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| Brand: Belkin
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $17.84 (On sale from $49.95)
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Rating:  76 reviews
Color: GRAY
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 15 x 7.3 x 2.3
nv:Power Protection Type: Surge Protector
Cord Length: 10 ft.
Surge Energy Capacity: 4156 Joules
Connected Equipment Warranty: $300,000
Outlets: 12 Outlets
Outlet Orientation: 6 Regular Spaced
Outlet Orientation: 6 Spaced Outlets
Data Line Protection: RJ45 Network
Data Line Protection: Coaxial
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
MPN: BE112234-10
Model: BE112234-10
UPC: 840356629568
EAN: 0722868594339
ASIN: B000HPX46U
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 11-15 of 76
Where have you been all my life? October 13, 2008
D. Jenkins (Missouri)
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
As many of you already know, it is difficult to find a surge protector with more than 8 outlets that doesn't cost $80+.
Being in the IT industry for over 15 years I know quality when I see it, and this is it.
Why would I need 12 outlets? Well I'm sure everyone would agree that utilizing 12 outlets in a technology driven world is not a difficult task to complete.
I have the following hooked up to it.
1. 40" Sony 1080p KDL 40-V2500 LCD HDTV
2. Sony (not sure model#) 600 watt surround sound system
3. Sony Playstation 3
4. Sony Playstation 2
5. Alarm clock
6. AT&T Uverse DVR
7. Plantronics 220 Bluetooth headset charger (power brick)
8. Motorola 700 Bluetooth headset charger. (power brick)
9. 8 port 10/100 network switch (power brick)
10. Powered Amplifier type Antenna (power brick)
... and still have 2 outlets to spare, FANTASTIC!!
This right here is as some would call Da Shizzle (AKA really cool).
Anyways, to a more serious point lets review the Pros shall we?
1. 12 outlets!!
2. Affordable
3. Great quality (Belkin is known for high quality at affordable prices)
4. Wire management clips (I didn't find any use for them but it's a great feature to have.)
5. FLAT solid wall connector (not the swivel connector)
6. Generous length on power cord
7. Space Saving (1" tall)
8. The power ON/OFF switch is on the SIDE of the unit, not the top
This is great since it avoids accidental kicking/etc.
9. Lifetime warranty and $300,000 equipment protection
10. If someone says that they only got use out of 8 outlets, well.. they have some serious issues, there is PLENTY of wiggle room on this surge protector.
Cons:
1. Didn't come out sooner.
2. I couldn't get it fast enough, yes Amazon just doesn't ship as fast as they used to, oh well.
3. I didn't order 2, now I have to include something else in an additional order to qualify for free shipping :) darn the luck!!
Now here is something that has always fascinated me. When you take it out of the box, you will notice 3 different kinds of plugs that are not electrical plugs.
1. RJ-11 (Phone)
2. RJ-45 (Ethernet)
3. Coax (regular cable fitting)
It seems that people just CAN'T help themselves to hook their phone/ethernet and cable/antennea into units such as this. But here is the thing.. for the most part THEY ARE COMPELETEY USELESS!!
By now you are undoubtably confused. But why would they include these on it if they are worthless you may ask yourself?
That my friend is a great question. Allow me to explain.
First off let me explain the physics of electricity. Electricity always looks for the shortest route to ground. So keeping that in mind, we move forward.
The cable/phone company is REQUIRED BY LAW to ground their signal BEFORE entering a residence or commercial structure. So grounding your signal again using this surge protector is a waste of your time.
Now as for the ethernet connection. Ethernet or Cat5/Cat5e/etc are LOW voltage by design. Now the voltage that a cat5 or ethernet cable is carring is VERY small. It gets this voltage from a router or network switch/hub. Now as long as the router/switch/hub is hooked to a surge protector, hooking your ethernet cables through this surge protector is again a waste of time.
Also keep in mind that if your external antenna is not grounded BEFORE entering the house you have a lightning rod and NOT an antenna. Therefore hooking your antenna wire to this will undoubtably cause interference, since it is grounding the connection to the electrical circuit that is providing power to it. Make sense? Good I knew you were smart!!
People see these "extras" and think wow, thats great, and are more likely to justify their purchase decision on these "extra" features. So it is more of a marketing scam than anything else.
Now you are an educated consumer and know that these extra connectors are only intended for protection for KNOWN faulty installs, to sell product, or people that just don't know any better, and are basically just pretty to look at.
I hope this review was helpful, and I wish you luck on your future endeavors.
Good surge protector September 14, 2007
CharlieinNeedham (MA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Arrived quickly. Sturdy build. Plenty of outlets. I like the flat plug so furnature can be placed close to the wall without a big plug sticking out.
Works January 19, 2008
S. Shah
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Simply put. It just works and works well. The design has been thought out very well (no worries for big adapters) . I have 2, one on my computer gear (cable modem, router, hard disk, printer, ipod charger) and for my TV setup (Plasma, Cable box, DVD).
10 ft cord and fits extra large adapters February 5, 2008
Reader (Southern California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This Belkin 12-outlet surge protector is the best one I've ever used. The cord is 10 feet long - most others are 6 or 8 feet long. The surface of the surge protector is long and thin. The 3 outlets along each of the two sides have space that's wide enough to accomodate extra large adapters. I have never seen this before. With my prior surge protectors, the larger adapters actually overlapped and took up 2 outlets. With this new Belkin, those larger adapters are no problem as they'll use only 1 outlet each with no overlapping. Regular sized plugs can go into the interior 6 outlets. This is great and a great price.
Decent protector July 9, 2008
N. Bolisetty (TX, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I never believed in a surge protector until i bought this one. I have purchased this to protect my 46" LCD TV. I have rerouted all the power connections and even the co-axial cables from my Cable set top box into this protector. Initially i was afraid that the co-axial cable filter might affect the picture quality. But infact the entire setup has improved the quality. I truly believe that all the power related noise has been stabilized. The protector is indeed doing its job. Hopefully it should be this way for the rest of its life.
Its a good buy to protect your electronics. The 3500 Joule protection is perfect for HD TV and home theaters.
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