Dynex™ - 2.4A USB Wall Outlet (2-Pack) - White

I purchased one of these when I first moved into my girlfriend's home, and installed it in our bedroom. I have used it ever since to charge my phone overnight. We are now moving into a new condo, and I have purchased several to make sure that every room has a charging station. When I first saw it listed in my Best Buy Deal of the Day email, I was struck by the cleverness of the idea and purchased one. When I attempted to install it, I discovered a couple of minor challenges in the design. First of all, the depth of the outlet housing is quite a bit more significant than the standard outlet that I was replacing. Hence, getting it to fit into the socket housing in this older home was a little tricky, as I needed to move wires around, etc. Other than that, connecting it was very simple and straightforward. Second, once installed, I realized that the USB ports are pretty close to the power outlets, making it difficult, if not impossible, to plug in a USB cable and a larger sized power plug at the same time. A charger will fit quite comfortably with a normal size power plug - say a lamp or standard power strip - but if you're attempting to plug in some type of AC converter with a larger plug housing, it may block access to USB port. As previously mentioned, these are very minor challenges. Overall, I’m very happy with the purchase and the usefulness of the item.

I bought these to put in standard deep plastic (phenolic) surface mount boxes so I could mount them on a couple of desks. The plugs work fine, but these are very deep units. They were about a quarter inch deeper than the deep sized boxes. In order to get them flush, I had to use a dremel tool to cut out the back of the box and reduce the parts of the box were the units are screwed on (see photo) to get the cover plate flush with the box. The boxes were a lot harder to cut than I was expecting. The smarter thing to do to save time would be to just cut a couple of thin sheets of plastic or wood to glue to the sides of the box to cover the gap between the top of the box and the cover plate. Wood sides would be better looking too. I would buy again anyway, or maybe the 3.6A version instead. These get a lot better reviews than the other branded ones that are currently sold by Costco which appear just as deep.

These are very handy for common charge locations for digital devices. Relatively easy to install if you can change a receptacle or a switch. Be sure to turn off breaker.Remember that these are larger than an average receptacle, about the size of a GFCI. Great way to do away with the charger portion and just use a cable. When plugging into the bottom outlet, depending on the size of plug you are connecting into the outlet, may not be able to use the USB outlets at the same time. However, this is not an issue with the top outlet. Installation is easy. The convenience of having the USB with outlets is definitely a luxury.

This outlet installed fairly easily, replacing a similar outlet without charger ports. The most difficult part was connecting the solid ground wire under the screw (unscrew the green screw more than typical; it helps). I note that unlike a normal outlet, there is no port to insert a tiny screwdriver blade to release the wires; this could be a frustration if the outlet ever needs replacing. I had no problem with wire space in the existing plastic electrical box. It is wired inline with a GFCI and has shown no problems with that configuration.

Yes, this charges my devices, but it was somewhat difficult to install -- stuffing it into the small electrical box was the problem. And, for a while I was convinced the two electrical outlets were physically blocked when the cords for charging were plugged in. Finally, after pushing harder and harder I was able to plug a lamp into both electrical outlets even while the USB ports were in use. . . A Best Buy salesman had told me that he didn't like these things because they blocked the electrical outlets. I guess he didn't push them in with enough force.

These USB outlets are so convenient to have in the house. You can plug up to four different kinds of devices in at the same time. The installation was easy and took very little time. The only reason why I gave 3 stars is because the back of the outlet has insert holes that do not securely grab onto the copper electrical wires. It also makes a buzzing noise when more than two devices are plugged in at the same time. Other than that I can’t complain about the price I got these for.

I've been doing some remodeling and these came at a sale price conveniently timed. It does the job as said. some 120 plugs don't work with the USB ports, but that's kinda expected. They've been used more than I originally thought, so turned out a good deal. I got these with the deal of the day. May take time, but I suggest you wait til then. I waited a couple months til they reappeared again to get more.

just moved into a new house and decided I wanted to purchase some outlets with USB ports. Once these popped up on the daily deals , I knew I had to pick them up. They work great so far, I've had them for a couple weeks. Charges my phones quickly. Im no electrician but I was able to youtube some videos on how to install them and now I consider myself an expert :). don't be afraid to DIY.