Review on SMAKN® Converter Voltage Supply Waterproof by Tyler Owens

I tend to complicate some projects by trying to find a "unique" solution. In this case I wanted to wall mount the iPad Mini so I could use it as a convenient hotspot to control my security camera app and check the chemical levels in my hot tub via the pHin app. Instead of being a "normal" person and pulling the iPad out of the mounting plate when it needs to be charged, I decided to keep the device powered by running cables. inside the wall. Since I'm not "normal" I didn't just use the standard method. Instead of this. I ran low voltage wire from the doorbell transformer which is on the basement ceiling. A 20VAC transformer powers this SMAKN unit, where it is converted to DC and reduced to 5V (measured at 5.1VDC). The output of the SMAKN box is connected to a USB-3 extension cable, which I cut off and routed against the wall behind the iPad. It seems to work pretty well.