SurgeMaster 1-Outlet Home Series

I'm using this surge protector for my pc. It is working well and I haven't had any issues. I think it's really good for the price and keeping my computer safe. There is also a warranty.

Isurged protector burned itself out,but it did the job ( saved out brand new refrigerator from lighting stike the house )Will be ordering new one right now

Ive owned these for several months now and so far no explosions, so id say they're good.

The listing for this product is very confusing. At the time of writing this review, the product is titled: "Belkin Single Outlet SurgeCube Surge Protector, 1080 Joules", however, if you look at the section titled "from the manufacturer", it states that it is rated to handle only 885 joules. There are various customer questions asking which rating is the accurate one, and Belkin responds back that it is rated for a maximum capacity of 885 joules. Meanwhile, some customers post pictures of packaging of an 1080 joule version of the product, while other say they received a version rated for only 885 joules. To make matters more confusing, the model number of this product is listed as F9H100-CW, and Belkin's own website says that the F9H100-CW is rated for 885 joules. (google Belkin F9H100-CW and you will find the details for the product on their website).Naturally I was confused. I bought these because of the 1080 joule rating, and only noticed this discrepancy after my order had been placed. I reached out to Belkin directly to try and understand what was going on. Here's what I discovered:First off - my order arrived, and I received one that states it's for 1080 Joules. This was FEb 2021 in case it matters. I have posted pictures of the packaging received.Anyway, here is the information Belkin gave me about this product: There are two version of model F9H100-CW. The original one was rated for 1080 Joules. This was manufactured in the early 2000s. Later on, this model was upgraded/updated. The newer version of F9H100-CW is rated for 885 joules. HOWEVER - here is what I'm unclear on: I'm unsure if the device itself ever actually changed in any way, or if the specs simply changed some years ago when Belkin retested them under the new UL testing standards. (Meaning - if you take one of the cubes in the 1080J packaging, and compare it to one of the ones in the 885 J packaging - are those devices actually different in some way, with different specs? Or are they exactly the same device, just with different testing results, and thus different packaging?) If the former - then indeed there are two different versions of this product, one rated at a higher Joule level. If the latter - then regardless of what your packaging says, you are getting a cube that's only rated for only 885 Joules, and that old packaging is simply outdated, and you should defer to the newer packaging instead. Currently - I do not know which of these two scenarios it is. I had two different conversations with Belkin about this product, and got a different impression from each conversation - one conversation left me with the impression that the model itself actually was upgraded/changed at some point, and thus why there's two different specs out there, while another conversation left me with the impression that the model was never re-designed and did not change in any way, it just underwent a new set of testing, and thus the specs were upgraded to reflect this. This is probably a failure on my end, and I probably just misunderstanding one of those conversations, so not claiming Belkin gave me conflicting information. Sadly, I do not have any more time to devote to researching this - so just know there are two possibilities here - one is that some versions of this product has a higher joule rating than others, another possibility is that this device is the same regardless of what your packaging says, and is only rated for 885 Joules (and that the older packaging is outdated). I'd recommend reaching out to Belkin directly if you'd like an answer to this part. [email protected] which version of the product will you get, if you buy this from this page? I'm not sure. I have seen various customer reviews posted about what product was received: there are reviews from folks getting the older version (where the packaging says1080 joules) - what I received as well - and there are also reviews (even as recent as 2020) of folks saying they received a product with packaging saying its rated for 885 Joules. I can only assume at this point, that if you purchase from this page, it is just chance on which one you are going to get.Posted is the picture of the device I received in Feb 2021, as well as the specs on the back of the packaging. Again - I am uncertain if this older version I got is actually different somehow, or if it just has outdated specs, and is in reality rated for only 885 Joules. Further clarification from Belkin would be very helpful here.good luck. Hopefully someone will update this product listing at some point so it's not displaying inconsistent information. This wastes people's time, which is incredibly valuable. Maybe update the listing, and let customers know there's two versions of this particular product (model F9H100-CW), or that the packaging was updated at some point to reflect the latest testing, and there's a chance you might get a different device/packaging if you order from here? The impression i got when I spoke to Belkin, was that they don't actually have direct control over the contents of this Amazon listing, and Amazon would need to update it. I got the impression Belkin was not aware of the issues with this page. Maybe Amazon is not aware either. I'm not sure who has the ability to update it, but hopefully at some point it will be updated. Until then, I really hope this review helps someone. Finally - if this page is ever updated, feel free to remove this review. Again, this was written in Feb 2021.About the product by the way - sorry, I don't have anything to tell you about how well it works. I have not even opened it. I've posted this review only for the purpose of trying to clarify some of the confusion in this listing.

Works great

I exaggerate a little. Putting one of these in front of a fifteen dollar toaster would be kind of silly. But for modern appliances, A/V equipment, computers, and other expensive/sensitive equipment, it's a must for taming surges.My home insurer recently started a program, distributing "Ting" household electrical monitoring devices to insurance holders, for free. Ting just plugs into the wall, you configure it for your wifi, and leave it alone. It does highly sensitive diagnostics of your home's electrical system, continuously. It's revealed in our case that we get regular voltage surges up to 140 or so volts (we're in the US, with "120 volt" power, which normally does fluctuate throughout the day between about 110v and 130v).Our surges are clearly coming from the washer/dryer motors starting and stopping. Not quite sure what the specific 'trigger' is, as usually there's just one surge over the time period that multiple loads of wash and dry are running.Regardless, controlling surges helps devices last longer, reduces the risk of their failure, and protects against anomalous surges, as in when power comes back on after an outage, or other utility events (here in Northern California, we have "Public Safety Power Shutoffs" when weather conditions threaten to knock down powerlines, which can spark wildfires).I'm getting a whole-house surge suppressor installed next week - that'll be great protection from utility events. However, that won't protect devices inside the house from sending surges to _other_ devices in your house.At roughly ten bucks per, these are an excellent protective buffer. I have one on:1. The clothes washer2. The clothes dryer3. The furnace's power (big motor for blower)4. The dishwasher5. The microwave6. The audio and video stuff in the living room (in front of the UPS that also protects them)7. My PC, which is homebuilt, full of high-end components - and it's also in front of the UPS for thatIf you do your typical online 'research', you will find countless claims that you should never plug an Uinterruptible Power Supply (UPS) into a surge suppressor. It's ridiculous how many people repeat this myth uncritically, and with no evidence to back it up. Lots and lots of posturing and claims that the UPS can go sideways in a power event, with the surge suppressor and the UPS's surge suppression "fighting each other". Utter nonsense.*ONE* UPS manufacturer advises against using surge suppressors: APC. Nobody else. They only present their opinion for it, rather than any actual data. That's where just about everybody gets the 'expertize' to inform everyone else never to use a surge suppressor in front of a UPS.UPS's typically have very, very minimal surge protection built into them, typically less than enough to handle even small surges. But more important is this: nearly all surge suppressors are *sacrificial*. Meaning that each and ever surge reduces the lifetime of the surge suppressor, until eventually it becomes non-functional, offering no protection. Does your UPS have any sort of indicator on it to advise when the surge suppressor is no longer functional? Highly unlikely, most just tell you expected battery life, and that's that.The IEEE, NFPA, NEMA, *all* suggest that surge suppression be deployed before a UPS ('before' meaning you plug the surge suppressor into the wall, and the UPS into the surge suppressor). Note that they suggest it, they don't require it. Surge suppression is required at the utility service equipment, but that's to protect entire neighborhoods and regions from having homes set fire by a huge surge from the utility.This surge suppressor is small, both in its physical size and in its protective capabilities. But the more surge suppressors installed throughout the house, the more the total surge suppression you'll get - surges go to every outlet in your home, they aren't particular - each surge supressor absorbs some of each surge, so there's a cumulative benefit to having multiple suppressors around the house. And with these, you will know when the device has finally given up its life to protect your stuff - and it's cheap to replace. It's a fantastic bargain.Another coffee-fueled review.

Used a zip tie to secure to electrical outlet wall plate so it would stay in outlet with garage door opener cord plugged into it. Hope it does its job when the time comes.

Protect your equipment from power surges, all your electric and electronics. See how many joules each required.