Timeline for How do I shut off the power, so I can install a USB enabled electricity socket?
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| Apr 10, 2019 at 3:32 | comment | added | Criggie | Are you the home owner? If not, then you shouldn't even consider doing this for liability reasons. | |
| Jul 25, 2017 at 14:44 | comment | added | Rory Alsop | I saw that video :-) but interestingly, mine draw no current at all when there is no plug connected. I'll check to see what make they are. | |
| Jul 25, 2017 at 14:42 | comment | added | RedGrittyBrick | @RoryAlsop: MK claim standby power usage of around 150mW for their sockets with 2A USB outlets. It is fairly trivial but more than "no current". I can imagine some imported equivalents being much less efficient too. Big Clive made a video about one. | |
| Feb 20, 2016 at 6:02 | vote | accept | Gayot Fow | ||
| Feb 16, 2016 at 0:10 | comment | added | Rory Alsop | Agent_L - these are actually much better than using chargers. They draw no current when nothing is plugged in; they are typically more efficient and produce less heat; they are much safer; and they don't take up space! I just re-did my house with the 2.5A versions, for all of the above reasons. | |
| Feb 15, 2016 at 18:35 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackDIY/status/699301071672492033 | ||
| Feb 15, 2016 at 15:58 | comment | added | Agent_L | USB-enabled socket is pretty much a regular socket with a usb-charger permanently plugged it. Using regular charger is both more flexible (eg you can use 2A charger for bigger devices) and more eco as you can unplug it when not used to save power. | |
| Feb 15, 2016 at 13:52 | comment | added | John | As Daniel has said, I think you'd be better off getting someone in to do this for you. While it's not a difficult task that you are seeking to do, your lack of basic electrical knowledge suggests that the safer option would be to seek professional help. @Moo - In my opinion (though I admit I'm not an expert) I'd suggest that it is sufficiently a like for like replacement and would not be notifiable work, but would urge anyone to check that for themselves. | |
| Feb 15, 2016 at 13:28 | history | edited | Tester101 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 15, 2016 at 13:13 | comment | added | Moo | If you ever want to sell the house, you may be asked for an "Electrical Installation Certificate" for any works carried out while the property was in your possession - changing electrical sockets is a "non-notifiable work" but in your case you are not carrying out a 1:1 replacement, so the work could indeed become "notifiable" and you may need for it to be signed off by a certified professional. | |
| Feb 15, 2016 at 12:59 | comment | added | Rory Alsop | As an aside, it's worthwhile figuring out what each of those fuses cover and writing them on them, so in future you can just take out the specific fuse for the area you want to work on. | |
| Feb 15, 2016 at 12:29 | comment | added | Daniel Griscom | My gut reaction? You're risking life and home. You need to have at least some knowledge of electrical systems before you do things like this, or you're likely to get into serious trouble. We can't compensate by per-incident instruction; you need to get your bulk knowledge elsewhere. (Sorry.) | |
| Feb 15, 2016 at 10:59 | answer | added | ratchet freak | timeline score: 4 | |
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| Feb 15, 2016 at 9:37 | history | asked | Gayot Fow | CC BY-SA 3.0 |