Unlimited warranty cover in the event of equipment damage by an electrical surge/spike.
1 socket with .
13 amps - .
Surge protection with surge indicator.
2USB outputs.
Power indicator.
Child-resistant sockets.
Suitable for indoor use.
Manufacturer's 3 year guarantee.
EAN: 5015056516264.
18 comments
naarmi
8 Aug 16#18
very good price,still use mine after 2years..super bright light
lynchnigel
2 Aug 16#17
Mine was bright, until I stuck blutack over it :smiley: defeats the object but hey kills the bright light and peelable of
cb-uk
28 Jul 162#16
Well, I used to use them in the past - in fact, the "top of the range" Belkin ones - until there was a particularly intense thunderstorm late one evening.
The following day I tried to go online, only to find my router had been completed and totally zapped (as had the surge protector unit!) When I rang the claims department, they weren't at all surprised by this and told me that no domestic surge protection could handle events such as this.
To their credit, they immediately replaced all my fried equipment and even sent me a replacement surge protector strip.
If "surge protection" is already included in a device, that's fair enough. But I certainly would never pay £30 - £40 plus for "premium" powerstrips and adaptors (as I foolishly used to) in the mistaken belief they would protect my equipment.
dazzl3r324
28 Jul 161#15
I've never had a surge protected extension in my house and never had any trouble
pibpob
27 Jul 16#14
I'm not being "sarky". I'm just reporting a fact. "Surge protected" extension leads are a triumph of marketing over common sense. We did just fine before they were invented, and where's the evidence that they actually do any good?
Adam12Ran
27 Jul 16#13
The amount of trouble you went to, to try and be sarky. Didn't go well, did it? Either give me a decent answer or go sit in your dull dull cave.
Adam12Ran
27 Jul 16#11
Might sound daft, but can you plug an extension lead into this? Or would it be better buying an extension lead with surge protection in it?
pibpob to Adam12Ran
27 Jul 16#12
Yes you can, and you will get the same chocolate teapot level of surge protection as if you had bought a "surge protected" extension lead in the first place.
WileE2014
27 Jul 16#10
Had one of these for a few years, still working but as mentioned light is super bright, get your :sunglasses: ready!
CraigT
27 Jul 163#8
Is it me or does it look a bit like an owl?
pibpob to CraigT
27 Jul 16#9
As I don't have a photograph of you I'm not able to tell you if you look a bit like an owl.
stu83
27 Jul 16#6
I've got a couple, charge extremely slow
MrFizzy
26 Jul 16#4
Out of my 4, 2 died within a few months.
ThePrince to MrFizzy
26 Jul 16#5
Comment
Take it back to Argos, they'll replace within one year, plus you get one year guarantee on the new one from date of replacement.
wolvesinwales to MrFizzy
27 Jul 16#7
One died on me too and as already mentioned the lights are quite bright for bedroom charging.
Sid Harper
26 Jul 16#2
Also has a slight hum to it and the lights are very bright; that said I have one driving a couple of low power USB devices that are permanently on.
Halfmad
26 Jul 162#1
From other sites this seems to be rated at 1000mA output but it may be shared across both ports which is going to be pretty slow at charging even with the best cables.
tel88x to Halfmad
26 Jul 16#3
Agree It Is pretty slow but perfect for charging phone or Ipad overnight.
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Opening post
Product description / spec
Unlimited warranty cover in the event of equipment damage by an electrical surge/spike.
1 socket with .
13 amps - .
Surge protection with surge indicator.
2USB outputs.
Power indicator.
Child-resistant sockets.
Suitable for indoor use.
Manufacturer's 3 year guarantee.
EAN: 5015056516264.
18 comments
The following day I tried to go online, only to find my router had been completed and totally zapped (as had the surge protector unit!) When I rang the claims department, they weren't at all surprised by this and told me that no domestic surge protection could handle events such as this.
To their credit, they immediately replaced all my fried equipment and even sent me a replacement surge protector strip.
If "surge protection" is already included in a device, that's fair enough. But I certainly would never pay £30 - £40 plus for "premium" powerstrips and adaptors (as I foolishly used to) in the mistaken belief they would protect my equipment.
Take it back to Argos, they'll replace within one year, plus you get one year guarantee on the new one from date of replacement.