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Useful USB Port Built Into Mains Wall Socket

Tuesday, 02 March 2010

UK Mains Socket with USB

Maplin have just introduced a new UK 13A mains wall socket with built-in USB. The £14.99 device should help to clear up the scourge of the dreaded wall wart that scars the walls of many a room. The recent move to micro USB chargers by mobile phone manufacturers will mean you can use it for your cell phone as well as power or charge iPods, MP3 players, game consoles, digital cameras and a host of other consumer electronics.

The initial design is available in a single socket format only (one each mains and USB sockets) and is un-switched. Read on for the full specs...

Standard 13A wall socket with a built-in USB socket
Charge any USB powered device without losing the use of your wall socket
USB socket is suitable for charging and powering mobile phones, iPods, iPhones, PDAs, MP3 players, game consoles, digital cameras and more
Safety shutter on USB socket
Input : AC 100-240V / 50/60Hz / 80mA / 3W
Output : DC 5V / 600mA
Dimensions: 86mm (l) x 86mm (w) x 35mm (d)
Weight: 97g

Available now from www.maplin.co.uk [Thanks Stuart]

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written by John Lawrence , March 03, 2010

ooo almost perfect,

ive been thinking about making something like this for ages just never got round to it.

Shame its only 600mA id like to see at least 2 amps on a usb socket that is only for power

would definatly help charge up my A10JQ maplin MIDs

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written by Sam Green , March 09, 2010

I presume this has some kind of inbuilt transformer. Does anybody know if this consumes power when not in use?

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written by garrett , September 06, 2010

It does not consume power when not in use. It will only be activated when the latch door opens and the LED lights up.

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written by jean001luc , October 23, 2010

Could do with a double socket. Most sockets in house are double and I'd be happy to spend the extra money to replace a lot of my sockets with ones with USB chargers built in

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