{"id":1282,"date":"2026-10-18T11:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T08:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2026-10-18T21:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T18:42:11","slug":"rozetka-z-usb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/rozetka-z-usb\/","title":{"rendered":"Socket with USB: A+C or C+C and where it really comes in handy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charging adapters take up a socket, get lost and stick out of the wall. A socket with built-in USB ports charges your phone, earbuds or tablet straight from the wall, while the regular outlet next to them stays free for a lamp or a laptop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is available<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table spt-spec-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Model<\/th><th>Ports<\/th><th>Best for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th><a href=\"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/?product=s-14-1-%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b7%d0%b5%d1%82%d0%ba%d0%b0-%d0%b7-%d0%b7%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%b5%d0%bc%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%bd%d1%8f%d0%bc-usb-ac-%d0%b1%d1%96%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%b9-slim-series-%d0%b1%d0%b5%d0%b7\">Socket with USB A+C<\/a><\/th><td>USB Type-A + USB Type-C<\/td><td>Homes with both older USB-A cables and newer USB-C ones<\/td><\/tr><tr><th><a href=\"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/?product=s-15-1-%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b7%d0%b5%d1%82%d0%ba%d0%b0-%d0%b7-%d0%b7%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%b5%d0%bc%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%bd%d1%8f%d0%bc-usb-cc-%d0%b1%d1%96%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%b9-slim-series\">Socket with USB C+C<\/a><\/th><td>2 \u00d7 USB Type-C<\/td><td>Modern smartphones, tablets and earbuds with USB-C<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both models are a full socket with earthing plus USB ports, so one module does two jobs. They are available in both <a href=\"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/?product_cat=slim-series\">Slim Series<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/?product_cat=ultra-slim-series\">Ultra Slim Series<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A+C or C+C<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most new phones, earbuds and tablets charge via USB-C, so C+C is the &#8220;future-proof&#8221; choice. A+C is handy if your household still has devices with a USB-A cable: older earbuds, watches, lamps, power banks. If in doubt, fit A+C in the guest room and C+C in your own bedroom and work area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where a socket with USB really comes in handy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>By the bed<\/strong> \u2014 one on each side, to charge your phone overnight.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>By the sofa<\/strong> \u2014 for your phone and earbuds while you watch a film.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>In the work area<\/strong> \u2014 above the desk, next to an <a href=\"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/?p=1285\">Ethernet socket RJ45<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>In the kitchen<\/strong> \u2014 above the worktop or by the island, where your phone lies while you cook.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>In the entrance hall<\/strong> \u2014 for your watch, earbuds or power bank before you head out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to consider<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The built-in USB ports are designed for phones, earbuds, watches and tablets. Laptops that charge via USB-C usually need more power, so they are best powered by their own adapter from the regular outlet alongside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A socket with USB has a voltage converter inside, so the module needs to fit easily into the back box. It makes sense to plan deep back boxes wherever sockets with USB, <a href=\"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/?p=1281\">dimmers<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/?p=1275\">thermostats<\/a> will go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many USB sockets you need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a typical flat, 4\u20136 are enough: one on each side of the bed, one or two in the living room, one in the work area and one in the kitchen. The rest can be ordinary sockets <a href=\"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/?p=1286\">with earthing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does a USB socket draw current when nothing is charging?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In standby, the converter uses very little \u2014 it is practically unnoticeable on your electricity bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I charge two devices at once?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, both ports work at the same time. When two devices are charging, each may charge a little more slowly than it would on its own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why get a socket with USB, how USB A+C and C+C differ, where to fit them \u2014 by the bed and sofa, in the kitchen and work area \u2014 and what to consider when installing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1298,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282\/revisions\/1298"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}