Electric.ie Issue 39 May-June

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 33 Twice as fast charging with Scolmore’s twin USB charging port Click Litehouse S …‘Ž‘”‡ Šƒ• —’‰”ƒ†‡† ‹–• ͟͝ ͞Ǧ ƒ‰ •‘…‡– ™Š‹…Š ‘™ ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡• ͞ …Šƒ”‰‹‰ ’‘”–• ™Š‹…Š ƒ”‡ „‘–Š …ƒ’ƒ„Ž‡ ‘ˆ †‡Ž‹˜‡”‹‰ ͡ ͞Ǥ͝ •‹—Ž–ƒ‡‘—•Ž›Ǥ Š‹• ƒŽŽ‘™• ˆ‘” ‘’–‹—…Šƒ”‰‹‰ ‘ˆ –™‘ †‡˜‹…‡• ƒ– –Š‡ •ƒ‡ –‹‡ǡ ™‹–Š‘—– ˆ‡ƒ” ‘ˆ ƪ—…–—ƒ–‹‘• ‹ –Š‡ ’‘™‡” •—’’Ž› ‹–‡”ˆ‡”‹‰ ™‹–Š –Š‡…Šƒ”‰‹‰ ’”‘…‡••Ǥ Unlike some products on the market, the total power available is 4.2A, thus allowing both ports to deliver 2.1A at the same time, so you are guaranteed optimum charge every time, regardless of the devices being charged. This latest development is part of a redesign of Scolmore's USB sockets range which sees the location of the USB ports on the 2-gang socket moved from underneath the switch and socket outlets to above each individual socket outlet on the outer edge of the plate. The 13A 1-gang socket outlets with 2.A USB also now feature a new location for the USB port - from underneath the switch on the right, to above the socket outlet on the left. The new-look upgraded 1 and 2-gang USB sockets are available in all Click ranges - Mode, Polar, ‡…‘ǡ ‡…‘φǡ ‡Ƥ‹–›ǡ ‡Ƥ‡ ƒ† Metalclad. Because the redesigned PCB has allowed the components to be more spread out, this has had an impact on the overall depth of the product, allowing the ƒŒ‘”‹–› ‘ˆ –Š‡ ”ƒ‰‡ –‘ Ƥ– ‹•‹†‡ a 25mm back box. Mode, Deco, Deco+ and Polar USB sockets …ƒ „‡ Ƥ––‡† ‹–‘ ƒ ͞͡ „ƒ… „‘šǤ ‡Ƥ‹–› ƒ† ‡Ƥ‡ sockets require a 35mm back box and Metalclad USB sockets are supplied complete with a 40mm back box. They are all fully compliant with the most current and up to date set of USB test standards including BS ͟͢͟͝ǣ ͜͢͞͝φ ͝ǣ ͤ͜͞͝ǡ ͤͥ͢͜͞Ǧ ͝Ǧ͝ǣ ͜͞͝͡ ƒ† ͤ͢͟͢͞Ǧ͝ǣ ͜͞͝͠Ǥ Pat O'Leary Click Litehouse National Sales Manager says: "We are constantly looking at ways to innovate the wiring accessories sector". Ž‹… ‹–‡Š‘—•‡ǡ ‡Žǣ φ͟͟͡ ȋ͝Ȍ ͤ͞͝͝͝͞͞ ƒšǣ φ͟͟͡ ȋ͝Ȍ ͤ͞͝͝͞͞͠ ƒ‹Žǣ •ƒŽ‡•̿…Ž‹…Ž‹–‡Š‘—•‡Ǥ‹‡