AC Outlets With Built In USB Ports

[StarHalo]

It's 3.1 amps total between both ports, so with two devices plugged in you get ~1.5 each. That's better than the 1 amp you'll get from most cheap phone chargers, but it's obviously not 2.4. This kind of fudged math is a recurring issue with battery charger packs, you have to look for a specific per-port amp or total watt rating.

 

[TinderBox (UK)]

I have a couple of 2.4A UK version in my Kitchen, I did an 2amp load test on them and one failed, I got a replacment, Now after 2 years the voltage has dropped to around 4.96v from 5.02v

John.

 

[Timothybil]

JAS, the reviews at the bottom say that if you look at the box it isn't 3.1 per port. From what I hear, in a Type A USB port you aren't allowed to push more than 2.4 amps though it anyways (without breaking the USB standards).

I have and use the Top greener ones because I was looking for the "best USB receptacle" and everything pointed to those. They work very well.

The USB 3.1 standard allows other voltages and currents then the 3.0 standard of 5v and 2.4A. But implementations are still rare, and it is highly unlikely that you will find those variations in a combo outlet for a while, if ever.

 

[JAS]

I was giving this some thought again this weekend, so I stopped at a local Menards store and looked online. The Top Greener TU21548A-W has two USB ports that are 4.8 A total for two ports.

https://www.topgreener.com/usb-outlets/tu21548a-outlet-usb-charging-ports-4-8-amp.html

They also have a TU21558A3, which is a 3 USB port version with a total of 5.8 a or 1.9 a per port.

Given the difference in those two, I may be inclined to get the one with only two ports, since each port is 2.4 a each.

https://www.topgreener.com/usb-outlets/tu21548a-outlet-usb-charging-ports-4-8-amp.html

 

[JAS]

I bought some of these recently and installed one of them last night in my oldest son's bedroom. At $20, I think these are overpriced. I did find a 3 pack of these more reasonably priced on eBay. If he and I like them, and I think that we will, I may install the other two in his room, as well.

https://www.leviton.com/en/products/t5632-i

 

[Lynx_Arc]

I noticed the other day one of these outlet adapters that plugs into both outlets and one "side" of it has 3 outlets the other side 3 USB ports it was something like $18. I can't remember if it was in Lowes, Home Depot, or Walmart now.