{"id":3828,"date":"2014-06-22T16:27:52","date_gmt":"2014-06-22T06:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/?p=3828"},"modified":"2014-06-22T16:27:52","modified_gmt":"2014-06-22T06:27:52","slug":"usb-power-nearest-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/usb-power-nearest-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"USB Power at the nearest powerpoint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Legrand_Excel-Life_Double-Powerpoint-_-USB_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3829\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Legrand_Excel-Life_Double-Powerpoint-_-USB_02-150x99.jpg\" alt=\"Legrand_Excel-Life_Double-Powerpoint-_-USB_02\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>Looking around for a place to charge your tablet device or mobile phone? \u00a0Here\u2019s a handy solution at home that brings device charging as close at the nearest power point.<\/p>\n<p>Electrical Manufacturer<a href=\"http:\/\/www.legrand.com.au\" target=\"_blank\"> Legrand<\/a> has brought the standard power point into the 21st century by launching a model that has dual USB charging ports.<\/p>\n<p>While it does require installation by a qualified electrician, the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legrand.com.au\/products\/switches-sockets\/excel-life\/usb-chargers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Excel Life dual USB charging module<\/a> also offers the benefit of built in surge protection to protect your devices while they charge.<br \/>\nYes you\u2019ll still need your charging cable but with a few of these new power points around the house at least you\u2019ll have some choice in where to charge up your mobile device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking around for a place to charge your tablet device or mobile phone? \u00a0Here\u2019s a handy solution at home that brings device charging as close at the nearest power point. 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