If you are tired of that rat's nest of charging bricks and cords associated with one or more outlets in your house, the Revolve 45 may provide a solution.
This compact, four-outlet surge protector is built with power bricks in mind. All the outlets are not only spaced wider to make it easier to plug in multiple bricks at the same time but also rotate them up to 360 degrees to accommodate a wide variety of shapes and sizes.
Even better, this unit includes three more smart charging ports across the top -- two USB A and one USB C. They can provide up to 45 watts of power so might allow you to dump some of big bricks that now clog up your outlets.
Take the power output rating with a grain of salt, though, since how much you get from each USB port depends not only on the devices you are using but how many you are charging at the same time. To get the full 45 watts, you must use ONLY the USB C port and cable it to a device that will accept that much power, like a Mac Book Air or a Samsung Galaxy S 22+.
With all ports in use, the two USB As can produce 12 watts each and the USB C outputs 30 watts max. And even those numbers are conditional, since the device being charged must be compatible with the charger as well.
I have Samsung Galaxy S 20FE phone that is capable of super-fast charging, but will only fast-charge using the built-in USB C port on the Resolve 45. So while the charging ports will charge, they may not always do so at the fastest rate possible.
The company says the Revolve45 uses "Charge Sense" and related technology to deliver the correct amount of power, regardless of the number and device used. Of course, if you are using your own power bricks, you don't need to worry about any of this. That's what the four outlets are for.
One other big plus with the Resolve 45 is that it provides limited surge protection for everything attached to it. It is rated at 1080 joules (in the recommended range for small electronics) with a clamping voltage of 500V. A blue light at the bottom tells you that it is working (If it goes out, the company says the surge protection has been "used up.") There's also a green light at the bottom to tell you the outlet is properly grounded. A grounded three-prong outlet is required to use this device.
The overall design of the Resolve 45 is bit sleeker than your average gang outlet. Instead of being a basic box, this stylish white number has all the hard corners rounded off. And there is even a little shelf built into the top of the unit, where you can place your phone while it is being charged. The patented rotating outlets, by the way, are unique to the Revolve 45 and other products made by its manufacturer, Salt Lake City-based 365
As for installation, that's easy. Just remove the single screw holding your outleft cover in place, plug in the Revolve 45 and tighten the built-in center screw. It holds the unit firmly in place (essential with lots of bricks plugged in ) and replaces the cover plate screw you removed.
Overall, the Resolve 45 is a very good unit. It seems to be well-build, providing lots of flexibility and perhaps much more order, when charging multiple devices at the same time. And surge protection is a big bonus.
Recommended.