Which USB 10 port hub is safe to charge up to 10 iPhones simultaneously with certified Lightning cables?

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Which USB 10 port hub is safe to charge up to 10 iPhones simultaneously with certified Lightning cables?

Im considering buying an Anker 10 port usb charging hub. Will this be safe for iphones? I have seen iphones have the U2 ic on the logic board blown when using the incorrect voltage which is anything over 5V -1A.

I'm hoping that someone that studies these things could help me decide if I should buy this. It says it regulates the power and it's made for iPhones. But if Apple wouldn't use it themselves, I would not be interested in it. I cannot afford to damage phones.

Do you think this should be able to distribute 5V - 1A evenly and regulate the power correctly without surging or fast charging the devices?

And if not this than what should I get?

Thank you in advance!

-Ben

[Upgraded Version] Anker USB 3.0 SuperSpeed 10-Port Hub Including a BC 1.2 Charging Port with 60W (12V / 5A) Power Adapter [VIA VL812-B2 Chipset and updated Firmware 9081] AH231 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005NGQWL2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_07qUyb9KBQ0GJ

Posted on Mar 2, 2017 10:52 PM

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Blitzkrieg38 Author

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Mar 4, 2017 9:30 PM in response to Rudegar

Thank you for clearing my understanding of how that works. So as long as the supply is providing no more than 5V it is still allowed to take over 1amp if for some reason it can. Apple chargers typically seem to be just above 5Volts and usually rest right under one amp.

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Rudegar

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Mar 3, 2017 7:20 AM in response to Blitzkrieg38

5volt is the volts if they are higher then 5 it's not safe

1a are amps they unlike volts are drawn not pushed so if you connect a device made to charge using 0.5amps the device will draw 0.5amps even if the charger / usb hub is able to provide 1Mega amp

any usb hub which does not send a higher then 5volts into the phone is safe, even if the hub can't delivery enough amps to charge 10 iphones it will not be unsafe for them, they will just not charge or only charge slowly

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Blitzkrieg38 Author

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Mar 4, 2017 9:34 PM in response to Blitzkrieg38

It seems to have a voltage drop when I plug the device in. I guess the power controller inside of the Iphone is communicating with the charger block providing less than it goes from 5.05v to 4.99V. I know this is minor numbers. I'm trying to understand this so I can explain to others.

Thank you.

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