I'm buying more and more stuff with US leads and I'm getting tired of using adapters. It would be nice to find a decent 3/4 gang lead that supports US and UK plugs and if possible, a few fast charge USB ports. Unfortunately, I don't know any of the brands on Amazon: Mscien, AUOPLUS, MOXOM, Hulfer, iBlockCube. Does anyone have experience with of these? Sometimes they have a really loose fit.
Assuming the devices are 110/230V safe, which they must be if you're plugging them into a single trailing socket... Why not cut the US plugs off and wire UK plugs on?
I don't have a soldering iron and this isn't an option with fast charge plugs. I could buy new ones but they are £30 each for the Huawei and Oneplus.
You don't need a soldering iron to wire a plug. If you can find a us extension that can deal with a uk supply you could just change the plug on the extension. Or buy one like this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Extension-...d&qid=1575231808&sprefix=us+to+uk+ext&sr=8-12
I'm not keen on universal sockets for regular use. Plugs sockets are tightly specified for a reason, especially UK ones. My weapon of choice when I can't/can't be bothered to cut swap plugs over are Poundland adaptors.
Personally, I took a UK extension bar, and chopped the UK wall plug off it, and fitted an EU plug to it. Could you do the same in reverse? Get a US extension bar and fit a UK plug to it?
I've got one of these buds. While they're not great they get the job done without being finicky with adapters, and take a kettle / PC lead to the wall.
I think this could be quite neat, albeit with a nice bold "240V ONLY" written on it. Maybe cut the US lead short and daisy chain with a UK one for neatness (as long as you're sensible with overall cable length and power use).
Just as long as you get a power strip (don't get a surge protector, as it may be voltage sensitive) from the US, it works fine chopping the end off or using a travel adapter. I did it in Australia and my folks have done it on their last two trips to the EU/UK and it works fine.
This. Or if you think screwdrivers are icky, some of those enclosure-type plug adapters (e.g.). This way anything that can take 230V has a 230V plug, and anything that needs 100V only retains an obviously-not-230V plug. Having sockets that look like 110V outlets but are really 230V is just a summoning circle for the Magic Blue Smoke.
I picked up one of these when I accidentally order a Philips LED lamp with an EU plug after relocating to the UK. I have a number of devices now, induction hot plate, HUAWEI 40W SuperCharge Charger and Oneplus warp charger. The drone came with a brick charger as well but I don't think it matters which it uses. The universal extension leads are fine to use. In fact, pretty all power strips sold in China are universal. The difference is that I can buy major brands like Philips and Bull, a major Chinese brand for adapters, surge and power strips. I lived in China for many years but I don't recognize any of the brands sold on Amazon.
