USB Wall Chargers

cormie

Hi,
Just looking for any tried and tested USB Wall Chargers that:

• Has at least 2 USB sockets to charge consecutively
• One device will not interfere with the other if charged (for example, on a dual usb wall charger I had, if I had my phone charging and went to charge my mp3 player, the mp3 player would think it's connected to the pc, but only when the phone was plugged in too, if the phone was out, it just charged normally)
• Enough power to charge fast and fully

This one looks decent: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PortaPow-Dual-USB-Wall-Charger-UK-2A-10-Watts-10W-AC-Adaptor-Adapter-iPad-2-/320794365991?pt=UK_CE_MP3Access_RL&hash=item4ab0d59027

but it's quite expensive. Any other suggestions welcome, would prefer not to have to wait weeks for delivery either if it means spending an extra euro or two from a UK as opposed to Japanese store.

Also, any recommendations on car cigarette adaptors with 2+ USB fast charge sockets and at least 3 other 12v sockets, lie this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-24V-3-Way-MULTI-SOCKET-SPLITTER-CAR-CHARGER-PLUG-USB-iPod-iPhone-GPS-PDA-/390383973536?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5ae4b2b4a0 but with 2 usb slots and again, proper power that won't overheat etc.

ncur

Extension lead with usb ports from Argos

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10152&catalogId=13352&langId=111&productId=200784

currently €9.99 so not bad, plus added bonus of an actual extension lead too! Will it do?

cormie

Thanks for the suggestion but it's actually just the plug I'm looking for itself as opposed to a whole socket as I'll need to take it places with me etc so needs to be quite compact

cgarrad

That eBay one for £10 is actually really good, pulls good power.

No point in plugging a €600 phone into a €2 charger ;-)

cormie

Yeah, I might just go with that one, looks decent enough, I just hope it doesn't do the thing where it thinks the two devices are connected to eachother!

ncur

cormie wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestion but it's actually just the plug I'm looking for itself as opposed to a whole socket as I'll need to take it places with me etc so needs to be quite compact

Yeah sorry that possibility only occurred to me today! Great idea really, I always carry usb cables with mini and micro with me for the variety of devices that I use as generally everyone has a computer with usb. But an actual socket with usb points is also a useful thing.

cormie

That one I linked to is cheaper if bought from their own site, got 2 delivered for £18.50

http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/dual-usb-wall-charger/

peckerhead

Here's one for under a fiver, if you're not in a hurry?

cormie

Thanks for that but I'd already ordered the other ones. I'm not sure if the power on that one is as good as the one I ordered though?

maireadley

Hi all
Just a word of warning. My sister bought a charger for iPhone (wall charger) from Ebay. Basically it blew the power in the apartment one night whilst we were asleep. Thankfully iPhone not plugged in at the time but basically the part where USB connects to plug was melted, smell was awful. Be so careful when ordering from China. The goods may seem cheap and this item was a replica Apple Charger but sub standard materials!
Always plug them out!