Apc Essential Surgearrest 5 Outlets 230V UK

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You need a safe and reliable extension for great price..... Here you go

Good quality...would have also preferred a APC model with individual switches for each socket...along with some 5V/3A USB fast charging ports. This one is also recommended, however, as I had it's requirement also.

I love this item. Used to have my appliances spoiled by electricity but not any more. Highly recommend.

Like it. Good for protecting computer

Great and genuine product. Great purchase.

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Firstly, I won’t take risk for my family and I have to get very high quality brand power extensions, as so many accidents over the world were related to bad quality and misuse of power extensions. This is not related to how many people used it and reviewed it. It’s all about it’s build quality, usability and durability, all contributing to its stability and hence safety. Therefore there are already not many brands I can trust in this aspect. Secondly even APC is now owned by Schneider, not all Schneider sub-brand extensions are good, and some with significant usability issues for me. However APC is just exceptionally wonderful quality. The body is sturdy, cable can run out on either side, plugging is smooth and feeling quite sleek! It’s like the different feeling of plugging a cheap or original Apple cable into a Mac or iPad, with that satisfying confirming yet smooth and crisp click. The switch is also very sleek and certainly bouncy sturdy. However I hope APC can release models with longer cables and make the body a bit thinner. Before that exist, this one is still the only one I’ll keep sticking and buying, also to replace the others in my home and workplaces.

After using APC UPS units, i thought i would try their Surge Protector products too. I have always used Belkin surge protectors, almost religiously. After seeing this surge protector advertised i cancelled my order for a Belkin unit and bought this instead. I am glad I did. The newer Belkin units have lost their magic, they no longer have rotating plugs for compatibility with bulky power supplies. So, onto this APC unit PM8-UK, it's a surge protector extension strip. It has a built in switch, an overload indicator LED, a Surge Protection LED and an Earth connected LED. Assuming it is the same as other APC units the Overload LED should be RED and should not be illuminated in normal use. The other two should be always illuminated green. If they are not then there is a fault that should be checked. It has 4 screw slots on the back to allow mounting in various orientations. I really like the design with 4 sockets on the front face and another 4 on the side at a slight angle. This means there is plenty of room when mounted, or on the floor/desk, for normal BS plugs on the side sockets and various bulky power supplies on the front sockets. It has a cable routing on the back side that allows for the supply cable to be neatly routed either side of the unit. The supply cable is 1.25mm^2 which is adequate and is the same as Belkin units. The plug is a high quality rewirable type with an ASTA marking and a moulded strain relief that looks identical to the Belkin Essentials series. As for the surge protection, this product is amazing. Assuming the protection ratings are comparable between manufacturers you are looking at 2754 Joules of protection for this APC unit. For comparison the Belkin Premium BSV804af2M 8 socket is only 900 Joules. The Belkin Essentials F9E600uk1M 6 Socket is only 476 Joules. The Masterplug range of basic surge protectors are only 370 Joules. It is worth noting the connected equipment warranty is full of terms, conditions, and requirements and must be registered as soon as you purchase the product to be valid. But this is par for the course for any of these surge protectors and you would always struggle making a successful claim. This product appears to be very high quality and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a premium surge protector. Always check your surge protector LEDs regularly, whether APC or any other brand, MOV based surge protectors do eventually die and lose their protection.

So many very dodgy multi-socket contraptions on Amazon. This is built by the premium German company Schneider, who manufacture very high quality electrical fittings for industry, commercial and domestic use. This trailing socket is built like a tank, very stable, has genuine built in protection and has sockets well spaced out to allow for all those annoying power packs. TBH for the extra ££ it’s well worth the peace of mind of having reputable German design and European safety standards over some no-name shoddy crap that fails or starts to smoulder because there is no real overload protection. I have a lot of expensive studio gear plugged into two of these and naturally would want to save my gear rather than save £10. But when I think about it, it’s not just the gear this could save. It’s my house, or even my family. Why would I risk a cheap and unsafe alternative for the sake of a few quid?

Best outlet I've ever purchased. Fantastic surge protection (much higher than any UK outlet) for a reasonable price. I feel confident using it for my gaming laptop + PS5 + phone + + wireless charging pad + OLED TV combo.