Belkin 12-Outlet Home/Office Surge Protector with Phone/Ethernet/Coaxial Protection and Extended Cord
by Belkin Components
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Customer Review: Very Good Product
Summary: 5 Stars
The product does what its intended to do, no error noises, lights or anything just working great, bought it 2 months ago never stop working for now...LOL, is intended for medium house use, cumputers, printers, routers, camera charger,etc, most of the house apliances, i do not recomended for expensive computers ($3000 and up), expensive TV's or any expensive electronic because is not design for that matter those kind of electronics need back up battery power, more electrical sensitivity, and high end components to get a long and safe electronic life
anyway the design is very well done allow to use several box shape chargers, and adapters, and regular plugs, very good product.
a side note, it is hard to find this protector in retail stores like best buy, frys, etc, so you will problably end it with a more cheap product with less features for a more expesive retail price, or a more high end protector very expesive but not what you actually need, this protector is in the middle of that, great price, great features, and great quality.
Customer Review: Junk
Summary: 1 Stars
Pros: 12 outlets, laid out in a clever pattern that lets you plug in small wall warts as well as power cords.
Cons: Doesn't actually work.
I got 4 of these because they have ethernet surge protection, and after a bunch of hardware got fried via ethernet lines during a lightning strike, I decided to spend the money.
Well, one of them passes an ethernet signal intermittently, causing connections to drop randomly. Two of the others don't actually pass an ethernet signal at all. Run a direct line between my D-link switch and my eee box, and all is well. Take the same line into the Belkin's ethernet port and run another line between the Belkin and the eee box; no signal. And this is only a 10' run; it's not a struggle for anyone's ethernet hardware. I can only guess it's misdesigned or miswired, and leaks too much current to ground. Given the power available on an ethernet line, that would be a substantial leak.
If they got the ethernet wrong, who knows if they got the rest right?
Back they go.
Customer Review: Well thought out and engineered
Summary: 5 Stars
I've got a lot of computer peripherals and this surge suppressor does a good job of providing lots of standard 3-prong outlets (NEMA-5) that you can actually use with both normal plugs and the oversized transformers that come with a lot of devices that need direct current. Most surge protector designs don't allow enough room for transformers and you lose half or more of your outlets because they are blocked by the transformers.
The unit can be wall mounted or mounted under you desk to hide your rats nest of cables and it has cable guides at the end to control the cables so they don't stick out.
Coax, network (RJ-45), and phone (RJ-11) are also very usable and well placed. Lastly Belkin thoughtfully angled the wall plug so that you can plug it in in tight spots without having the cord stick out away from the wall, and because it is angled at 45 degrees you can also easily plug it into a crowded UPS (battery backup) without problems.
Overall this is a well thought out and engineered product!
Customer Review: (almost) exactly what I needed
Summary: 5 Stars
I looked far and wide for a power strip with this many transformer "brick" outlets. This one takes the cake. I'm able to plug in my entire computer setup--CPU, monitor, speakers, printer, desk lamp, etc., with outlets to spare and no extra adapters. The phone/ethernet/cable protection is another good feature. So you don't need to worry about getting zapped through that either.
In addition to versatility, the quality's high as well. My home office is in the basement, and we had a storm that resulted in a stream of water from one corner to the other. I found the power strip literally sitting in water, but nothing was damaged. Which brings me to another feature--slits on the back so you can mount it to the wall, preferably before the rain... What would be even stronger is a hole that I could put a screw through while holding it against the wall, but this seems to work so far.
All in all I've never been as excited about a power strip as I am about this one.
Customer Review: I agree - best surge protector
Summary: 5 Stars
This thing has everything I need. Has a $300,000 connected equipment warranty. 12 outlets - good for 2 computers with all the works. Has cable in and out, Ethernet in and out. Fax in and out. I feel like my computers are pretty well protected with this. Has a light to indicate whether it is grounded or not. I guess If lightening strikes, it goes down the grounding mostly (one of the other reviewers hinted at this). Has safety covers for outlets not used (in case you have tiny children, I guess - though probably would be best to put those outlet covers on it, instead, in case they could open it - maybe it's also to keep dust out). The only drawback for me, is when I purchased it it was $24, and now it's selling for cheaper on amazon, I think 19.99. Well, you can't win them all. It is only $5.00 cheaper now. I should have bought a book or something and gotten free shipping for orders over $25, also, as shipping was $6.00. Oh well, live and learn.