Leviton Bows In-Wall Electrical Outlets With Type-C Power Delivery Receptacles

Leviton jumped on the fast-charging capability in Apple’s upcoming iPhone 11 Pro models, announcing its Dual Type-C with Power Delivery (PD) in-wall USB charger Friday. The Apple Pro Models have a lightning connector, but they'll ship with an 18-watt wall charger with a lightning to USB-connector to enable fast charging up to 50 percent power in 30 minutes, said Apple. The receptacle, with outlets for two standard power cords, has smart chip technology that recognizes and optimizes charging of a connected device, Leviton said. Built-in overcurrent protection is said to guard against electronics receiving too much power, and an internal thermo regulator prevents electronics from overheating, said the company. Major electronic device manufacturers such as Apple, Samsung, Google and Microsoft are migrating to USB Type-C and PD features, said William Randall, Leviton Residential director-product management. The unit’s USB ports were tested to meet industry requirements to withstand over 10,000 insertions, and the receptacles are tamper-resistant to help prevent access by most non-rated or foreign objects, it said; it’s also compatible with USB 3.1, 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 devices.