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https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8...-119804416326&ref=pd_sl_31sh59g6vk_b

Im completely clueless about anything like this . Please can anyone filter out a safe brand/type of USB- wall socket connecter which can deal with a bit of variety for charging such things as bunk bed lights, basic Samsung phones, Sony camera, kindle etc ? Only really need 2 charging at a time. Safety /efficiency/suitability are the target. Thanks.

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Wilko's have a double usb plug for just under a fiver. We have one in work to charge phones, dictaphones, bike lights etc and have had it like 2 years and it works fine.

I cant remember the brand name but it begins with a T

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What does "Like 2 years" mean?

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Cheers j-demo Ill bear that one in mind if I go to town . At present really could do with ordering off Amazon - bit short on time. ( mind you ,I wonder if such things are more dodgy ordering over the internet ((Im thinking seconds))than from a store?)

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OK, venice I did a bit of research myself on this type of socket, so here's what I found out, MK and BG appeared to be the most reliable makes, you also need to consider the depth of your backbox, if I remember right you need a deep backbox for the MK, and you are right don't go for the cheapies, I am not an electrician and this is just for your information, hope this helps.

PS I didn't bother in the end

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Thanks Casper. Just realized Im talking rubbish re our own phones being basic, the ordinary chargers are all I require, its just the bunk bed lights , and a couple of other things OH has that have USB 'ends' . Will be checking out makes with safety in mind, defo.

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Originally Posted by Beethoven
What does "Like 2 years" mean?


Like means "for" innit?

(As translated from the Big Birkenhead book of Mumble & Grunt)

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Originally Posted by Habdab
Originally Posted by Beethoven
What does "Like 2 years" mean?


Like means "for" innit?

(As translated from the Big Birkenhead book of Mumble & Grunt)


Nope. "Like" means "around" as i don't keep a track of the dates i buy small items such as that. So it could be 25 months, it could be 19 months. Both 'around' 2 years.

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Ahh, now I understand, when a child says " I was like made up" they mean they were around made up. I don't think so, it's just lazy, sloppy, ignorant use of the English language.

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I always wonder what year of English is the correct English along with which dialect. It's a living language that changes over time. Not many people use Shakespearean English.

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Originally Posted by Beethoven
Ahh, now I understand, when a child says " I was like made up" they mean they were around made up. I don't think so, it's just lazy, sloppy, ignorant use of the English language.


Not at all. Everyone, except you it seems, knew what i meant. Though if you're cheesed off my by trivial use of language i suggest you don't bother using the internet ever again. It will only succeed in frustrating you further.

Hope you understand that, pal.

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Originally Posted by diggingdeeper
I always wonder what year of English is the correct English along with which dialect. It's a living language that changes over time. Not many people use Shakespearean English.

Pretty much spot on. Language is a constantly evolving form of communication. We don't even use terminology from 20 or 30 years ago nevermind 200 or 300 years.

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Verily I say unto thee, tis a fab n groovy lingo is it not? Youze should all learn yourselves to speak proper English like what I do.

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This is just another example of standards descending to the lowest common denominator. Perhaps we just have to accept that , unfortunately, the world will always contain people like j_demo and his ilk and we just have to like accept it like.

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I always understood like in that context meant, near to, there abouts, not exact.

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