Travel adaptor

NoodleDoodleMan

If you are only looking to charge mobile 'phones and the like, the models indicated above are entirely suitable......as long as you have the correct charging cable !!!

I have Apple devices which use one of three different connections and need to carry a suitable cable for each.

Relatively recently the EU obliged manufacturers to adopt a universal type to eradicate this scenario - long overdue in my view.

eskbanker

NoodleDoodleMan said:

Relatively recently the EU obliged manufacturers to adopt a universal type to eradicate this scenario - long overdue in my view.

But of course this doesn't cover the UK, whose government is still thinking about (a) whether to impose a standard at all and (b) if so, whether that would be the same standard as the EU! 🙄

The European Union has adopted (EU) 2022/2380 – the ‘Common Charger Directive’ which will require the use of USB-C based chargers for mobile phones and other portable electrical/electronic devices placed on the EU market from December 2024.

We consider that it would potentially help businesses and deliver consumer and environmental benefits if we were to introduce standardised requirements for chargers for certain portable electrical/electronic devices across the whole UK. We are seeking views from manufacturers, importers, distributors, and trade associations as to whether it would be helpful to do so and, if so, whether this should be based on USB-C – as adopted by the EU. We also want to hear about the issues and practicalities a similar approach may involve.

https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/common-charger-for-electrical-devices-call-for-evidence

NoodleDoodleMan

Indeed - but I can't think that the major league manufacturers like Apple and Samsung, for example, will market  models of devices in the UK differing from those in Europe therefore requiring separate charging cables.

The type C will become standard I expect. However that is maybe not as straightforward as it might appear - I have an Apple device where both ends of the cable are type C. 

UPDATE - I did a quick check, according to internet sources, Apple have now changed to type C connectors following an EU mandate to have all manufacturers adopt a common standard by 2024.

However, I'm not clear if that applies to both ends of charging cables, or only the device end.

I still need the original 30 pin model for my beloved vintage iPod, the second generation lightning connector for mobile 'phone and now the aforementioned type C.