Setting up mobile charging station, what leads to get?

justjax · 02-10-2015, 21:01

So we have created a mobile charging station at work with 2 wireless charging pad and space to add in several leads to charge a variety of handsets. I'm tasked with getting the leads. Question is what do I need to buy? I was thinking 2 x Apple lightening cables, 1 x 30 pin (some peeps still have old Apple phones) and 2 mini USB leads? Do I need anything else? Seems like all the non Apples ones use mini USB or am I wrong?

Daveoc64 · 02-10-2015, 21:12

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Originally Posted by justjax

Seems like all the non Apples ones use mini USB or am I wrong?

They use Micro USB. Mini USB is quite old now and phones haven't used it for quite a few years.

But yeah, that sounds like a reasonable mix of cables to me.

justjax · 02-10-2015, 22:48

ok thanks and sorry i meant micro.

jchamier · 03-10-2015, 00:18

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Originally Posted by justjax

Do I need anything else? Seems like all the non Apples ones use mini USB or am I wrong?

Soon you will need USB-C as the Nexus phones from Google announced this week have this new reversible connector. Looks similar to Apple lightning. 4 years later

davethorp · 03-10-2015, 09:45

Could you not quickly survey people at work to better establish the mix of phones? Your proposal does seem reasonable if there is a broadly even split of devices but if more people have iPhones then you may find you need more lightning cables. Or if more people have Android devices you may need more micro USB

enapace · 03-10-2015, 10:02

You could get a lot of micro usb charging cables and then have a box by them for the Apple Lightning micro USB adapters so you have both bases covered.

squawkBOX · 03-10-2015, 10:35

I have one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-Sized...ords=anker+usb

You can get up to 10 USB slots if you've got lots of charging going on. It might be a better solution than having lots of actual plugs?

Just be careful if you are buying USB cables that people don't steal them!

justjax · 03-10-2015, 11:48

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Originally Posted by davethorp

Could you not quickly survey people at work to better establish the mix of phones? Your proposal does seem reasonable if there is a broadly even split of devices but if more people have iPhones then you may find you need more lightning cables. Or if more people have Android devices you may need more micro USB

Well staff have HTC, Nokia Lumia or iPhones .. only a few had the Windows Nokia ones and majority had HTC, but the last 2 years we've switched to mainly iPhones so majority now seem to use an iPhone. In reality the charging station is for clients visiting (its in the waiting area) so can't really survey them, was just looking to capture 90% of users... I'm sure the odd client will turn up with an old school Nokia or Blackberry. I think I can safety ignore old Nokia, but should I consider for Blackberry??

Quote:

Originally Posted by squawkBOX

I have one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-Sized...ords=anker+usb

You can get up to 10 USB slots if you've got lots of charging going on. It might be a better solution than having lots of actual plugs?

Just be careful if you are buying USB cables that people don't steal them!

Looks interesting but we have a built in station with wireless charging pads then we have a slot for several leads to come up at the back and essential its just a case of us buying the leads and plugging them in under neath. If they yanked the leads hard enough they could in theory pull them out of the power socket plug but I think that a chance we'll have to take.

d123 · 03-10-2015, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by justjax

I'm sure the odd client will turn up with an old school Nokia or Blackberry. I think I can safety ignore old Nokia, but should I consider for Blackberry??

Even most recent Blackberry handsets use microUSB.

RAN Man · 03-10-2015, 23:19

One white one, one black one. That'll match 90% by colour?

gomezz · 04-10-2015, 09:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveoc64

They use Micro USB. Mini USB is quite old now and phones haven't used it for quite a few years

I still carry one in my roll pack of leads as my PMP uses it.

02-10-2015, 21:01	#1
justjax Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 911	Setting up mobile charging station, what leads to get? So we have created a mobile charging station at work with 2 wireless charging pad and space to add in several leads to charge a variety of handsets. I'm tasked with getting the leads. Question is what do I need to buy? I was thinking 2 x Apple lightening cables, 1 x 30 pin (some peeps still have old Apple phones) and 2 mini USB leads? Do I need anything else? Seems like all the non Apples ones use mini USB or am I wrong?

02-10-2015, 21:12	#2
Daveoc64 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol (BBC1 West) Posts: 15,143	Quote: Originally Posted by justjax Seems like all the non Apples ones use mini USB or am I wrong? They use Micro USB. Mini USB is quite old now and phones haven't used it for quite a few years. But yeah, that sounds like a reasonable mix of cables to me.

02-10-2015, 22:48	#3
justjax Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 911	ok thanks and sorry i meant micro.

03-10-2015, 00:18	#4
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by justjax Do I need anything else? Seems like all the non Apples ones use mini USB or am I wrong? Soon you will need USB-C as the Nexus phones from Google announced this week have this new reversible connector. Looks similar to Apple lightning. 4 years later

03-10-2015, 09:45	#5
davethorp Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire Posts: 7,255	Could you not quickly survey people at work to better establish the mix of phones? Your proposal does seem reasonable if there is a broadly even split of devices but if more people have iPhones then you may find you need more lightning cables. Or if more people have Android devices you may need more micro USB

03-10-2015, 10:02	#6
enapace Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,249	You could get a lot of micro usb charging cables and then have a box by them for the Apple Lightning micro USB adapters so you have both bases covered.

03-10-2015, 10:35	#7
squawkBOX Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Central Scotland, UK Posts: 871	I have one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-Sized...ords=anker+usb You can get up to 10 USB slots if you've got lots of charging going on. It might be a better solution than having lots of actual plugs? Just be careful if you are buying USB cables that people don't steal them!

03-10-2015, 11:48	#8
justjax Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 911	Quote: Originally Posted by davethorp Could you not quickly survey people at work to better establish the mix of phones? Your proposal does seem reasonable if there is a broadly even split of devices but if more people have iPhones then you may find you need more lightning cables. Or if more people have Android devices you may need more micro USB Well staff have HTC, Nokia Lumia or iPhones .. only a few had the Windows Nokia ones and majority had HTC, but the last 2 years we've switched to mainly iPhones so majority now seem to use an iPhone. In reality the charging station is for clients visiting (its in the waiting area) so can't really survey them, was just looking to capture 90% of users... I'm sure the odd client will turn up with an old school Nokia or Blackberry. I think I can safety ignore old Nokia, but should I consider for Blackberry?? Quote: Originally Posted by squawkBOX I have one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-Sized...ords=anker+usb You can get up to 10 USB slots if you've got lots of charging going on. It might be a better solution than having lots of actual plugs? Just be careful if you are buying USB cables that people don't steal them! Looks interesting but we have a built in station with wireless charging pads then we have a slot for several leads to come up at the back and essential its just a case of us buying the leads and plugging them in under neath. If they yanked the leads hard enough they could in theory pull them out of the power socket plug but I think that a chance we'll have to take.

03-10-2015, 13:05	#9
d123 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,993	Quote: Originally Posted by justjax I'm sure the odd client will turn up with an old school Nokia or Blackberry. I think I can safety ignore old Nokia, but should I consider for Blackberry?? Even most recent Blackberry handsets use microUSB.

03-10-2015, 23:19	#10
RAN Man Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 249	One white one, one black one. That'll match 90% by colour?

04-10-2015, 09:36	#11
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Quote: Originally Posted by Daveoc64 They use Micro USB. Mini USB is quite old now and phones haven't used it for quite a few years I still carry one in my roll pack of leads as my PMP uses it.

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