Internal circuit protection, self-resetting Individual color-changing LEDs indicate charging and syncing status for each bay Locking front panel secures tablets while chargingĬhargeSensor technology detects the power profile of each device and delivers up to 10 watts for each connected device (5 volts 2.1 amps) simultaneously Link 3 MultiDocks together to charge and sync 30 units simultaneously Space-efficient, securable charging and storage for iOS and Android tablets, smartphones and more Stack 3 MultiDocks together to sync 30 tablets in the same amount of counter space, from a single host computer. But in that space, each MultiDock unit packs storage, charging, and syncing capability for 10 tablets. Its footprint is minimal: only slightly larger than a laptop computer. I’ve also made sure to spread the load across the various ports to try and ensure that the iPads aren’t sharing ports at any time (these chargers are 2.4A per two ports).MultiDock is a single, space-efficient charging station for storing, charging, and syncing 10, 20 or even 30 iPad tablets or other devices. There are other things too (like the GoPro batteries and Phantom remote which need to be plugged in on occasion so those extra ports will get used from time to time). When the kids put their iPads and things on there I think I have 11 devices charging away at the moment (although that does include a visiting family members tablet + watch. I now have 12 USB ports available and can plug in ALL the things at once. 3 x Kmart charging stations screwed down to an Ikea lack table (which I already had). I might still go down this path one day to hide everything away but this would be a piece of furniture in its own right!įor now I went with the much cheaper plan. Originally I started drawing up plans for a custom timber box which be pretty similar to the Multidock layout, but I quickly came to realise it was going to set me back a significant amount to build before I added any electronics to it and even so would take up a fair bit of space. ![]() So do other people have issues in providing enough USB power points? What is your solution(s)? There are also a bunch of stock Apple chargers + docks and speakers of various kinds in bedrooms plugged into powerboards (I think one room has a powerboard with USB ports) but mostly not, again mostly thanks to the placement of wall outlets making distances the limiting factor unless you go out and buy 3m long lightning/micro USB cables. For most older houses the location of the points makes these less useful much of the time. On a side note, I love this idea but only when the power point is accessible or permanently houses a dock (like behind a bedside table). I’ve got one of these in the Kitchen, mostly because the old powerpoint died and I figured while I was replacing it I might as well spend the extra bucks to get this convenience. That covers the basic charging needs I have for my iPhone 8, the ATV4 remote and my blood pressure cuff. On my side of the room, I do have a table so I’ve added an Ikea Riggard lamp with Qi charging + 1 x USB A port. (She doesn’t have space for a table in “her corner”. It also works as a nice little shelf to hold all the things out of the way rather than just sitting on the arm of her lounge chair. I need to get a longer power cable and tidy up the routing a little to better hide it, but it provides 4 ports of power to charge her iPad, Apple Pencil, and Kindle (which have nice short cables) as well as one spare port for a longer lightning cable so she can run it down to the lounge to allow her to keep working/playing with a device while it charges. I recently grabbed one of these and bolted it to the wall above my wifes lounge chair. Luckily there I also have a small UPS for the home theatre which provides another two ports. I mean 3 kids with iPads only leaves two ports for all the other things which are quickly overwhelmed. It used to be the ‘everything’ charger until everything sort of became too much with all the iPads, Kindles, 3DS, tiny helicopters, Garmin Watch, Sphero… etc etc etc… all the things that charge via USB. ![]() ![]() The main charging solution for us lives in the lounge room, it’s a Griffin Powerdock 5 and serves all the kids iPads and various other things. In talking about locking up an iPad while it’s charging overnight I started talking about my charging solution(s) around the house but figured it was worthy of its own topic so have started this thread. Continuing the discussion from "Bed-time lock" for iPad?:
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