Re: British (european?) kitchen counter electric outlets

On 6/9/2024 3:43 PM, TTman wrote:

 

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It has become more of a problem now that everyone has an iToy that needs charging on a daily basis. Trivial loads but many sockets needed.

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This -- hence my reference to "number of outlets" and not "power available".

 In the UK, it's common now to fit double plug sockets that have built in dual USB outlets that can supply 2A per USB socket.

Yes, you can buy duplex outlets that have USB-A and/or -C chargers built
in (I think 3.6A total).  But, as our outlets are relatively small, this
makes for a crowded outlet if USB devices try to share that space with
a pair of mains powered devices:
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We have 2 in our kitchen as a retro fit so we can charge 4 devices.

I'm not sure if this is a good, long-term solution (if you already have
an abundance of outlets, already) as a failure in that charger now requires
the outlet to be replaced (instead of just unplugging and discarding a small
plug-in charger)
And, as most outlets (in rooms other than the kitchen) are located just
above the floor level, the value of them in those places is dubious
(do you have a surface nearby on which you could set the device(s)
being charged?)