Anyone have any suggestions for USB hub chargers they like?
We are constantly losing breaking etc chargers because they get moved around the house because this outlet has a charger in it, that one etc etc.
I want to get a single AC power converter that plugs into a USB hub that we can then plug in USB chargers for I-pads, Phones, tablets etc etc. I’ve looked a a few and some are saying “Doesn’t charge I-”. I thought USB was “Universal” or does Apple once again fling the middle finger up industry standard?
At any single time we might have 2-3 Kindles, 1 I-pad and 2-3 Phones. We could probably do with 4-5 Ports but would be nice to have 8 or so so we can plug in all the charger cords and just leave them there.
Most generic USB 2.0 chargers are 5V and up to 500mA. Apple products can be anywhere from 5-12V and 2.1 Amps charging as a requirement. They wrote proprietary drivers for USB charging, so basically they request more than the 500mA available, they just view the device as not connected.
ost generic USB 2.0 chargers are 5V and up to 500mA. Apple products can be anywhere from 5-12V and 2.1 Amps charging as a requirement.
So some apple products require higher amperage and some higher voltage…because it would kill them to be like everyone else :-)** T**hat being said, if I’m correct here, the higher available power will not harm the other devices, assuming the voltage is correct. Soooo, anything that charges a a 5v i-product should safely charge all the other products as well.
ost generic USB 2.0 chargers are 5V and up to 500mA. Apple products can be anywhere from 5-12V and 2.1 Amps charging as a requirement.
So some apple products require higher amperage and some higher voltage…because it would kill them to be like everyone else :-)** T**hat being said, if I’m correct here, the higher available power will not harm the other devices, assuming the voltage is correct. Soooo, anything that charges a a 5v i-product should safely charge all the other products as well.
~Matt
In some cases, a charger designed to provide 2.1a to an i-product may not provide 2.1a to another device, so you will get slower charging or your non-i-device. You’ve just got to look at the product specs to see if this is the case. It’s primarily the case when looking at 12v car chargers and generally not with desktop AC chargers. Again, you just need to look at the specs to be sure.
The above linked product has pretty good reviews and should meet your needs. I’m planning to buy one.
The key is the amperage load. Typically more than 4 ports and you get degraded amperage or the equipment gets really expensive.
Try something like this…