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

I know there are higher amp chargers out there, but 2.4v is plenty for most things. I bought a bunch of new devices over the holiday that come with chargers that are lower. However I decided after plugging my phone into 3.1 and up chargers and my phones fairly new battery just seemed to be on it's way out after that I might not want to plug my usb devices into something that high and if I do have a device that is rated for that, I can use the provided charger. Maybe future proof you could go with something higher, but it seems unless we really improve batteries, pushing them to their limits and getting them hot or in the case of bursting on fire, I think I will stick with what seems safe, especially when I have devices that sometimes charge rapidly when they weren't designed to go that high in the first place. So I feel good about my choice for these. It was on sale, so good price really for two(which was also a major deciding factor). The install was easy and I liked how the back was designed for multiple wires. I just stripped the end, inserted it into the back under the retention clip and screwed down the screw. I much preferred that over inserting the wire into a push release plug. Simply because it was easier. If you were daisy chaining them, you might fumble a bit getting two wires into the holes and screwing it down. Overall, happy with my purchase and I feel the wall plate is much higher quality than most you find in the store to go over it. I just wish I hadn't of damaged the white screws getting them out. They were fairly tightened down when I received it. Just get a good screw driver that fits, that way they look good after installing them.

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.

I purchased three of these 2-packs. They are well-priced but I am concerned about the quality. Of the 3 2-packs I purchased I had issues with 2 outlets. One constantly caused my breaker to trip. Once I exchanged it for another the problem went away. The threaded hole on the grounded screw was stripped from the factory on the other unit causing the ground screw to not fully tighten. The seller only offers a 90 day warranty. One last comment. The included faceplates will not sit flush against the wall in most cases unless you trim back the plastic protrusion on the back side of the plate where the screw goes through. Not sure why it is manufactured this way. This should easily be a 5 star product but a completely defective unit, loose ground screw and poor faceplate design drop it to 2-star for me. I would have returned but somewhat of a pain to do that on something installed in the wall. You can't easily remove it to return.

Two things to be aware of. 1. The electronics behind the outlets are quite large and take up most of a single gang box. If your box is metal and dented at all, these will easily short out on the box. Put a piece of electrical tape over the screws that secure the wires as some cheap insurance. 2. The outlets are tamper resistant and way too stiff. At first I couldn't get anything to plug in, I call the Dynex 800 number and was told to try a screw driver. The irony of sticking a screw driver in a tamper resistant outlet was lost on the support person, but it worked.

They do what they're supposed to do, but the cover has an odd shape to it that is unlike most other outlet covers that most people have (the edges in particular are very square/angular; different than the most curved edges that most every other outlet cover I have seen (and have in my house). If it's a stand-alone outlet, probably no problem, but it could look a little weird if near another outlet or light switch. Also, the outlet itself is rather large, so make sure you have enough space in the electrical box to accommodate it - otherwise it will stick out badly.

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 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.