How many joules of protection does this offer? And can it be attached to a walk as a plug expander? Thanks.
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Hi Janran. This device has a joule rating of 918J. This device is wall-mountable comes with three extra AC outlets and two powered USB outlets without extra cords. Should you need further assistance, you may email us at BelkinCares@belkin.com with the link back to this post.
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It simply plugs into a wall outlet. It did not work for me. I was attempting to get a boost from the back of my house to the front.
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The manufacture of any legitimate surge protector will design and test their device for surge clamping capacity and will generally express this in Joules. Generally the higher the number the better the protection but it gets complicated after that. The point here is that the manufacturer had not done that for this model and that might mean they have not tested it or don't want to tell us. The newer model 36036 is sold by Amazon and does include Joule rating and it is quite good for this price range and design.
1520898
It is a 3 prong connection. Plugging into a 2 prong adapter may defeat the purpose of the surge protection
2038897
This power strip has minor surge protection. I would not depend on this to protect anything important. I've used it plugged into another surge protector and then used the ends to plug the wall warts for things like my cell phone, tablet, and laptop which don't all like to plug into normal power strips so easily. This is good for devices that have fat wall wart transformers.
1500734
you need an outlet cover large enough to cover a AC transformer similar but about twice the size of a cell phone AC charger. I was lucky enough to be able to tuck mine under my house's bay window plugged into an extension cord. I wrapped the connection in electrical tape to keep moisture out and secure.
936556
It'll maintain power to the device. I'm not sure what the surge suppression is rated at (jewels), so I can't say that it will offer complete protection.
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I don't think this one does..."Battery powered, provides protection even during power outages". You do have to be careful though as I bought the battery powered version and wanted the hard-wired. The hard-wired version should be explicitly described as so.
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Hi Brad, this is a very simple type of protector; shuts off the power when ground faults are present. It offers offers 510 Joules of surge protection and will shut off the power at the pedestal when power is too high or low. Requires manual reset after a ground fault. I'm not sure if it will cut off power (you shouldn't be able to reset the protector) if the poles are improperly wired. I think it is a very inexpensive protection for 30 AMP service RVs. Tom
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The metal ring beneath in product picture is intended to be attached to your residential ground wire. How well it works probably depends more on if your building's ground was wired correctly and intact. For additional protection, I would strongly suggest using a supplemental surge protector. These adapters are meant for temporary means. Frankly, if you have high-end needs, I would hire a certified electrician to upgrade the physical power outlet and electrical system. Anything requiring robust protection is probably not worth risking on a $4 temporary adapter.
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There are better one's on the market protection wise, but this one filled my need to fit in a tiny space. I would say it is better than not having any surge protection. I got zapped by a lighting strike last year and that took out the circuit board in the garage door opener. So any protection is better than none. It has a 3 pronged plug and 2 led lights to let you know it is working.
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I have used it with a portable phone, three 12" fluorescent lights and a night light on the same circuit and did not blow the breaker. We used it at my brother (refrigerator on the same circuit) and my new home. No problems. 120v and 950 watts
1400668
It has a three pronged plug... I would recommend you use it on a grounded outlet.
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Noooo! You have this wrong - it is an extension lead for US power - the protector is a standard RCD which kicks in if there's a short somewhere! It DOES NOT convert from one voltage to another!! A voltage transformer always has to be in there! You plug a 110v item into this then into the 240v mains in the UK then you will have the protector trip which is preferable to having the US electrical item blow up on you.If you are unsure - please buy from a shop where you can speak to someone for advice, rather than buy off the interwebs and risk danger or wasting money.
1513676
This type question, for me, would go directly to the manufacturer only because I am a real coward when it comes to things electric. If it were not for burning the house down, I would try it. Shucks, I'd try it anyhow, but check with my insurance carrier first. I do not have the packaging handy; however, if there were a safety possibility, it should say. My recollection is that if you are replacing an existing electrical outlet with the Skylink and do not exceed the permitted power limitations, you are going to be o.k.. But please check with them.
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The device does not consume power hence joules are an inappropriate method of rating this device. There is no conversion since there is no time component. The specs on this are: 120VAC, 15amp, 1800watts. The technical specification sheet on this is available at: http://360electrical.com/our_products/surge_protector/4-outlet_rotating_surge_protector.pdf
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No surge protection. It barely weighs anything. Not sure about the shielding. It's basically just a cheap power strip. If that's all you want then you will be satisfied.