Advantages of USB electrical outlets for your home

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Here at Powerhouse, we are the UK’s leading electrical experts. From domestic properties to commercial businesses, we provide a wide range of high quality electrical solutions and installations. This includes electrical outlets with USB ports. As a result, we have produced this guide to the benefits and advantages of installing USB electrical outlets in your home.

What are the advantages of USB electrical outlets for your home?

There are a number of benefits to installing USB sockets or electrical outlets in your property. These include:

  • Increased charging options – with USB electrical outlets, your standard socket will still accept two (or four for a double-gang outlet) standard three prong plugs. However, these will also have two USB ports for you to directly plug your USB cable into the wall. This means you can safely power more items at once, and charge different items at the same time, easily. In addition, you can free up the three prong receptacles so that they can be used for other electrical appliances and devices, that do not have a USB cable.
  • Less reliance on power strips and extensions – with the increased charging options offered by electrical outlets with USB options you won’t need to use as many power strips and extension cables. Almost every home in the UK uses more than 3 power strips, and this can be an electrical hazard. It is very easy to accidentally overload a power strip, which can result in a very dangerous electrical fire. Not to mention the trip hazards associated with multiple extension cords around the home. As a result, USB electrical outlets can help to make your home, and everyone inside, safer.
  • Faster charging – when you have misplaced your USB adapter, or it’s already in use, the only option is often to plug your electrical device into a laptop, TV, computer, or a games console, to grab some last minute charge. But charging from any of these sources is very slow. In general, a laptop or TV delivers a current of no more than 500 amps to your device, which means that charging is very slow compared to using an adapter. However when using an electrical outlet with a USB port, you can charge it up to 40 percent faster than even charging with an adapter! So your devices will be powered up whenever you need them.
  • Fewer USB adapters needed – Finally, installing electrical outlets with USB ports means that you will need fewer USB adapters, as you can plug your device directly into the outlet.

When making any changes to your electric circuits or wall outlets, you should always contact a professional team. Not only can DIY electrical installations be poor quality, but these can also result in dangerous electrical faults, fires and electric shocks. This is dangerous for your property, as well as anyone in your home.

For more information or advice about our domestic electrical work, or for professional USB electrical outlet installation for your property, get in touch with the experts today, here at Powerhouse.

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