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Display Name:	Abbi Vakil
Personal URL:	http://fastmac.com
Member Since:	2/4/12

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I'd like to clarify a misconception put forth by a commenter that looks a bit disingenuous :-/ (since they just joined the community and that's the only comment they've left so far).

The U-Socket is indeed listed. It meets UL and NEC code. It's approved for UL 498, UL 1310, UL 60950 & UL 514c. Electricians around the country have bought it & installed w/o issue, as have many insurance companies. Putting forth comments that "you will be left holding the bag" are just not true and should be disregarded.

How To: Upgrade a Wall Outlet to USB Functionality

2/6/12 6:00 PM

Hi Chris!
Nicely done! I especially like the last image- should've thought of that myself
:-D

I wanted to point out that the U-Socket fits inside a standard 16-cubic inch gang box (all of the gang boxes available at Home Depot start @ 18-cubic inches). If your house was built after World War II, chances are that it will have the right size gang box & therefore the U-Socket will fit. Also, the depth is 49mm.

As for installation, this item is self installable- you don't need an electrician. It might look intimidating at first, but once you turn off the circuit breaker, it's just a piece of harmless wire- I can't recall the last time a circuit breaker failed to stay off O:-) Before I wrote the manual you linked to above, I was a bit hesitant, but once I got into it, I realized that I worried for no reason :-D

I hope everyone gets a chance to try the U-Socket. Once it's installed, you'll love the convenience of always having a charge port available to you & then you'll wonder how you ever did without it :-)

Abbi

How To: Upgrade a Wall Outlet to USB Functionality

2/4/12 2:25 AM