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Review on πŸ”Œ APC P6WU2 Wall Outlet Plug Extender: Surge Protector with USB Ports, 6 AC Multi Plug Outlet, 1080 Joule Surge Protection - White by David Sanchez

Revainrating 4 out of 5

USB charging ports are 1.2A, not 2.4A!

Just bought 2 of these APC-6 output arresters with (2) 2.4A USB chargers. When I plugged in my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with fast charge technology, to my surprise none of mine did Charge phones fast. The phone's fast charge option is disabled when I plug it into a 'supposed' 2.4 amp USB port for charging. My phones came with an adaptive fast charger (2.0A) and when I used it on one of my Note 4 phones and the APC USB port on two of my Note 4 phones the results were shocking. The APC 2.4A USB port charges much slower than when using my adaptive fast charger. That made me very careful. I contacted APC (Schneider Electric) and gave them the model number. The tech told me the 2 ports are REALLY 2.4 amp "COMBINED". I informed her that the site claims the opposite of what she is telling me. She said that when I read the info sheet that's in the box, it says the USB ports are 2.4 amp pooled. I called Revane and informed her of the situation. Revain acted quickly to get their Ships and Sold Revain out of this particular model. Again false advertising from the manufacturer. I read three times about this model that it has (2) 2.4 amp USB ports. Unfortunately, these are actually (2) 1.2 amp USB charging ports. APC is a good brand but I'm very disappointed to hear that they also advertise falsely, like many other companies. If you don't mind charging your smartphones or laptops slowly, this is a good discharger and product for you.

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