How to choose the best USB charger for your bus?

For three years now, the ability to charge passenger devices via USB has gone from being an option to being a necessity.

The danger of low-quality USB chargers

In the first installations of USB chargers in buses, anything went. Any USB imported from China looked good, but they lacked any kind of security protection. This put the installers themselves at risk from the moment of assembly, since with a polarity reversal or an overvoltage, small fires could occur.

Later, USB chargers began to be manufactured against polarity and against overvoltage, in order to solve the main needs of those who made the installations (bodybuilders, buttaqueros...). At the same time, they were also adapted for a better and faster installation, for surface mounting, with cable extension, with housing for a bar or for embedding in the air duct, among other improvements. It was a great advance, however, under this premise the most important part of the service, which is the end user, was being left out of the improvement formula. What does a passenger expect from a USB charger during their trip? The answer is simple: charge your device, as quickly as possible and without any inconvenience.

Over the years, mobile or tablet manufacturers have a constant struggle with the consumption of their batteries. The common goal is to offer increasingly powerful devices, with larger screens but that consume less and load faster. The solution is chargers with higher USB 2.0 charging power, which means that we provide more current and voltage to the devices so that they charge faster. Currently it is already easy to see USB charging equipment with the Iphone/Android serigraphy or marking the output current 1A/2.1A in order to optimize the charge to the maximum.

The importance of facility security

So far it seems that all the problems have been solved and thousands of chargers have already been installed, satisfying the needs of both those who mount it and those who use it. However, this is not entirely true, since these chargers are subject to heavy daily workloads, vandalism or depending on the state of the terminals in use. Therefore, the most important and decisive factor when choosing the best USB charger for the bus is the security it offers. If the equipment is not completely safe to deal with all the problems that may occur throughout its useful life, it is useless. Over time, many chargers have stopped working, damaging some device or even making vehicles evacuate, due to the risk of fire, when the terminals begin to emit smoke.

This big problem may be more common than it seems, and for this, the best solution is to have the leading USB charger brands on the market. The main premise of these companies is to offer the greatest security throughout the useful life of the terminal, in addition to having the appropriate certifications for this to be fulfilled.

The experience for years of Azimut has made it have in its portfolio the leading USB chargers in the market, fulfilling the most demanding certifications having the products approved even for the train sector that has the most restrictive regulations. Dispensing with these safety certifications should not be an option, since it is an investment of one more component of the vehicle and it is not worth risking it in this aspect.

Why choose these USB chargers?

Technically the difference between the USB chargers offered by Azimut and other types of chargers of lower quality, is that in the output of the USB terminals there are two microprocessors that are in continuous communication with the connected device. For example, if we heat a mobile in the oven to 80 degrees and connect it to conventional USB chargers they take out the same charge as if the terminal is cold, now if you put it in a smart USB charger it receives the temperature alert and the charge is much softer so as not to end up causing a small fire or explosion.

For all this and more, vehicle safety cannot be compromised. Choosing a USB of the highest quality cannot be a choice, it has to be a necessity. Making passengers feel at home, being able to charge their mobile safely and having a quiet and pleasant route is the most compelling reason to invest in the best.