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« The Giz Wiz, Week of April 2, 2013, Netcast 1410 | Main | Fish that only need a bit of battery juice to swim. »
Monday
Apr012013

Accell lets you charge 5 devices from one grounded outlet.

Accell has introduced a handy little gadget, the Home or Away Power Station. It’s a great travel gadget, but looking at it, it’s good for home/office use too. It features three surge protected grounded AC outlets and a folding power plug. I don’t have a dual 3-prong outlet here, (I’m in an old NYC studio) but just eye-balling it, it looks like plugging the Power Station won’t block the other outlet. The Home or Away Power Station is also equipped with two USB ports rated at 2.1 amps, 10 watts shared, so it’s also a charging station for cell phones, tablets and MP3 players. In addition, there’s a green LED indicator that shows you the outlet you’ve plugged into has power and that the connected equipment is protected. (There’s 612 joules of surge protection.) For compact travel, there’s a grounded power plug that folds completely into the back of the impact resistant housing. Accell’s Home or Away Power Station has an MSRP of $19.99 and is available in both white and black. I did a check on Amazon and found this e-tailor selling it for under $15. And if you have Amazon Prime (I do) shipping is free. 

http://tinyurl.com/c8vcvvq

Info at company website: http://www.accellcables.com/D080B.html

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