Decent price plus 3 year warranty
Black or white available
Specs
3 year warranty
2900W
8-socket lead with 2 USB charging ports that can be used to connect phones, fax machines, etc.
With illuminated on/off switch
Protects against surges up to 3,000V
Cable length approx. (m): 2
Top comments
hotfinder
2 Mar 1710#5
Not sure if the power button is big enough... :confused:
ZapGod
2 Mar 173#8
So completely different then :smiley:
All comments (19)
Hannibalateam
2 Mar 17#1
I'll pick this up with the cheap nappies they are doing this weekend
a55assin to Hannibalateam
3 Mar 172#14
You should really start using boxers now, so much more comfy!
jonnithomas
2 Mar 171#2
have caution in buying this. a lot of devices that charge with a transformer in the plug have the power cable come out of the top of the plug and not the bottom. this design makes that often impossible to use all the sockets..
trickytree to jonnithomas
2 Mar 17#3
Every extension lead I have I cannot use all the sockets. Big transformers, wires coming out the tops or bottom. I have strips, towers, staggered. Unless you are using something bog standard it always wastes a space.
I think designers do it on purpose
jonnithomas
2 Mar 171#4
I ended up buying a tower which has been designed to avoid this problem. only problem is it cost about £30 !!! it has three switches for each layer of sockets and the USB sockets are full output too and not shared :smiley:
hotfinder
2 Mar 1710#5
Not sure if the power button is big enough... :confused:
talset to hotfinder
4 Mar 171#18
nope your right couldn't find it! needs to be bigger!!!!! :smile:
rodman
2 Mar 17#6
New Flats in London are smaller then the surge socket, not sure if it fits.
supermann
2 Mar 171#7
Better off buying one from CPC then you can choose the length of the lead. I needed a 5 metre one myself but didn't need 8 sockets so got the following one for £8.53.
Yeah and since when do they power off USB?! In fact they were all made before USB was invented, even the ones still on sale :smile:
montblanc
3 Mar 172#10
If this is put under a desk at work or something, I can see someone's foot hitting the on-off switch and turning everybody's computers off. Okay... I can see myself doing that :laughing:
chezvegas85
3 Mar 172#12
We still use fax at work. Although i do work in the 90s
Rickardo
3 Mar 171#13
Occasionally I have to fax, but don't use a fax machine per se, rather our networked printer/scanner/copier with its fax function. Pretty sure it's not USB powered though!
pnaylor39
3 Mar 17#15
Can't see point if this without individual switches. For those that are not electrically savvy . standard wall sockets rated at 15a. which means if you plug this into a standard wall socket assuming each device is rated at 3a you can only plug/use 5 devices any one time or less if any device pulls more than 3a otherwise you'll blow the fuse(s).
SENNYO1 to pnaylor39
3 Mar 17#16
This is rated at 13 amps which is more than sufficient to run 2 computers 2 monitors 2 printers and 2 laptops without overloading.
If you used to run 1 iron then yes you've reached your safe capacity.
I do agree individual switches would be better.
This isn't really designed for anything other than protecting computer equipment and the likes Not Your domestic appliances.
This explains better http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guides-and-advice/electrical-items/overloading-sockets/
chezvegas85
3 Mar 17#17
Yes its the same deal here. Except more like 10 times a day. Who needa emails
konraddrozdz
17 Mar 17#19
Had a look at these last week, and the quality seems dreadful, sorry but it's a no for me
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Opening post
Black or white available
Specs
3 year warranty
2900W
8-socket lead with 2 USB charging ports that can be used to connect phones, fax machines, etc.
With illuminated on/off switch
Protects against surges up to 3,000V
Cable length approx. (m): 2
Top comments
All comments (19)
I think designers do it on purpose
http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/2816ns-1n-5m/extension-lead-surge-switched/dp/PL15336?
No USB charging ports admittedly.
If you used to run 1 iron then yes you've reached your safe capacity.
I do agree individual switches would be better.
This isn't really designed for anything other than protecting computer equipment and the likes Not Your domestic appliances.
This explains better
http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guides-and-advice/electrical-items/overloading-sockets/