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This USB Outlet Prevents Overcharging, Battery Damage

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February 6, 2023August 4, 2018

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Best New Products: Leviton USB charger — Leviton’s USB Charger / Tamper Resistant Outlet has a smart chip that automatically recognizes a device’s power requirements. It optimally charges the device and prevents overcharging.

It’s amazing how many of our devices use a USB port to charge.

Did you know that all USB-powered devices have their own requirements to charge effectively and efficiently?

That’s a problem if you’re charging a device without the right power source, because it can damage your battery over time.

Leviton’s USB Charger / Tamper Resistant Outlet has a smart chip that automatically recognizes a device’s power requirements. It optimally charges the device and prevents overcharging.

Watch Jodi Marks talk about the product, which is available at The Home Depot, in the video above.

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Jodi Marks

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Jodi Marks is a construction expert and television personality who’s always on the lookout for ways to make a job easier as she hosts “Best New Products” for Today’s Homeowner. After obtaining a degree in psychology, she joined her father's construction company as a project manager. Jodi's career in television began when she was selected to co-host the series Fix It Up! on Home and Garden Television (HGTV). She went on to host several other shows on HGTV, Turner South, and TBS, and co-created The Tile Doctor series with Paul Wilson. Jodi also earned her general contractor's and real estate licenses in Georgia and has been renovating and flipping houses.

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