Part of "Below Cost Massive Clearance" today. Not the cheapest (it was once $19), but certainly cheaper than last time posted.
$9.95 for postage or free click & collect.
Same with my really old ones, though it's not just the green 'protected' lights that have gone dim, but also the main 'power' ones.
These are my go-to power boards, one of the reasons being the four-way mounting holes (cross-shaped). It's typical to find keyhole-shaped holes that allow for only a single orientation - frustrating for people who like to mount their power boards to a wall or desk.
Yep…both the green and orange lights have dimmed on mine….they are one…but dim
Yep mine have the exact same issue. Looks like might be a design flaw?
If the led is dim or gone it can indicate the board has 'taken one for the team' and no longer provides protection
I have one of these and I called the store and they explained this
They will not take it back as they said it has provided its service
Belkin has lifetime replacement when their surge boards take a hit as mine did and they replace them
Important to note is that you may not know when the hit is taken
It may not occur during a blackout or storm etc
I took mine back after going dim
they replaced it
10 year warranty pretty sure if it took a hit it wouldnt work?
@cumova:
Thanks I will have to try again but that's what they told me over the phone
They can take somwhat of a hit and the surge protection is dead but the board still works
Thats why it has the surge light
if surge was the the fault light would come up no?
by the looks of things if so many people have it its either
1. a design flaw
2. the protect blows up too easily
if its on clearance i wonder what they will replace it with. i have 3 btw in the house, only 1 has been replaced in 3 years
@cumova:
Depends on the joule rating of the board.
Some of them are ridiculously low. So low as to be ineffective in any meaningful way.
Perfect timing, was after one of these. Thanks for posting
Bought these last time and they're OK.
Wished they'd come with individual power toggle switch.
Thanks for the heads up.
How do you connect the cables for network protection? Does this go between the phone wall-jack and the modem input socket?
Any opinions on the usefulness of network protection?
For the one labelled network protection, it's an RJ45 socket which is the Ethernet cables terminating connector (eg Cat5/6). So it'll be on the network itself, between say a modem and router if you have separate devices or somewhere between the modem and a non-wireless networked device. I don't think this one has a socket for the phone line.
Some (SURGE INTERCEPTOR and Shield Single Outlet Adaptor) have 6P4C connectors which is your phone cable and that would sit between the phone socket and your modem.
So all will potentially help protect your network be it protecting a phone line or network cable. Just grab the right one based on where you need it in your setup.
Thanks for that :-)
I have a Netgear ADSL2+ modem/router connected to a 16 port switch which connects to a local printer and NAS and to other switches throughout the house.
I think I'll go with the cheaper 8 way board for $21. May run the phone line through it depending on cabling difficulty.
"Not the cheapest (it was once $19)"
Interceptor 8-Way Surge Board was once $2 (22/06/2013 from memory). Only difference was box had old DS catalog number. Now that was a bargain ;-)
just a stupid question, how Network Ready Surge Power Board works? Does it connect to existing network via powerline
I'm in my 40's and have never had an appliance fried during a storm. Is surge protection really necessary? In what scenarios would it be called on?
Thanks.
1/ Many devices now have delicate computer controllers (fridge washer etc) - not so 20 years ago
2/ Power companies are far slacker at maintenance since privatisation.
Power spikes and voltage drifts. Older non-computerised devices simply wouldn't care. Also, devices can be weakened due to a power spike then actually pack up a little later. Definitely happened to us. Near new washer totally dead due to board failure. Lots of life left in the motor/pump etc but no go due to fried board. Very frustrating.
It's only necessary when you need it.
I have them on my PCs and my AV gear. If nothing else it is a good 8 way powerboard with added peace of mind from the protection and insurance policy.
Can't go wrong for $21.
"It's only necessary when you need it."
Spot on. Like car insurance.
Spikes from lightning can be issue on phone lines as well. I installed one of these after my Father's Vitalcall (emergency service that operates on phone line like a modem) kept being fried. (Phone wiring was underground, until enters house in ceiling.)
A few years back my computer got hit by a power surge, a number of ports stopped working, turning it on became tricky because it took a few attempts and the graphics card was temperamental as well. My router also died in the surge.
The surge protector that I was using was a Belkin, so I lodged a claim with them and there were a few steps that were needed. They needed verification of the faults in the computer and testing of the surge protector. I sent the surge protector back to Belkin and my computer to a local computer shop for testing. I sent the faults report to Belkin and they confirmed that the surge protector did fail so they were willing to compensate me for devices that were no longer working.
Belkin initially suggested that I replace the specific components that had failed, which I was happy to do. The issue that arose was that I had built the computer 5-6 years ago and a motherboard that was compatible with my CPU was practically non-existent. I managed to find one particular hardware reseller that had a compatible motherboard but the listing seemed suspicious, I contacted the reseller with some questions and the responses were vague and not helpful. I forwarded the correspondence to Belkin and they agreed that a compatible motherboard could not be obtained easily and then offered to compensate me with the value of the components in order to have a working PC again.
They compensated me for the following:
- Motherboard
- CPU
- 2x Graphics Cards
- Router
Belkin sent out a replacement surge board and also reimbursed me for the cost of the inspection by a technician.
It took 2-3 weeks to sort out but there was some delay on my part as well. The overall claim experience was great, I was initially concerned that I'd need to jump through hoops to make a claim but that was unwarranted, the case manager had very good technical knowledge as well so that made things a lot easier. In the end I was not out of pocket for anything and I had a working computer with upgraded components.
What caused the surge?
The surge was caused by a huge storm.
I left my computer running at home while I ducked out to the shops, when I got home my computer was was off and so was my router.
Thats really great to hear. I just bought a Belkin Gold Series 8-Way Surge Protector on sunday (should arrive soon). For $65 seems like a good deal to protect my pc.
Well during a storm around 6 months ago, everything in the house 'rebooted'… except for the TV and my computer, which was hooked through a surge protector. Normally they'd all reset.
I've never lost an electrical appliance/computer to a surge, but I can't imagine its doing them any good. I do know people who have lost TV, computers to it though
Depends where you live to. I bet you need some of these if you lived in Darwin
I just searched for power board deal earlier. How do these compare to the belkin ones?
Belkin is higher quality.
Lets just say its cheaper to buy this board than an ice cream for them.
Saying that, they have been making these for a long time and they do work quite well.
Ok thanks, I actually purchased the Belkin ones last week from Myer, https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/214710 But thought if they were on par I might return and get these ones instead.
Hmmm I got too many of these already :)
I really want another cheap belkin battery back up surge protector. Got one last deal years ago and it has been awesome…
Got to be kidding me… i ordered this last night at like 10pm.
Going to try to cancel and order again.
I've been using these since the last deal a couple years ago. No problems with these compared to the terrible ones I got from COTD.
Maybe it is my bad luck. I had my computer (6 months old) connected to this surge protector board, and my house had a power failure and probably a power spike when I wasn't at home. When I come back home, the only thing died out of the whole house was my computer. I have other computers connected which are all fine. The Antec PSU took the hit and died :(
If it's only a 5 year guarantee then doesn't this become relatively expensive compared to lifetime guarantee products? Assuming you buy one each time your warranty is up.
Lightning just rekt my TV, my PS4, 2 of my computers, 2 ethernet ports, and 1 phone, on Tuesday. This will come in handy. thanks.
Still available as at 8.30am on Fri 23rd October (SA time)
Crazy fast shipping on this- ordered yesterday and will be delivered today. Nice work Mr. Smith!
I was waiting for these to come up again…..I have an older one where the LED's seem to have gone dim, not sure if the Surge protection is still working