Belkin MiXiT Home and Travel Wall Charger with USB Port - 1 AMP / 5 Review

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Nearly every modern electronic item comes with a USB-type charging wire (iphone, micro-USB, mini-USB and so on). Not all come with the USB wall plug. This Belkin travel wall charger is just about the size of the standard iphone charger and it actually works with my iphone (not all of these are formatted for use with iphone I found that out the hard way) most of the time (very infrequently, I get a message stating that charging "is not supported" with the device but I unplug it and plug it back in and it's fine). I don't think that has anything to do with Belkin since this works with every other device I own including my Kindle 2 Reader. For those people who have become accustomed to charging their devices via the USB port on their computers, this little gem will make your life easier because it charges devices quickly and efficiently and is handy enough to carry around in a pocket or keep in a desk drawer at the office for charging any USB charged device.

Love the fun design and pop of color, which makes it easy to find in my handbag when carrying it around.

Another good, quality product from Belkin.

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I ordered two BELKIN MIXIT HOME AND TRAVE WALL CHARGER WITH USB PORT 1 AMP / 5 WATT, a different color for each of my girls, being a family that is huge on iPods. As a mother, iPods have been a blessing in many ways. What's not good is when someone's iPOD needs to be charged. My kids would plug their iPod into the computer I was using, creating a disruption for me as it automatically brought up iTunes. I was so excite to discover they have a charger for outlets. What a lifesaver it's been. Now my girls can charge their iPod touch themselves, anytime, anywhere. While lying in bed, they can charge their iPods as they play games. When going to a friends, they can easily take along their charge, so lightweight, and small.

Technical Details

* Ultra-compact

* Plugs into any wall power outlet

* 1 Amp/5 Watts

* USB connection

* Use your own 30-pin or 8-pin charging cable

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This Belkin iPod/iPhone/iPad charger is another great little product from their line of chargers. It works with the iPhone 4S, iPad mini, and my iPod Touch 3rd generation. I also used it to charge a Kindle Fire and it worked with it as well, so it supports other devices not made from Apple.

The charger is small and only takes up one outlet on the wall so you can plug other things into the wall outlet as well. The size of the charger is perfect if you want to just stick it in your pocket or put it into your purse/bag when you are on to go. It comes in 6 different colors that add a pop of color to the device. The only downside is that it did not come with a cable like many other chargers do. Any cable that comes with your Apple device will fit it, and any standard USB cable will fit as well. But if you are wanting an extra cable you'll have to purchase it seperately.

Overall, a great little charger. I will be using it whenever I travel.

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Not much to say about this besides the following: I got this in neon pink and this beautiful blue color and use them as travel chargers. I keep the blue set in my car and the pink set in my bag/purse. They are adorable and function just as good as the apple products do Except they are snazzier up with a pop of color!

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Note : The Kindle Fire HD is NOT listed as a supported device on Belkin's website for this device, but I thought the symptoms are severe enough to note here. After all, it is just a USB power supply, and should work with the Fire HD.

If not for the Kindle Fire HD, I'd have rated this 5 stars (maybe 4.5 stars due to high price). Since that may be a deal breaker for some, let me mention it first.

I plugged this into a P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor to monitor how much power it is drawing from the mains. This is to have a rough idea of the efficiency. When I looked at how much power it draws when charging the Kindle Fire HD 7", I was surprised to see it fluctuate between 0 and 4W, changing every few seconds.

Wondering if this is a problem with the Kill-a-Watt, I unplugged it, and plugged it into the wall directly (and picked a different wall socket just in case). I can no longer observe the power draw, obviously, but I noticed something on the Kindle Fire HD. While charging, the battery indicator fluctuates between green (charging) and white (not charging). I tried turning off the screen. Within 5 seconds, the screen turned on again, indicating that USB power went away and came back. I powered off the tablet (not just the screen). Within 5 seconds, it powered back up again.

The Fire HD will draw up to 2 amps if the charger is able to supply it, but it will happily charge at a slower rate from less powerful chargers. I've charged it without any problem with my cell phone charger (750mA) and the USB ports on my Belkin power strip (1A).

It might be a defective unit I'll contact Belkin and update this review if I hear from them.

The unit itself is compact, attractive, and appears to be well built. Plugging it into a wall socket will not block the other plug. The pins are not polarized. Markings on the unit indicate that it will work with international voltage range I am unable to verify personally for the moment. The 2 pins do not retract or fold that would have made it a bit more compact and less prone to damage when packing it into a bag. It would be nice if there's some texture on the sides to make it easier to grip, but I had no problems unplugging it. The USB socket itself is tight, so cables will not drop out easily. There's no indicator lights on the unit it's a plain, simple 1A USB charger.

I plugged it into a Kill-a-Watt to measure power draw when not charging I wanted to know what's the standby power if I leave it plugged in all the time. There's definitely some power draw, but it was not high enough to register on the Kill-a-Watt (below 1W). I left it plugged in for 24 hours and it didn't show up under kWh either. Assuming 0.01 kWh (the smallest resolution Kill-a-Watt will show) leaving this plugged in all the time will waste less than 0.3 kWh a month less than 10 cents for most people. If that bothers you, unplug when not in use, or use a switch like Belkin Conserve Power Switch.

I measured the power draw when charging, and it appears to be quite efficient. The resolution of the Kill-a-Watt is not detailed enough to give much accuracy for low power usage, but enough to see that there is not a lot of loss. The plug itself doesn't get warm either, indicating that not a lot of energy is lost as heat.

I tried recharging my cellphone (Galaxy Nexus), a USB external power supply / battery (Motorola P4000 Universal Portable Power Pack Retail Packaging Black) and even used it to power my Raspberry Pi. They all worked without any issue (the Raspberry Pi is finicky about power supply, and needs a stable power to run reliably). I left the Raspberry Pi running for a couple of hours, ran software updates, installed some packages, and there were no hiccups at all. I don't expect there to be any problems with iPhone and iPod, though it is worth noting that despite iPhone 5 being prominently mentioned as supported, it does not come with the Lightning cable.

It's a shame about the issue with the Kindle Fire HD. I suspect the iPad (2.1A maximum, but can charge from less powerful chargers) might give it fits as well. I'll see what Belkin has to say about this issue.