Home Improvement Product Reviews

Handles All Your Odd shaped adapters, July 2, 2007

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R. Auger – See all my reviews

  

Normally I don’t review accessories such as these, but it really makes a huge difference with all the crazy different power adapters I have. If you think you don’t, remember the chargers for your digital camera or NiMH AA charger.

Most modern compact battery chargers tend to fall out of most power sticks. For example, a AA charger or for your digital camera. Instead, you can angle them at 45 degrees so they will rest on the shelf or floor and not budge. Also, a portable wifi can also sit at an angle, rather than just popping out under its weight. The big adapters are additional supported by other cables that you may run horizontally. Check out the picture I posted to see what I mean.

Every other power stick would only have 1/3 of its plugs usable; not only that, but they would fall out too easily. Not with this belkin.

It actually handles a higher surge than many out there. I’ve simultaneously powered: my 17″ Apple, 24″ monitor, three externall hard drives, a monster stereo, a scanner, a printer, a wifi, an NiMH charger, and lithium battery charger, and even an electric razor. Works fanastic without a glitch.

Also shows you if its properly grounded and protected with indicator lights. Organizes wires and through a pop up loop. Protects the cable as well.

Only complaint: I wish the cord was maybe 5 feet longer. I hooked a high quality extension to it instead

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clarifying comment, January 10, 2008

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Jin Yi – See all my reviews

  

most surge protectors list a joule rating, and sadly this product page didn’t have one. i checked belkin’s site and they didn’t have one either!

luckily, i have a friend who works for them, and they let me know the spec. this wall mount protector has a 1080J rating.

hope this helps people.

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Protect ALL Your Equipment!, July 24, 2009

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Martin A Hogan “Marty From SF” (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules)) – See all my reviews

  

  

  

  

  

I’ve used cheap surge protectors only for the fact that I don’t have enough outlets. When I heard that a friend blew out all his home theater devices with a lightning strike, I figured I should invest in a good one. The ones I already had are 6-8 outlets, but not all plugs are the same. Sometimes a plug will take two spots instead of one for some proprietary design. Since Amazon has everything, I searched and found the Belkin Surge Protector. Now I am a bit impressed with a “Surge Protector”, of all things.

Basically it is one strong unit that has twelve (12) outlets. Eight (8) of these are flexible/rotating for those odd-ball plugs. On one Belkin, I was able to connect my Television, Receiver, DVD players (2), Satellite Television box, multiple CD Player/Changer, a Light fixture, a Satellite Speaker Transmitter, and two Sub-woofers. The eight (8) foot cord is more than long enough as my electrical socket is very close. I don’t have a phone jack in my living room, so I didn’t need that (it is a good idea), but the 1-in, 1-out coaxial-cable protection makes me feel very good about protection.

It says that it has 4,320 Joules of Surge Protection and I have no idea what that means, but when combined with a 0,000 “Connected Equipment Warranty”, I guess I don’t need to. It would be curious to see if it failed and if Belkin would actually pay up on a faulty surge protector, but it’s a very nice warranty. It has been on for four days now and it is not even warm. For the price, Belkin gave me a lot of piece of mind.

Now I think I’ll buy another for my PC set-up. That is an entirely different issue!

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