We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
USB wall sockets
Comments
-
It might be an idea to check and give them a quick heads up if necessary....DullGreyGuy said:The fire brigade were giving warnings on these a while back... there have been plenty of cases of people buying cheap/fake chargers and they overheat and ignite which when a plug isnt not great but if you see them starting to smoke/blacken/melt then you can turn the switch off. Some sockets are built to the same low standards but clearly you can't just flick a switch or pull it out if it starts to go up
I would know to go to the consumer unit and turn off the ring but wife/kids etc may not
Drinking Rum before 10am makes you
A PIRATE
Not an Alcoholic...!0 -
she could have done it 100 times and have it tattooed on her arm, wouldnt make any difference, she isnt good under stressRumRat said:
It might be an idea to check and give them a quick heads up if necessary....DullGreyGuy said:The fire brigade were giving warnings on these a while back... there have been plenty of cases of people buying cheap/fake chargers and they overheat and ignite which when a plug isnt not great but if you see them starting to smoke/blacken/melt then you can turn the switch off. Some sockets are built to the same low standards but clearly you can't just flick a switch or pull it out if it starts to go up
I would know to go to the consumer unit and turn off the ring but wife/kids etc may not1 -
My six year old ones are fine, mine are MK. (Made in UK) But then everything I have made by MK seems to last...Deepest Kent. 4.6kW Growatt inverter, solar i boost+ 5.9kW Solar Edge
ok so far...0 -
We replaced the sofa last year and half of the ones they were selling had built in USB ports. I never leave anything on charge (USB or otherwise) if I'm going out.
0 -
i know this is an old post but since you don't plug devices directly into the socket all you would need to do is replace the cable, not the socket.
0 -
Have you ever tried to explain what tappets are to her? :-)
"A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:0 -
Since 2019, every new plug socket we fitted has USB ports. All MK brand. All fine this far.
1
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 355.8K Banking & Borrowing
- 254.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 456.2K Spending & Discounts
- 248.3K Work, Benefits & Business
- 605.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 179K Life & Family
- 263.8K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards