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Customer Rating:

Summary: Bargain outlets
Comment: There's not much to review here in terms of performance -- it either works or it doesn't. I've had
this for for a couple of months and it has worked fine. It's light, convenient and low-priced. The
10ft (3m) lead is a real boon. It can be quite annoying to buy something like this and find that
the lead is inconveniently short. And if you're going to get a surge protector, you may as well go
for 12 outlets. Of course, they will not all be usable, because you will have some odd-shaped
plugs, but there's no getting around that.

From what I saw was available at the time I
was buying, this product was a best buy, and I am happy with it.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Efficient
Comment: Ideal for computers with multiple accessories as well as large entertainment centers. Optimized
receptacle spread.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Where have you been all my life?
Comment: 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.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Belkin 12-Outlet Home/Office Surge Protector
Comment: Ran out of outlets on the other surge protector i was using. This is a great product for the price.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Good Product
Comment: If the 4000+ Joule rating is what is actually claimed by the manufacturer, this is a great buy,
great product, and is exactly what I needed.

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