When you plug this iXCC dual USB charger in, does it block the other outlet?
410311
Yes, it is rather large top and bottom. I use it on strips that have side-facing outlets rather than stacked.
410312
No it does not. This is another reason I love this device. It is slim enough to use it in a wall plug and use the other plugin at the same time. Or you can use both wallplugs AND BOTH USB at the same time.
447198
on my vertical outlets, it does NOT cover the lower socket. It has two prongs. It does extend a few inches above the socket. I don't have any side-by-side outlets to try it out on
266493
No. It is strictly a Surge Suppressor outlet. Think of it as a single outlet power strip with surge suppression.
55472
No. I have a power block plugged in and was able to use the outlets next to it. Very nice power strip at a good price.
2017121
You can ignore the "Yes" answers because they don't cover both outlets on a standard wallplate unless you have no imagination. Plug the light into the top outlet and the bottom outlet is available, though you may have to bend down to see what you're doing when plugging something in. Even easier, turn the light upside down and plug into the bottom outlet. Problem solved.
947869
Just to be clear on the other answers: When plugged in, use of the second wall outlet is inhibited depending on what size plug has your second device. If you want to use the Monster in one slot and insert a standard 3-prong into the second wall outlet, such as an HP laptop charger cable, it will NOT fit. However, if your second plug-in is a regular 2-prong (without the ground), it will fit perfectly. It is the ground hole on the second outlet that is the problem. With that said, this is my experience from the Monster I purchased over a year ago. Perhaps they've slightly retooled the design to allow both as it doesn't fit in a matter of millimeters.
1913030
No. Think of the electricity as water and the two diodes inside as two one-way valves with their outlets tied together at the single "out" pin. The electricity sees no difference between the two sides so long as the diodes inside are undamaged.
171046
No. This is just a splitter, giving you a couple of other outlets to connect to simultaneously.
532029
No it does not block the second plug in the outlet. It's very compact and well made and I'm glad I purchased this to keep my refrigerator safe.
249439
No it does not cover the adjoining outlet, my last statement was of another product. This works awesome ,2 smart phones (Nexus 5 & Galaxy S4) with one outlet at full power charging!
749017
The email was unclear if it was asking if the device blocks a plug or if I knew the answer. The smart switch plug doesn't block the other plug in an outlet box if placed correctly. My outlets are flipped so I had to plug it into the top outlet, but the bottom outlet is still fully accessible
1182708
I don't have a double outlet to test with but I believe the devise will only control the electric current of the outlet it is plugged into, leaving the outlet next to it working normally.
1537273
At least not mine. I also have a carbon monoxide detector connected to the second plug in th same outlet and have no issues.
2152372
In response to your question, you've probably found this out already, but for everyone else out there: this covers up both plugs. I found a review for the 3 pack version of this product where they said that it does cover up the other plug. So, you'll probably need one of those "plug expanders" for the wall plug so you can plug in more than one thing to the wall.
146873
I tried this with a unit I purchased September 2014, and when I connect the Anker to the USB charger, it shuts off the USB ports. I was trying to use it to split a single 2A USB car charger to charge 2 phones at once, but it wouldn't do it. Both ports would shut off as soon as I connected this to the charger. In the end, I just charged one phone off this, and the other off the car adapter. Thankfully, it has capacity to spare.
743809
Another answer is correct also. Unless you have a divided duplex (where there are two circuits in one outlet), the entire duplex and connected items are all served by the one surge protector up to its electrical limits.
899729
It will block two sockets, but double what you had. The light is very bright. If you don't want it so bright, you might get the older model with two leds