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DSE 8-Way Surge Interceptor 2 for $60 with Free Delivery (RRP $99 Each) Ends Today

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DSE 8-Way Surge Interceptor 2 for $60 with Free Delivery (RRP $99 Each) Ends Today
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Pang911 on 26/08/2010 - 21:36 dse.com.au (2043 clicks)

Just stumbled across this looking for Fathers Day ideas on the DSE website. A 2 pack of 8way surge supressors for $60 delivered, the price of buying them seperately is $198 so quite a saving. According to the website it is online only and ends today.

Specifications:
* $100,000 Connected Equipment Warranty*
* Lifetime Guarantee*
* No. of Outlets:8
* Joule Rating Range: 2,000J
* Maximum Spike Current (Amps): 60,000A
* EMI Filter Capacitors :1 - Capacitor
* Noise Reduction Coil : 2 Bar Chokes
* Surge Protection Indicator (Neon Lamp) : Yes
* Ground Wiring Protection Indicator (Neon Lamp): Yes
* Fax Surge Protection (6P2C, 1 pair protected):Yes (1 In 1 Out)
* Coaxial Surge Protection : Yes (with gold plated jack)
* Power Shutdown Feature:Yes
* RED Lighted Rocker Switch (Neon Lamp): 1
* 10A Circuit Breaker : Yes
* 1.8-metre Phone Cable : 1 fitted with 2 x 6P4C Plugs
* 1.8-metre Coaxial Cable : 1 fitted with 2 x F plugs
* Not to be used with inverters or generators.

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  • johnn on 26/08/2010 - 21:50
    -2

    Haha when I first saw this I read it as DSE 8-way Surge INCEPTOR (think movie, Inception) and thought 'Holy crap! Have my dreams come true!' Read it again and was kicked back to reality but yeah, good deal nonetheless..

  • diop on 26/08/2010 - 22:04

    Are these of a much higher quality than the $25 8port surge boards posted couple weeks back on ozbargains?

  • Jiggles on 26/08/2010 - 22:19
    +3

    A friend of mine has a couple of these in his house - they seem to be working fine/decent quality but I can't say they've been put in a surge situation yet :P How do these compare to the $29.95 + shipping surge protectors that regularly pop up on COTD? http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/smallfish_info.php?products_…

    The COTD appears to have individual switches instead of a single switch for all 8 ports and offer "$150,000 insurance" vs DSE's $100,000 insurance.

    • GreenGuava on 26/08/2010 - 22:35

      Hey thanks for linking the COTD deal. I've been looking for a surge board with individual switches for each outlet :)

  • GreenGuava on 26/08/2010 - 22:20

    Good deal. Too bad DSE don't list the response time of these boards though. Would be interesting to know.

  • McMerc on 26/08/2010 - 22:32

    how do these compare to the Belkins DSE sold a while ago for $29?

  • diop on 26/08/2010 - 22:40

    so overall the 29.95 deal is better than this
    thanks for the info jiggles :) appreciate it

    • OzzyBrak on 26/08/2010 - 22:46
      +1

      I think this deal is better. COTD price doesn't include shipping, and protects up to 52K Amps vs DSE 60K Amps. As for the insurance 100K is more than enough for me.

      • Jiggles on 26/08/2010 - 22:53

        Yes I had been hoping someone could give a technical comparison as to which one is better as I'm interested in getting a surge protector or two myself :)

  • bargainben on 26/08/2010 - 22:56

    Just bought two, have to be careful of the shipping. First time i went through it said $6.95, then i went back and did it again and it came up free. +1 from me :)
    BTW has any on here ever claimed for the 'insurance'??

  • diop on 26/08/2010 - 23:06

    But having induvidual switches on each plug point is a huge advantage. Unless everything you're plugging is going to be on all the time, which wastes alot of electricity doesn't it?

  • anthony on 26/08/2010 - 23:06
    -1

    If you do not want the coax/phone protection you can save money and buy a single outlet surge protector and use a power board with it

    • GreenGuava on 26/08/2010 - 23:33

      Thing is, it's probably better value just to get the two boards for $60.

      For example, the DSE M7800 (http://search.dse.com.au/search?w=M7800) is $27 dollars already (ex shipping). Assuming you need two, at $54 total you might as well just go for this deal here which is only $6 more.

      • anthony on 26/08/2010 - 23:54

        That will teach me not to read properly, did not realise it was for 2.

        Though, $27 does seem expensive for a powerboard.
        I am sure they are much cheaper at bunnings

        • StewBalls on 26/08/2010 - 23:58

          Nah, it's a decent price for a good surge-protected one dude! Last time I checked Bunnings they had the identical units (but Jackson branded) for well over forty smackers! ;)

  • huey on 27/08/2010 - 00:05
    +2

    Good deal, just ordered a set.
    If comparing this against COTD models, would you trust DSE or some cheap chinese brand?
    If your TV blew up due to a surge, good luck trying to chase up a offshore company for insurance.

    • anthony on 27/08/2010 - 00:21

      If your TV blew up due to a surge, good luck trying to chase up a offshore company for insurance.

      You dont need to.
      The legal obligation stops with the importer as they are the manufacturer of the good in the eyes of the law and are responsible for the product.

  • merc250 on 27/08/2010 - 00:30

    Bought a set.

    Don't think this deal has expired as yet for those that's interested.

  • FirstNameLastName on 27/08/2010 - 00:46
    +1

    keep in mind you may be elligible for a free one (bris residents)
    here is the deal http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/28372

    i got one.. says 'rrp $180' on the packet.. right next to NOT FOR RESALE. lol

  • Riverman on 27/08/2010 - 01:23

    Well I can vouch for the COTD ones. I was being foolish/impatient checking a connection the other day inside my sons pc while it was running and a wire brushed his graphics card and it was lights out. I thought 'Oh frack, that's done it!' then I noticed the board had switched itself off. So I am a believer. Plus those individual switches are magic.

    • anthony on 27/08/2010 - 11:29
      +1

      a wire brushed his graphics card and it was lights out

      That is not from surge protection.

      Surge protection is when lightning hits the power lines and massive amounts of electricity run into your house.

      The power board would have had earth detection so the wire would have conducted electricity back to the PC Case which would have ran to earth.
      The power board would have seen power running to earth and killed the power.

  • seb on 27/08/2010 - 06:32

    Equipment connected warranties are a farce. read the fine print and see limitations such as "coverage is limited to $10,000 per claim". So, if the device fails to protect your equipment, claim up to $10k (would you really have 10k of equipment connected to something that doesn't have proper specs?) and then keep using the device. So, to get the 100k you would have to make 10 claims within the warranty period. Are ppl really that gullible?

    What annoys me about these devices is that they are not tested to an Australian or ISO Standard by a recognised test authority. Who knows what the specs really are?

    • Jabba the Hutt on 27/08/2010 - 10:07

      True the specs are meaningless jargon to the end user. But connected equipment warranties don't seem to have been the farce that the Dan's Datas and Choice Magazines claimed they are. I used to parrot the same warning, but over the years I've seen numerous reports in Whirlpool discussions from people who had their board and/or equipment fried, with Belkin (and DSE in the one or two reports that exist) honouring the warranty in virtually every case.

      I wouldn't put them on the same level as a home contents insurance policy, but real-world experience suggests they're not the sham some think they are, and focusing on whether a theoretical $100k or $750k claim would be honoured is a bit nonsensical.

  • bohn on 27/08/2010 - 09:57

    I read a powerboard review and they were saying theat the Joule is the thing to look for..
    This one has 2000, the one the other day had 3500.

    • anthony on 27/08/2010 - 11:36

      Worth having a read of this.
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surge_protector#Important_speci…

      • bohn on 27/08/2010 - 11:43

        Cool.

        It says 'Better protectors exceed 1000 joules and 40,000 amperes'. Both the COTD and this one do that..

        When I went to bunnings they had lots of powerboards, and quite a few were under 1000 J. Not sure on the amps.

        EDIT: Sorry the one I was looking at was this http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/29624

        That one was $20+7 postage, and was 'Upto 144,000 amps and 3444 joule protection'.

        • MrGareth on 27/08/2010 - 15:18

          The Crest powerboard at Coles/Woolies (around $32, or ummm $29 at big-W or is it K-mart) have a 3000+ something Joule protection, but they are only 6-outlet.

          I use them around the house, though I did grab a set these DSE ones anyway. :)

  • citybargainhunter on 27/08/2010 - 10:30

    Very good deal, I've got one at home, paid $50 for it about 18 months ago.

  • [Deactivated] on 27/08/2010 - 12:03

    Just curious, is this one of the boards that dies instead of turning into a normal power board after a surge.

    I ordered them last night, but I'm wondering if it's like the Belkin one where it dies and you call them up and they will send you a new board.

    • anthony on 27/08/2010 - 12:50

      is this one of the boards that dies instead of turning into a normal power board after a surge.

      I think all surge protected boards turn into a regular power board if they are ever subject to a surge.

      but I’m wondering if it’s like the Belkin one where it dies and you call them up and they will send you a new board.

      Well it has a Lifetime Guarantee.
      But you will need to wait and read the manual to see what that covers.

  • Riverman on 27/08/2010 - 12:26

    Hi Anthony. I wasn't saying it was a surge, I was just saying it appeared to do the job of saving me some grief and cash by tripping itself. :) Hopefully it still actively awaits any surges as such if they occur.

    • anthony on 27/08/2010 - 12:47

      Thats fine, i just thought i would explain that it wasn't a power surge that the board protected you from :)
      As it was not a power surge the power board will be fully protected.

  • seb on 27/08/2010 - 20:10

    Again, if you don't know what the specs mean and don't know how they have been "tested" then you don't what you are buying. What is the response time? Does it really meet the claimed specs, anyway? All I'm saying is don't get too carried away with cheap stuff that is meant to do the job of expensive stuff.

  • turando on 27/08/2010 - 22:12

    Is this deal finished? IT's showing at 198 for me.

    • happykamper on 28/08/2010 - 00:16
      +1

      Surely you just answered your own question. I'm spewing, as I've been on the lookout for some decent power boards.

      • Untameable on 28/08/2010 - 20:04

        I missed out too :(

  • ang911 on 31/08/2010 - 09:53

    Got mine today, pretty happy with the look and feel of them, pretty solid, don't feel cheap and nasty. The connected equipment warranty doesn't mention anything about a maximim per individual claim as far as I can see.

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