmare to find all these on periodic for ir testjng

 

[Jdsparky]

Fitted a masterplug one from wickes in my house other week, it said in the destructions you could IR them and they even state the reading it should give, but leaving them connected will give you misleading results anyway.

 

[a-z electrics]

Fitted a masterplug one from wickes in my house other week, it said in the destructions you could IR them and they even state the reading it should give, but leaving them connected will give you misleading results anyway.

Don't see how you can IR test them connected.. Does the transformer magically disconnect for the test? Or maybe they were designed by VW?

 

[Plonker 3]

Still dont understand these, how do you charge your device when away from home, not in the same room as the USB socket, what happens when the USB socket stops working. Also I believe there is no BS at the minute for the USB socket!

 

[Octopus]

Anyone seen the "thingy charger"? At least that can be unplugged!

 

[Plonker 3]

Anyone seen the "thingy charger"? At least that can be unplugged!

May as well just a stamdard USB plug then?

 

[a-z electrics]

Well I suppose it frees up a socket or two.. That means even more power hungry devices can be connected to overload the circuit. Means more repair work! Yippee!!

 

[Jdsparky]

Instructions......

 

[a-z electrics]

So if there was another fault elsewhere on the circuit of say 1milli ohm or more, the reading of the socket would mask it as the tester would record the lowest reading of 0.4mohm!? The lowest acceptable reading is 1 Megohm!! And it doesn't say across which wires either..

 

[Octopus]

So if there was another fault elsewhere on the circuit of say 1milli ohm or more, the reading of the socket would mask it as the tester would record the lowest reading of 0.4mohm!? The lowest acceptable reading is 1 Megohm!! And it doesn't say across which wires either..

The lowest acceptable is 2 IMHO

 

[Jdsparky]

I would presume it would give this reading between L and N like other connected loads, neons etc etc still connected on circuit. So obviously would need disconnected to achieve accurate results, unless you are doing eicr etc where you can get away with testing to earth only in most cases

 

[R G]

Personally I wouldn't install the combined units , I would go down the route of a switched fused spur feeding a stand alone USB socket if I were asked , but haven't been asked yet myself..

 

[7029 dave]

I have been looking at these, only advantage I can see is freeing up some socket outlets.

 

[MikeL1]

This has already been discussed in depth on here, approx Dec 2014. Do a search on the forum as there are some links to various independent test companies with surprising results and some good info as well.
For the time being I am not touching them.