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You can, it's already for sale: http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/a-power-outlet-with-usb-ports-built-in/ http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/
by imgabe 15y ago
You can, it's already for sale: http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/a-power-outlet-with-usb-ports-built-in/ http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/a-power-outle...
- ars 15y agoThat has the voltage converter (power supply) in the box. What's not legal is having a centralized power supply, and running low voltage wires from it to an existing box that also has high voltage wires in it.
- bhousel 15y agoYou're mostly right, but it's legal to separate the mains voltage and low voltage connections like this: http://www.smarthome.com/2546/Low-Voltage-Divider-Plate-SCDIV/p.aspx http://www.smarthome.com/2546/Low-Voltage-Divider-Plate-SCDI...
- imgabe 15y agoWell, yeah, but running everything in your house off of a 5V USB connection is a pipe dream anyway, as was pointed out in other comments. If you simply want to plug your phone directly into a wall outlet, that can be managed.