Anyone used these before and can comment on how good they are compared to an adapter? I can't understand why the sockets are so cheap when the adapters are so expensive. There is one for £1 at Wickes flagged up on the deals section, all be it, it is a single socket, for £1
hotukdeals.com/dea…612","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51184699","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"oldcodger"},"datePublished":"2023-10-13T10:06:36.000Z","text":"Had one for years,no problems, only thing with them is that that are a very slow charging output, so if you need fast charging then they are not for you."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51189524","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"C0mm0d0re_K1d"},"datePublished":"2023-10-13T22:33:14.000Z","text":"Don't bother, they are the old original type of slow usb port that don't support the latest fast charging protocols."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51185219","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"gravy_davey"},"datePublished":"2023-10-13T11:21:01.000Z","text":"They're really good. For me they're a must have to the point I often forget to take a USB power brick when I go away.
I have had a couple issues where after a few years the socket wouldn't use the right charging protocol so only charged at around 0.5 amps. I've installed a few of these sockets in the places I've lived over the years, wouldn't say its common but does happen."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51189944","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Somersett"},"datePublished":"2023-10-14T04:57:04.000Z","text":"Having electronics in your wall socket is a REALLY bad idea. USB power circuits have an absolutely horrific failure rate. Not an issue when you can just bin the charger and replace.
As certain people will tell you, safety regulation went out of the window in the UK years ago. It is up to the punter to be smart. And part of being smart is to understand many gimmicks are just a very poor idea."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51185194","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"slimy31"},"datePublished":"2023-10-13T11:17:14.000Z","text":"We had one that whined all the time. Now we've also had plugin chargers that whine, but plugin chargers can be unplugged.... guess what you can't do with the wall socket version?
And as mentioned I've not seen a high powered one, although I did see a USB C version recently. I've no idea of it's power output though, I've not gone back to them after that first experience.
You can get extension leads with USB ports as well, not sure whether that might be an alternative for you?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51186005","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"guilbert53"},"datePublished":"2023-10-13T13:05:11.000Z","text":"But a wall socket that has USB C on it rather than the one shown in your picture (USB A).
USB C is now the new standard and will gradually replace USB A
On mobile phones / tablets that has already happened."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51186289","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"EndlessWaves"},"datePublished":"2023-10-13T13:43:07.000Z","text":"They're the same thing, the ones built into sockets are just more effort to replace when they fail or become obsolete.
They're not normally cheaper, the £1 ones are just clearance. The next cheapest price at wickes for example is £9.75."}],"commentCount":11,"interactionStatistic":6,"articleSection":"Ask"}