Comparison APC PM5-RS vs APC PM5U-RS

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Main	All necessary protective measures. Protective curtains. Wall mount.
Product type	surge protector	surge protector
Specs
Cable length	1.8 m	1.8 m
Max. power	2300 W	2300 W
Max. load	10 A	10 A
Max. energy absorption	918 J	918 J
Operation indicator
Power switch	general	general
Connection
Plug type	on camera flashes	on camera flashes
Grounded sockets (type F)	5	5
USB A		2
Max. charging current		2.4 A
Power (with 1 device)		12 W
Protection	short circuit overload voltage surges (varistor) automatic fuse	short circuit overload voltage surges (varistor) automatic fuse
Design features
Safety socket cover
Wall mount
Socket plugs	parallel to body (180°)	parallel to body (180°)
Size	370x53x73 mm	370x56x73 mm
Weight	620 g	670 g
Color
Added to E-Catalog	july 2019	december 2015

USB A

The number of USB ports for charging, provided in the design of the surge protector.

Such ports do not perform any other function than powering and charging external devices such as smartphones or tablets. The presence of such connectors in the surge protector can be especially convenient when there is no “230-to-USB” adapter at hand, and there are few USB ports in a computer or laptop and using them for charging is “an unaffordable luxury”.

Max. charging current

The current output by a USB connector when a charging gadget is connected to it.

The higher the current, the faster the battery can charge. However, when choosing, note that in order to use a high current strength, the connected device must also support it. Basically there are USB with a current strength of 2.1 A, 2.4 A and 3 A.

It is also worth noting that when using several USB ports at the same time, the current strength is significantly reduced.

Power (with 1 device)

The maximum power that a USB port can produce when connecting only one gadget.

Higher power output speeds up the charging process. At the same time, there are a number of nuances associated with this parameter. Firstly, the appropriate power must be supported not only by the port, but also by the gadget being charged - otherwise the speed of the process will be limited by the characteristics of the gadget. Secondly, to take full advantage of the capabilities, you may need to support not only the appropriate charging power, but also a specific fast charging technology. Thirdly, in filters with several charging connectors, the maximum power per device can only be achieved if the other ports are not used.