On 11/02/2018 18:30, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp wrote:
On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 18:05:14 +0000, soup
wrote:

I fitted some of these on the living room wiring.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/bg-13a-2-...er-white/8534f
Screwfix ones shown as an example as I can't remember what ones I
actually fitted

Just lately one packed up all together and just today one of them feels
as if one of the USB sockets has physically given up the ghost.

I suspect these have broken as they were cheap is there any
recommendation on type to get for longevity.
Edinburgh Scotland region if applicable.

I didn't buy from Screwfix, I bought from Wickes. Not had any trouble
but the duty cycle I subject them to isn't too demanding [an Ipad,
that to be fair isn't happy to charge on a lot of usb plugin
supplies].

Screwfix do MK, and I have never yet found MK kit lacking in any way.

5 year warranty I think, I had a quick scan of the ad, I may be wrong.


https://www.screwfix.com/p/mk-13a-2-...er-white/3905g


Like most of these beasts, the 2.1A is shared between the two sockets.

I have found one 'cigar socket' 12V to twin USB device on Amazon which
claims to be rated for 2.1 A per socket but, even that doesn't keep its
output voltage at the unloaded point if loaded at 2A on each socket. It
is better than the cheap ones but still a little disappointing.


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