Browse Forums What's New Re: New powerpoints with USB ports for charging stuff 14Dec 21, 2010 6:56 am I love this idea! I think it will be a definate add to our study nook space I've only just joined this site but can't get off it with tons of ideas from so many people. We have only just signed up to build a home and already my question list is pages long. Re: New powerpoints with USB ports for charging stuff 15Feb 26, 2011 12:51 am taththi ......Using USB for power is relatively new, yet the new USB Charging standard ratified just recently to be standardised in 2012 is actually mini-USB..... Not micro-USB ??? PD . Block settled 07 June 2011 Our little piece of the Interwebs on HomeOne....... viewtopic.php?f=31&t=48577&start=0 Re: New powerpoints with USB ports for charging stuff 19Jul 01, 2011 12:06 pm The web site says: Once the retractable doors close after charging the power to the port is cut The don't say the power to the TRANSFORMER is cut. This is a concern as that is where leakage occurs.... I would need to be 100% certain that NO power is used in standby ie. not even 0.1W. Re: New powerpoints with USB ports for charging stuff 20Jul 01, 2011 1:03 pm 3timesbuilda The web site says: Once the retractable doors close after charging the power to the port is cut The don't say the power to the TRANSFORMER is cut. This is a concern as that is where leakage occurs.... I would need to be 100% certain that NO power is used in standby ie. not even 0.1W. I've been following this discussion cos they sound like such a neat idea but if this is one more thing to worry about using power in standby that's a bummer. Okay sorry silly me, my wife has solves the mystery for me. It’s because the labels on the ports are all wrongly positioned by the builder hence it confuses me. 2 1483 It is true that a builder can ignore your independent inspection report as it is not part of the contractual arrangement but that is stupid because he cannot avoid fixing… 9 47204 |