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Energy Saving Smart Strip With Autoswitching Technology and Fax/Modem Surge Protection #LCG4 | 
| Brand: Smart Strip
List Price: $64.78
Buy New: $37.95
You Save: $26.83 (41%)
New (3) from $37.95
Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 5546
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Size: Large
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 6.2 x 2 x 16
MPN: BITLCG4
Model: LCG4
UPC: 855883000049
EAN: 0855883000049
ASIN: B0006Q3B2W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Superior EMI/RFI filtering | | • | Up to 60db line noise reduction | | • | 84,000Amp, three-way protection | | • | 4 way wall mountable | | • | 2875 joules three-way protection |
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Product Description
BITS LIMITED LCG4 10-OUTLET SMART STRIP (WITH FAX MODEM PROTECTION) 10 OUTLETS; 2875 JOULES; 3-WAY, 130V PROTECTION; 6-FT HEAVY-DUTY POWER CORD WITH 45 ANGLED SPACE-SAVER PLUG; FULL EMI/; RFI NOISE FILTERING WITH 2 SPIKE BLOKING CHOKES; WITH FAX MODEM PROTECTION
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
Good design, and it works well for me December 13, 2006
J. B. Lehrer (Berkeley, CA United States)
37 out of 39 found this review helpful
I purchased a Smart Strip and use it to power my PC, monitor, printer, speakers and other peripheral devices. I find that it performs quite well. My PC is plugged into the control outlet, so the other outlets turn on when the PC is turned on. When the PC turns off, the other outlets shut down, so I no longer worry about shutting off my monitor, printer, or speakers. Sometimes there is a few minutes of delay before the peripherals power down, but this sensitivity can be tweaked with a setting on the Smart Strip - it is adjustable because some devices continue to draw a small current even when powered off, which can be enough current to keep the other outlets from shutting down. But with some adjustments, it can be set to work in most situations. The energy savings/environmental benefits make this a worthwhile purchase, but the convenience factor of not having to power on or off my devices just adds value. I plan to buy another one for my stereo system.
 One Major Flaw - Impossible tuning for Computer Sleep/Standby January 1, 2008
Kevin M. Hubbard (Issaquah, WA United States)
24 out of 28 found this review helpful
I really wanted to like this product. It is a great idea and the design is almost perfect. The major problem with the design is a single $0.20 trimmer pot ( variable resistor ) that is used to set when your device is ON versus OFF. It is VERY hard to set. My computer in Sleep mode consumes 50W and in normal ON mode consumes 100W. Tuning the strip to recognize the difference between the two power states required about 1/10 of a degree turn - hard to do. What is worse is that even after I got it working once, temperature variation in the circuit would cause it to stop working the next day. For many applications ( for example, computer hibernate=5W, vs ON=100W ) this device works just fine. I can't recommend it for computer Standby however. If they would improve the circuit with a multi-turn pot, it would probably work great. I might try this myself after the warranty period is over. Should have been a great "Green" product, sigh....
Love the concept, but it takes some time to adjust properly July 9, 2007
Jen F (Milford, CT United States)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I love the concept of this item. I really like being able to shut down all my items with the touch of one button. It makes a lot of sense. It did take some tweaking though to get the product to work properly for me. It took several days of making adjustments each time we turned our computer on and off before it worked properly. You just have to keep adjusting the little wheel until it works. I read some reviews where people said it just did not work, I think they may not have given it enough time. After I got it right (within a few days), I had to adjust it one more time. Now it has worked fine for a month or two.
Disappointment November 11, 2006
Otis Boxer (Shasta Lake, CA)
11 out of 40 found this review helpful
I like the arrangement and number of the outlets. That's why I gave it 2 stars.
The outlets, ALL OF THEM are functionins simply as OUTLETS.
The ones that are SUPPOSED TO TURN OFF, DOESN'T !!!!
It's smart alright, from a marketing view point to sell these.
But not so SMART to buy one.
 What they don't tell you December 18, 2007
GreenGuy (Redondo Beach, CA USA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
The switched outlets in my unit wouldn't turn on unless at least 60 watts was plugged into the control outlet, no matter how the sensitivity control was adjusted. My 50 watt halogen desk lamp wasn't enough. A 70W incandescent lamp worked. Of course, the 20W desk lamp I'd originally planned to use didn't work at all. The user guide, included in the package, claims 40W incandescent is enough, but I doubt it. Why not increase the range of the sensitivity control so even a 5W lamp would work? The advertising should clearly state the minimum load required. If I have to connect a 60W lamp everytime I use my laptop and peripherals, I may actually use more energy with the Smart Strip than without it. Not so smart.
Update - January, 2008. My review was based on a *discontinued*, according to BITS LTD, model shipped by Amazon in December, 2008. I purchased a recent model directly from BITS LTD and it works fine with a new MacBook Pro laptop and acceptably (sensitivity control needs to be set very precisely) with a 5-year old Powerbook (GHz Ethernet). In each case, the power brick was plugged into the control outlet. Considering that BITS LTD and I corresponded several times to understand and correct the issues, I'd give it four stars now. I give BITS LTD five stars for support, but not the unit Amazon sold.
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