Charging devices have changed a lot over the past 15 years or so, but 110V outlets have not.
Which one would you choose for longevity? I would choose 110V every day. On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 12:47 PM, Odtohan, Cathi <codto...@erikson.edu> wrote: > At one point we considered something like KwikBoost charging stations > http://www.kwikboost.com/ > but people balked at the price. We did put a desktop multi-device charger > in the student commons area and locked it down to a tabletop. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Helman [mailto:bhel...@salemstate.edu] > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 11:22 AM > To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > Subject: USB / Electric charging stations > > --_000_70A4CA525A32FF42BBB8D79EEC55B3BB41E1B399WMXD04Psscadsal_ > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > ..just a diversion from the network side of wireless/BYOD, but how do > peopl= e (if at all) address the need for charging the devices that your > users wan= t to throw on your wireless networks in public areas? > > We've been throwing up new construction at a rate of about 1 new building > e= very 12-18 months. Architects love to use floor-to ceiling glass on > curtai= n walls these days, so where do you put outlets? If you put them > on the fl= oor, they aren't convenient to access. > > I've pushed for electricity near/under everywhere that we'll have > furniture= (or at least a good portion) that is conducive to studying or > lounging for= a long time. But I'm also trying to take it a step > further. Anyone offer= ing anything like this? The unit below is ok (and > commercial grade), but a= esthetically it's .. eh. > > What are you all doing? > > > http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/work-benches/power-strips/surge-protector= > > s/wsc320-s-commercial-cord-ended-tabletop-unit-125v-15a-6-1116l-4-outlets?i= > nfoParam.campaignId=3DT9F&gclid=3DCJOMk5fUtMMCFRNp7AodkSIAoQ > > -Brian > > > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent > Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > > --_000_70A4CA525A32FF42BBB8D79EEC55B3BB41E1B399WMXD04Psscadsal_ > Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <html dir=3D"ltr"> > <head> > <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; > charset=3Diso-8859-= 1"> <style type=3D"text/css" > id=3D"owaParaStyle"></style> </head> <body fpstyle=3D"1" ocsi=3D"0"> <div > style=3D"direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: = > 10pt;">..just a diversion from the network side of wireless/BYOD, but how > d= o people (if at all) address the need for charging the devices that your > us= ers want to throw on your wireless networks in public areas? > <div><br> > </div> > <div>We've been throwing up new construction at a rate of about 1 new > build= ing every 12-18 months. Architects love to use floor-to > ceiling glass= on curtain walls these days, so where do you put outlets? > If you put= them on the floor, they aren't convenient to > access.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>I've pushed for electricity near/under > everywhere that we'll have furn= iture (or at least a good portion) that is > conducive to studying or loungin= g for a long time. But I'm also > trying to take it a step further. &nb= sp;Anyone offering anything like > this? The unit below is ok (and commercial grade), but aesthetically > it's .. eh.</di= > v> > <div><br> > </div> > <div>What are you all doing?</div> > <div><br> > </div> > <div><a href=3D" > http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/work-benches/power-strips= > > /surge-protectors/wsc320-s-commercial-cord-ended-tabletop-unit-125v-15a-6-1= > > 116l-4-outlets?infoParam.campaignId=3DT9F&gclid=3DCJOMk5fUtMMCFRNp7Aodk= > SIAoQ" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"font-size: 10pt;"> > http://www.globalindust= > rial.com/p/work-benches/power-strips/surge-protectors/wsc320-s-commercial-c= > > ord-ended-tabletop-unit-125v-15a-6-1116l-4-outlets?infoParam.campaignId=3DT= > 9F&gclid=3DCJOMk5fUtMMCFRNp7AodkSIAoQ</a> </div> > <div><br> > </div> > <div>-Brian</div> > <div><br> > </div> > <div><br> > </div> > </div> > </body> > </html> > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent > Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > <p> > > --_000_70A4CA525A32FF42BBB8D79EEC55B3BB41E1B399WMXD04Psscadsal_-- > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent > Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > -- ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
