Who makes these USB wall plates?

[DavinD]

Any idea who makes these? I can't find them on the web. I'm looking to see if there's an upgraded version that supports fast charging. The ones I have charge very slowly.

[gmctoyman]

I installed 2 of those Firelime, very handy. I switched the power to them so I could turn them off, I was concerned about phantom loads. I found the idle power draw is negligible though.

[Firelime]

This is what I plan on putting in.

Magnadyne Black Wall Mount 4 USB Charging Ports 12-16V DC Input

[Rover_Bill]

E-trailer has a large variety of 12V USB power sockets (including some that look like your picture).

12V_USB_Power

[ScottG]

I used the same part GDEtrailer used and they are quite nice. Cheap on eBay!

[Gdetrailer]

Harvey51 wrote:
I got two 120vac outlets with 2, USB ports, fits in a std outlet box or a shallow outlet box. $15.0 at COSTCO

Careful what you wish for. I also have two of those 2.1 A ones from Costco. I recently noticed that my iPad and iPhone get hot when charging from them. Curiously my Apple iPad charger says 2.4 amps on it; the iPad does not heat up when charging from it. Maybe it has a circuit in it to communicate with the iPad and reduce current when the temperature rises.

Interestingly enough, recently bought a 12 port 120V USB charger for DW, has 4- 1.5A, 4 2.5A and 4- 3.5A ports..

Her tablet charges slower on even the 3.5A ports than the supplied single 120V USB 2.1A wall wart..

Curiosity, required me to check the VOLTAGES with a meter..

Discovered that the supplied USB wall wart had a no load voltage of 5.56V and the 12 port charger had 5.35V..

Not ALL USB chargers supply the same VOLTAGE which can affect the speed of charging.. Too high of a voltage may affect the charging temperature, if the device was not designed for the higher voltage it may charge at a elevated temp..

Fortunately, the DWs tablet doesn't seem to get warm charging even with 5.56V..

[Harvey51]

I got two 120vac outlets with 2, USB ports, fits in a std outlet box or a shallow outlet box. $15.0 at COSTCO

Careful what you wish for. I also have two of those 2.1 A ones from Costco. I recently noticed that my iPad and iPhone get hot when charging from them. Curiously my Apple iPad charger says 2.4 amps on it; the iPad does not heat up when charging from it. Maybe it has a circuit in it to communicate with the iPad and reduce current when the temperature rises.

[scrubjaysnest]

Ours 1 1/8 hole round size so I just ordered a 12volttechnology. Un screw the old one and screw the new one into the frame.

[Gdetrailer]

goducks10 wrote:
https://www.campingworld.com/usb-12-volt-plastic-charger-black?rrec=true

:R

Click bait website (tries to FORCE you to give email address so they CAN SPAM YOU FOREVER), they give NO specs, and $27 non member and $25 for "member" pricing just way over the top stupid prices for one single USB port and one cig lighter port..

Camping world NEEDS spanked for the click bait tactics..

[goducks10]

https://www.campingworld.com/usb-12-volt-plastic-charger-black?rrec=true

[Gdetrailer]

DavinD wrote:
Any idea who makes these? I can't find them on the web. I'm looking to see if there's an upgraded version that supports fast charging. The ones I have charge very slowly.

Yeah, that IS one of the big issues with "built ins" like this..

They are easily obsoleted..

Not sure as to the charging current on your current version but you can get built in 2.1A USB chargers which may be faster than what you have.

One I found looks like this..



Can get it HERE for $29

Might have to enlarge your opening to fit it but gives you not only two USB charging ports (2.1A each) but you get a volt meter, extra power port and a switch that can turn the power on/off to the panel.

Personally, I would just replace with a cig power port then use



You can get these ones up to 3.6A charging per port and if it goes obsolete or bad, simply pull, toss and replace with new or updated technology..

[D_E_Bishop]

Blue Sea, Vetco Electronics, Sportsimportltd.com and on eBay I got one for a Toyota.

I got two 120vac outlets with 2, USB ports, fits in a std outlet box or a shallow outlet box. $15.0 at COSTCO.

The majority of 12 vdc to 5 vdc are 3 amp, at least on the first page on Google search.

[riven1950]

try ebay. maybe not what you want but they do have some