First, you have to keep in mind that, even though I rate this four stars instead of five, it is the best consumer product of its type on the market.
The most important standardized metric for protection of electronic equipment is the clamping voltage. Peak let-through voltage is very important and related, but I have not found a standard by UL or IEEE for that metric.
The clamping voltage of this item is 400 Volts. Ideally, you would like to have a surge suppressor with a clamping voltage of 330 Volts; but after looking pretty exhaustively for several months, I have been unable to find ANY surge suppressor for consumers rated for 330 Volts. I mean ANY...!!!!
You will look at the package and say, "Where is the clamping voltage SHOWN?" Well, it AIN'T shown anywhere on the package or the Amazon listing! I could not find ANY manufacturer that listed the clamping voltage on its packaging or advertisements.
"Why is that," you say. Well, there is some type of collusion within and by the manufacturers to not let you know what the clamping voltage is. Why? I'm not sure. Certainly, 998 people out of 1,000 don't know what it is, and wouldn't care if they DID know. People (and yes, I'm included) are just generally not very bright.
You can probably find surge suppressors rated with a 330 Volt clamping voltage once you start getting into the hundreds of dollars for a surge suppressor, but how many of us can afford that? Especially because, if you buy a voltage suppressor that actually works, you will have to buy a new one every two or three years, because the little voltage spikes you get due to relatively normal power outages and lightning events cumulatively degrade the protection you get from a suppressor. And if you have a suppressor that actually PROTECTS your equipment, once it reaches the total capacity of the suppressor to protect, it opens the electrical circuit so that your equipment won't be damaged by a strike/spike. I.e., your equipment won't have power until you replace a real suppressor.
If you have a "suppressor" connected and working for more than four years, I promise you it is not actually protecting your equipment. It is allowing the current/voltage through to your device with NO SURGE PROTECTION AT ALL. Yes, it's pretty well planned to hoodwink 99.9% or so of the population. If you know an electrical/electronics engineer, ask 'em.
Again, you have no real alternative. There use to be a Rosewill surge protector listed on Amazon that is virtually identical to the Belkin, but I see now there is a message saying "We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."
If anyone does find a surge suppressor with a clamping voltage of 330 volts, I hope you will leave a note replying to this review, if you can. I won't check it often, but I probably will the next time my surge protector dies from the cumulative spikes I described above.
Another reason I only gave this product four stars has to do with the rotating receptacles. I find that the spacing is too narrow to allow me to actually plug a hard drive adapter into adjacent receptacles. The adapter/plug is too wide. So I can only plug in a maximum of six devices that have the adapters (which are larger than standard plugs). As a matter of fact, I can't even plug in another STANDARD plug adjacent to an adapter, because the adapter body actually is so wide that it won't allow most standard plugs to fit next to it. Belkin needs to put another 1/4 inch or so between the rotating receptacles to make all of the receptacles usable. I just shake my head that some manufacturer can't make at least THIS feature usable. You would think a competitor would take the opportunity to make a buck by manufacturing one that actually does what this product is advertised to do.
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| Customer Rating | (16777) | (5106) | (2593) | (8116) |
| Price | $39.99 | $18.30 | $32.91 | $31.49 |
| Sold By | Campus Guru | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| Color | Gray | Gray | Gray | Gray |
| Item Dimensions | 3.97 x 1.1 x 11.4 inches | 14.5 x 6.15 x 2.25 inches | 2.3 x 3.88 x 15.75 inches | 2.2 x 6 x 15.1 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.45 lbs | 1.00 lbs | 4.80 ounces | 2.13 lbs |
| Model Year | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2009 |
| Size | 12-Outlet | 6' | 8-Outlet | 10' |
| Style | 1 Pack | 1 Pack | Phone Protection | 1 Pack |
| Voltage | 125 volts | 125 volts | 0 volts | 125 volts |
From the manufacturer
BELKIN SURGE PROTECTOR
Your Trusted Household Protection Against Electrical Spikes
Simple, compact, dependable – this multi-outlet power strip has a cutting-edge design that delivers flexible functionality fit for all types of households. Built with 4 widely spaced outlets and 8 rotating surge-protected outlets, plug in up to 12 devices from all sides with ease making it suitable for home and office use.
Highlight Features:
✔ 8 Rotating Surge Protector Outlets ✔ 4 Widely Spaced Stationary Outlets
✔ 4,320-Joule Energy Rating ✔ Durable Impact-Resistant Housing
✔ Protected and Grounded Status Indicator ✔ 6,000 Volts Maximum Spike Amperage ✔ Wall Outlet Extender
Low Profile Build Bringing More Outlets
The versatile power strip conveniently plugs into any standard wall receptacle to expand it into 12 surge-protected outlets allowing you to plug in more devices with better safety security.
Direct Data Line Protection
* Adding to the 12 surge-protected outlets, the power strip features coaxial protection for your cable or satellite connections.
* With 1-in-2-out RJ11 input where you can directly plug in your telephone or fax machine to secure it against surges and voltage spikes.
* Features ethernet port so you can plug in your network modem.
Convenient Pivot Plugs
With 8 rotating outlets that accommodate various forms and sizes of adapters and plugs, this versatile outlet extender is perfect for gaming rooms, home offices, living rooms, and workstations.
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I ordered this Belkin 12-outlet pivot plug power strip/surge protector to place near our computer for a large number of electronic items that needed to be plugged in. I had not purchased a surge protector before myself, and bought this one based on the number of outlets and its good ratings. I like that the plugs can pivot. However, I do NOT like that the plugs are so close together. I had not paid any attention, but it turns out that many of the power cords from our electronics have adapter type plugs and they take up a fair amount of room. Therefore, I cannot use all 12 outlets despite the fact they pivot. (See photo.) I located an old Radio Shack surge protector we already had in use in a different location in the home. I now see its 8 outlets are spaced considerably further apart than the outlets on this Belkin. So while this Belkin surge protector will suffice, in the future, I will know to take into consideration not only the NUMBER of outlets, but also the SPACING BETWEEN the outlets.
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***IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING RED LIGHT INDICATOR***
Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2017Style: 1 PackVerified Purchase
***IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING RED LIGHT INDICATOR***
Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2017
I thought I'd clarify some mixed messages from Belkin regarding the red light indicator for the following product:Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2017
Belkin 12-Outlet Pivot-Plug Power Strip Surge Protector with 8-Foot Power Cord, 4320 Joules (BP112230-08)
The short version:
There are three total lights on this unit. The power button (orange, largest) and two smaller 'indicator' lights – one green (PROTECTED), the other red (GROUNDED). This review exclusively concerns the red light.
Promotional materials from Belkin clearly state that when the red light is ON, this indicates an ungrounded outlet (faulty wiring) and surge protection is not working. However, their warranty sheet clearly states that when the red light is ON, this indicates a correctly grounded outlet and surge protection is WORKING.
The promotional materials are wrong, the warranty is correct. Read on for the long version...
The long version:
In order for a surge protector to function properly (i.e. protect your equipment), the wall outlet into which it's being plugged needs to be grounded - if you don't know what this means, google it.
As of February 12th 2017, word for word, the red indicator light description on the official Belkin U.S. site, Amazon U.S. and Amazon Canada sites (see image 1):
"... the 'Not-Grounded' indicator light turns red to warn you when your outlet is not properly grounded."
... and the description in the common questions section of the official Belkin U.S. site for this product (see image 2):
"Red: The outlet is not properly grounded."
So according to two of Belkin's most visible online product descriptions, if the red light is ON, it indicates faulty wiring and therefore surge protection is not working.
However, in the warranty sheet that comes with the surge protector (P36504-B, see image 3), the description of the red light is suddenly inverted:
"The “grounded” light should be on when the power switch is turned on. If this light does not come on when you plug in your Belkin Surge Protector, you have a ground-wiring problem and you should contact an electrician to properly ground the outlet. Connecting a Belkin Surge Protector to an improperly grounded outlet will void all Belkin warranties."
So which is right? Here's the definitive answer...
I have two outlets that are properly grounded. I know this because I had a certified electrician ground them, watched him do the work and test everything (I'm not going to go into the technical details of all this). I also have other outlets that are not properly grounded. When I plug this unit into both properly grounded outlets, the red light is ON. When I plug it into any outlet that is not grounded, the light is OFF.
What's more, Belkin sometimes refers to the red as the 'Not-Grounded' indicator light (see image 4). The actual product clearly has GROUNDED printed beneath the light.
So the bottom line is that if the red light is ON, that means your outlet is GROUNDED, surge protection is WORKING, and your warranty is in effect. If the red light is off, your equipment has NO surge protection. And to be clear, if surge protection is not working, the unit will still continue to allow current to flow to your equipment, but is essentially just an extension cord with twelve outlets. All of your equipment is just as vulnerable as if you had no unit at all.
Needless to say, Belkin should correct and standardize their descriptions. Even though I like this product, I'm docking two stars because of the issues above that Belkin should address for their customers.
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Excelente producto, pero con error en instructivo
Reviewed in Mexico on May 26, 2020Style: 1 PackVerified Purchase
Excelente producto, pero con error en instructivo
Reviewed in Mexico on May 26, 2020
Excelente producto, a pesar de ser muy liviano se nota que está hecho con calidad y funciona excelente en cuanto al número de tomas de corriente que tiene y la flexibilidad de las tomas laterales.Reviewed in Mexico on May 26, 2020
NOTA: Hay un error en el instructivo que dice que el foco de “Grounded” debe de encender cuando conectes el producto al contacto ya que si no es así hay una falla en el sistema eléctrico del lugar. Esto es un error de traducción, es al revés si el foco de “Grounded se enciende al conectarlo entonces sí hay una falla en el lugar, lo normal es que ese foco siempre permanezca apagado.
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Fabian
Interesante supresor de picos
Reviewed in Mexico on August 29, 2017Style: 1 PackVerified Purchase
Interesante supresor de picos
Reviewed in Mexico on August 29, 2017
Interesante supresor de picos marca Belkin,con 12 contactos,los de las orillas giratorios,lo cual permite conectar mas adaptadores(de aquellos cuadrados que aveces te roban 2 o hasta 3 espacios en las barras multicontactos comunes) y al centro 4 fijos,se siente material de buena calidad,trae indicadores de tierra,el cual te menciona o confirma que tu instalacion a tierra esta correcta, otro indicador de protegido,el cual en teoria si falla o esta apagado mientras lo demas tiene energia quiere decir que ya no esta protegiendo al los aparatos conectados contra picos de energia(hay mucha informacion mas especifica en internet).Lo otro que me llamo mucho la atencion es su tamaño,ya que a pesar de que se ve enorme en fotos,videos e incluso en persona,realmente mide de largo lo mismo que una barra multicontactos de 6 conectores(28x4cm),eso si de ancho es mas,sus medidas del belkin son de 26cm x 13 de ancho y sus 2.4 metros de cable(otro gran extra)confio en su proteccion,cualquier cosa andare actualizando esta reseña(pd dejo una foto de comparacion de una barra/supresor de picos estandar contra el belkin)
Reviewed in Mexico on August 29, 2017
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Tony D
Tranquilidad de que si aguanta sobrevoltajes
Reviewed in Mexico on November 3, 2019Style: 1 PackVerified Purchase
