Is it okay to plug a UPS or Surge protector strip into this outlet?
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I don't think it can hurt anything, but seems to be an useless adaptation. I have to guess you are short of AC outlets in the vicinity of your application. As the specifications clearly state, the outlet is 15 amps. As long as you don't exceed that, I can't see the harm. I have called Leviton in the past about other devices and their customer service is great. I suggest you call them and ask the experts. I also suggest you just skip this purchase and just buy a regular outlet and plug in your surge strip and/or UPS. I use this product for behind my wall mounted flat screens TVs so the that I have protection and the power cable doesn't show. I don't think it can hurt anything, but seems to be an useless adaptation. I have to guess you are short of AC outlets in the vicinity of your application. As the specifications clearly state, the outlet is 15 amps. As long as you don't exceed that, I can't see the harm. I have called Leviton in the past about other devices and their customer service is great. I suggest you call them and ask the experts. I also suggest you just skip this purchase and just buy a regular outlet and plug in your surge strip and/or UPS. I use this product for behind my wall mounted flat screens TVs so the that... » Read More I don't think it can hurt anything, but seems to be an useless adaptation. I have to guess you are short of AC outlets in the vicinity of your application. As the specifications clearly state, the outlet is 15 amps. As long as you don't exceed that, I can't see the harm. I have called Leviton in the past about other devices and their customer service is great. I suggest you call them and ask the experts. I also suggest you just skip this purchase and just buy a regular outlet and plug in your surge strip and/or UPS. I use this product for behind my wall mounted flat screens TVs so the that I have protection and the power cable doesn't show. « Show Less
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Sure. If you live in an area where the voltage isn't reliable it's best to put a protective device on your outlet.
2218453
I think you could plug in with no problem but I dont know if it would affect the way a surge protector works? Product worked great for outdoor lights for holidays so I did not have to go out in the cold to turn them all off!
215166
you can, but to turn it on you have to get to it, and my surge strips are usually way back under things. But it works fine.
687056
Yes I have a surge protector power strip for each of the adapters to plug into and the power strip is plugged into the wall.
195624
I would recommend against doing so. Any type of power strip - with or without a surge protector - is usually used for smaller electronic loads. Larger high-powered loads such as heaters draw a lot more current on a continuous basis. They can overheat or overload many power strips or surge protectors unless the surge protector, strip and cord are all rated for heavy duty use. This unit also would not benefit from surge protection the way that sensitive electronics would.
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No. It is strictly a Surge Suppressor outlet. Think of it as a single outlet power strip with surge suppression.
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That's what I am doing. No problems till now. It also depends on the quality of extension cord and what else you are connecting to it (if using an extension board with more than 1 plug points. I am using an extension board made for computers, with surge protection.
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I got to ask, are you sure it's hooked up to the "Battery" side of the UPS and not the "Surge" part? I don't know what type of UPS you have, but I have had several friends find out the hard way that not all the outlets on the UPS are the same. Roughly only half of the outlets are connected to the UPS's battery while the other half are basically just a fancy surge protector/extension cord type outlets with NO battery back up even though they are a part of the UPS.
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Thank you for the question!It is not recommended to plug an extension cord or another power strip into a surge protector. It will still work, however the surge protection function will no longer work and your equipment will be at risk of surges.Globe Customer Appreciation Team
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Don't know what a UPS is, but I certainly have not noticed high power draw issues so I would say no, that is not normal. If UPS is some power strip thingy are you sure your problem does not lie there?
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I have a power surge protector -- just in case there is a lightning storm and if it knocks out the motor I will not be a happy camper.An extension of this arrangement means, a UPS may work. I see why not. Principle is the same. Actually, a UPS is a smart move.
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I think it says not to so I juggled my outlets around and did it without using a strip,then I did plug one into an outlet extender which is essentially a power strip at the wall outlet. It's been fine.
774068
I use the power line and it works.... But I don't think you are supposed to use it with surge protectors... I found some of my wall outlets work better than others... In terms of performance... I get good internet speed but only get 4MB/sec when transferring files in network
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I didn't look at the other comments before responding... sorry. More is better, opinions vary, nothing is perfect, I deemed this adequate and it insures my warranty is not invalidated for not using a surge protector. Regarding how much more you might want, here is one reference: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyday-tech/surge-protector7.htm
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Your question would indicate that you want a UPS, and uninterrupted power supply; no it doesn't do that but it does prevent damage from power surges. Brown out protection requires a UPS.
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I have plugged into a surge protector (for past year) with no loss or issue