Are the items plugged into the USB ports protected from a power surge, or just items that are actually using the outlet plugs?
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The devices plugged to the USB ports are also protected from the power surge just like the ones plugged to the power sockets.
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It is a surge protector. Best item I have ever purchased. I have given 6 to friends and family and they all love it.
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That is a excellent question. I assumed that they are since the surge would come from the AC 120 volt source at the outlet. I would think that the surge would hit the protection first before it could pass through the outlets. The JOULES rating of the device is not very high in the first place so the protection is minimal but is better than none at all. I purchased it because the prongs for the outlet fold up into the back and makes a nice compact package. The USB chargers work great also. I run my WIFI hot spot off one of the USB ports continually. Mediabridge makes excellent products. A really good surge protector would not be very portable and is bulky. The higher the JOULES rating the larger the protector and the higher the cost. Sorry for rambling but surge protection is a long complicated topic. Harold
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The UPS also acts as a surge protector. A few of the plugs are supported by the battery power backup and others are just surge protected.
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Not sure? But i had my laptop and printer plugged in to a surge protector that was plugged in to the generator. It was plugged in for 7.5 hours with no trouble.
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No surge protection, not really a power strip either, I DJ and use it to plug 4 lights into one plugged switch, so when I turn the switch It controls 4 lights at once. Hope this helps
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I say "yes" by implication and design. Read the following review of the Accell: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-travel-power-strip-with-usb/Neither the review nor the company website specifically state that the USB outlets are surge protected, so you have to draw your own conclusion OR contact Accell support.
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In case people ever come back to read this, you should NEVER connect a surge protector into any surge protected UPS. This is because it causes a ground loop in the wiring, in which the smaller surge protector is constantly triggered into thinking there is a power outage, ever though there isn't one. What this does is causes power spiking across the entire power strip, which can damage the UPS, your connected devices, and errors across your devices due to lower than optimal power ratings. Buy non-surge protected power strips if you need more ports for your UPS.
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Well, I guess the question was - IF a surge appears on line and burns up the protective circuitry, will this item still continue to provide power to equipment connector to it? The problem with it doing so is that the equipment hooked to it now unprotected. I'm looking for an answer myself, so more info from owners is welcome..
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We have had power outages and nothing bad happened to electronics plugged in to it. But don't know if we have actually had a surge. We mostly use it as a charging station.
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Although we didn't experience a surge event, The manufacturer says it does have the surge protection. I've never bought anything from amazon that was not what it was claimed to be. We used ours for a two week stay in Italy. I brought an adaptor that plugs into it and gave us three outlets. You'll need the charger for each individual item you want to charge. I had my CPAP and chargers for both of our phones charging every night. It worked flawlessly for us. I see that they offer them with USB connections. With the right combination of cables/adaptors it would work out just as well. Good luck and have a great trip!
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I have one plugged up into a multi-outlet surge protector and have not had an issue.
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These surge protectors are connected to the main bus through the breakers you connect them to, they do not prevent voltage spikes they just limit the surge effects through a gating effect that limits the amount of surge that gets through. They attempt to allow only a small amount of the surge to get through and drain the rest to ground. They are not not perfect but they may save your expensive electronics.
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Each camera has a power plug. I think its best to have a splitter so you dont have to take up so much space on surge protector.
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no, this is not a surge protector. It is used to completely cut power to any appliance is that it is plugged into. for instance, I use this on my toaster oven which stays plugged into the wall always, and always draws trickle electricity. with the Belkin switch I only need to turn it off when I'm not using it turn it back on when I want to use it, thereby saving energy.
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No. Even with a plug adapter, the surge protector part is a problem. I have blown circuits and adapters this way. First, I blew the adapter in India. Then, I plugged it in at the airport lounge in the U.S. and killed that entire circuit. Guilty.
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Please note that this is not a converter. It is a surge protector and power strip.
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Its a power strip and not a surge protector. But,traveling in Europe you discover electrical outlets are few and far between. This device allows multiple units to be charged from a single outlet, yet compact enough to throw in an overnight bag. Remember, its a power strip not an adapter or converter.