 Fuego
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
 1292 Posts
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Friday, July 01, 2011 6:41:53 AM
"They do not fit in standard size outlet wall boxes. You need an oversize box."
Really late to the party here, but no. Just no. They require a minimum of 16 cubic inch single gang work box. Even houses built in the 60's had 16-18 c.i. boxes (at least in my neck of the woods). Standard modern work boxes are 18 cubic inches. Deep boxes are around 21 cubic inches. |
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 Draculya
Male, 30-39, Asia
6298 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 6:52:31 PM
I see two people having sex while both talking on the phone. |
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 ChainsawNbud
Male, 40-49, Southern US
714 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 5:25:53 AM
Etherkiller! |
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 ummkay
Female, 18-29, Western US
16 Posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 3:58:53 AM
Finally! Now maybe my piece of shxt ipod will charge! |
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carmium
Female, 50-59, Canada
4031 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 9:11:34 PM
The two power outlets don't look too happy about it. |
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 Spider_sol
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
1454 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:23:43 PM
keith2, I now they don't like to the original article but it's actually switched. It's a physical switch so the USB uses zero power when unplugged. IIRC it may have an electrical switch built in as well, so if you have the cord plugged in but nothing on the other side it goes into a really low standby. |
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 freddyferret
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
9843 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7:40:19 PM
How long before all media outlets have a universal function with an apple interface?
When the majority of the population loses its sanity. |
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 keith2
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
2318 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7:37:16 PM
Guess you could stick a lil power supply behind the wall. But then you could never disconnect it without removing the faceplate. Stupid standby power eating away at your wallet. |
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 MildCorma
Male, 18-29, Europe
497 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:27:42 PM
@batmanners
with the advent of USB3 I can certainly see the advantages over a conventional household socket. This also moves towards changing what's essentially an analog object ruling a digital world. |
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TwoTone
Male, 18-29, Europe
56 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 3:06:13 PM
How long before all media outlets have a universal function with an apple interface? |
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 blounsb999
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
183 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 2:35:22 PM
You know, a lot of people are going to the square style of outlets and switches, that could offer the space for one usb port in the middle, without the oversized box.
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 Batmanners
Male, 18-29, Canada
4012 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 2:23:27 PM
"I have a hard time imagining being able to pull enough current through a USB port to run, say, a microwave oven, a vacuum cleaner, the power supply in my desktop computer, or a power-saw."
The point isn't to power appliances with it. It's to recharge your phone without having to unplug whatever may be there. My thought it "Ooh, I can play and charge my PS3 controller from more than 2 feet away from the TV." |
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 IkeRay
Male, 18-29, Western US
2724 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 2:19:03 PM
except for the price, you might as well just get a transformer that does the same thing. and the beauty, you can unplug the transformer and not have phantom energy |
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 Thdot
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
660 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 2:12:37 PM
They do not fit in standard size outlet wall boxes. You need an oversize box. So you cannot just swap them out with your old outlets without breaking electrical code. If you do and your house burns down your insurance will not cover you. |
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 Fatninja01
Male, 18-29, Australia
23995 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:27:14 PM
There have been out for about a year now |
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 sbeelz
Male, 30-39, Western US
2860 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:21:07 PM
Also, I don't think that the USB will replace the current designs for electrical outlets entirely as some are suggesting. I have a hard time imagining being able to pull enough current through a USB port to run, say, a microwave oven, a vacuum cleaner, the power supply in my desktop computer, or a power-saw. But then again, I don't know jack about electrical engineering. |
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sbeelz
Male, 30-39, Western US
2860 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:15:56 PM
@madest- I agree. Especially since pretty much every phone that uses a USB charger comes with an outlet adapter. My iPod didn't, but I'd bet this isn't compatible with my iPod :/ |
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 DeathToLems
Female, 18-29, Europe
1446 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 12:51:25 PM
its like the plug socket knows its about to be made redundant. poor thing, hope he gets a fat redundancy pay. |
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 Mikeado
Male, 18-29, Europe
2179 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 12:49:44 PM
Clearly the normal socket is scare-- Get outta my head TKD!
If you plug a video game steering wheel into it, you can actually steer the house. True story.
SPOILER: Not a true story. |
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 TKD_Master
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
4827 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 12:29:02 PM
Looks like the regular outlet is scared, it knows it's useful time is coming to an end. |
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 KAKABAKA
Male, 30-39, Western US
392 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 11:35:00 AM
whoa,not bad. |
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imnakdjumpme
Male, 18-29, Western US
595 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 11:27:20 AM
I sell mini and now micro-usbs that are suppose to become the standard, because of its better eletrical properties in a smaller package. I am told the micro-usb will be the new standard in the near future... |
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 meepmaker
Male, 30-39, Southern US
6716 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 11:22:05 AM
Must have. |
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 madest
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
6406 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 11:20:51 AM
If these are specifically for charging then the outlet will come with a built in transformer which will probably keep them from being a standard for outlets. I can see a few of these in an office build-out, perhaps one or two in a home but now you can buy a usb cord that plugs into a wall outlet saving you from looking for one of these. |
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 tobyvictory
Male, 70 & Over, Asia
412 Posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 11:13:50 AM
The outlet is upside down. New code says the ground needs to be on top so if something were to fall and slip in between the plug and outlet it can't complete the circuit and start a fire. |
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