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Jackson 4 Outlet Individually Switched Powerboard with 1m Lead & Illuminated Push Switch $11 (Was $22) @ Woolworths

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Jackson 4 Outlet Individually Switched Powerboard with 1m Lead & Illuminated Push Switch $11 (Was $22) @ Woolworths
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noddypiper on 09/12/2023 - 16:04 woolworths.com.au (6191 clicks)
Last edited 18/12/2023 - 18:26 by 4 other users

Needed a 4 switch power board, saw this on the Woolworths site and went in to get one.
I was surprised to find that it's not the one pictured on the site but the updated one, the new one has Illuminated Push Switches.
They had the old style as well, they had the same model # PT1614.

The push switch are great and show what's turned on, here are the details from the Jackson site https://jacksonpower.com.au/products/6-outlet-individually-s…
Ignore the 6 outlet part in the URL, if you click on the link it shows the 4 outlet one.

Electrical & Electronics Jackson Power Board

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  • ATTS on 09/12/2023 - 16:20
    +1

    Is jackson a good brand?

    • jv on 09/12/2023 - 16:30
      +10

      It's easy as 1 2 3….

      • smalltime0 on 10/12/2023 - 17:27

        There's always that one comment that has to be done

    • CVonC on 09/12/2023 - 16:31
      +4

      It's missing one

    • noddypiper on 09/12/2023 - 16:41
      +3

      Australian brand, made in China like everything else. Has a lifetime warranty so it should be ok.

      • ATTS on 09/12/2023 - 16:44

        Thanks mate

    • djbst on 09/12/2023 - 17:40

      Not bad. Bought when these were $7 or $8 (it was a half price offer)

    • Hugh G Rection on 11/12/2023 - 20:25

      name doesn't really mean much for the most part, they all come out of the same chinese factory. same item, different brands

      • ATTS on 11/12/2023 - 20:46

        I would have thought more reputable brand had better quality control?

        • MagnamoniousRex on 12/12/2023 - 12:47
          +2

          Main advantage of Aussie brands is if they burn your house down you can find the management and burn their house down.

  • BBF on 09/12/2023 - 16:41
    +5

    Finally a switched powerboard with the cord exiting the left and at a good price..

    Then I was bummed that it's not mountable with keyhole screws. It has a silly hook thing.
    I want it for the smaller tools in the workshop. Don't want to waste a gazillion dollars on a sparky for something simple.

    • noddypiper on 09/12/2023 - 16:47
      +1

      I mounted mine with the pull-out hook vertically, which worked well for me.
      You could probably drill a shallow hole into the back and push it onto a mounted screw if you are handy and want it horizontal.

      • BBF on 09/12/2023 - 16:51
        +2

        I could do that and void the warranty. $11 no biggie.
        Knowing my luck one of the holes would be where a wire is close.
        Definitely want horizontal. Maybe I'll liquid nails or epoxy it to the wall in a sleek timber frame to hide glue squeeze out.

        • alidli on 09/12/2023 - 19:49
          +1

          You could maybe mount it on some Velcro/ hook & loop dots then you can remove if you needed to.

        • AngryAlfred on 09/12/2023 - 20:19
          +4

          Very very easy to open up a powerboard and drill out your own keyhole from the inside

          • whitey on 10/12/2023 - 21:05
            +2

            @AngryAlfred: These have "H" type tamper proof screws under the rubber pads on the back. You'll new a special screwdriver or make one by grinding the centre out of a flat bladed screwdriver of the right size. If you don't want to void warranty just use really strong 3M double sided tape.

    • mecind on 09/12/2023 - 16:57

      Plus vote for avoiding all greedy rip off tax invasion tradies

      • DoctorCalculon on 09/12/2023 - 19:13
        +7

        tax invasion tradies

        Just picturing an army of folks in their fluros with their screwdrivers about to invade the local ATO office…

        • tharlow on 10/12/2023 - 00:48

          You may laugh, but it’s critically important that we broaden our tax base given the unfavourable population demographic of advancing age. The mission of the ATO (Australian Tax Offensive) is to do just that, by pillaging all non-Australian wealth that is rightly ours. New Zealand might be a soft target, but let’s face it — a few million head of sheep is hardly going to amount to much for the effort involved

          • bio on 10/12/2023 - 01:22
            +4

            @tharlow:

            You may laugh

            You don't laugh because you've missed the joke (evasion vs invasion).

          • smalltime0 on 10/12/2023 - 17:29
            +2

            @tharlow: The invasion of tradies may help us stem our demographic decline, but we need non-tax evading kind.

            • tharlow on 10/12/2023 - 17:38

              @smalltime0: I think the Australian Tax Offensive will really take off when we take delivery of our nuclear subs. Then it will be time to raid some tax havens, baby!

  • Alvin9 on 09/12/2023 - 17:21
    +2

    Does this have surge protection?

    • noddypiper on 09/12/2023 - 17:28
      +4

      No, only overload protection.

      Features

      4 Power Outlets
Illuminated Push Switches
Safety Shutter Sockets
Slide Out Hanger
Non-Slip Feet
Safety Overload Protection
1 Metre Lead with Space Saving Angled Plug
Modern Matte White Finish 
Australian Business & Support
Lifetime Warranty*

      Specifications

      Voltage Rating: 230-240VAC 50Hz
Current: 10A (Max.)
Power Rating: 2300-2400 Watt (Max.)
Board Dimensions: H 34mm x W 69mm x L 222mm

      This model has surge protection https://jacksonpower.com.au/products/individually-switched-s…

    • cobknob on 09/12/2023 - 17:55
      +1

      Plug it into a surge cube or something..

    • smalltime0 on 10/12/2023 - 17:32

      Check your meter box, you may have surge protectors in it, either as a dedicated circuit or on your RCDs

    • whitey on 10/12/2023 - 20:58

      The black one has surge protection.

  • On1 on 09/12/2023 - 18:50
    +1

    I got the black one with the USB ports for $19.50.

    • fookos on 09/12/2023 - 19:49

      Me too. Grabbed a few for different rooms.

    • cashless on 09/12/2023 - 21:32
      +11

      I got a black Jackson, but it later decided it wanted to be white.

      • tharlow on 10/12/2023 - 18:20
        +2

        I wonder if anybody nose why they do that

    • daydream on 26/12/2023 - 10:54

      Wish it was in white too. Lighter coloured ones make it easier to see where to put the plugs in.

  • CheapGit on 09/12/2023 - 19:02

    Is the sockets on this wide spaced ?

    I've been using the DOSS SPB44 board which has all sockets wide spaced and individual switching https://www.doss.com.au/spb44-4-way-surge-protected-power/ but havent seen a decent price drop on them for a while.

    • Averell on 09/12/2023 - 20:19

      I don't think so. The Amazon Echo power adaptor will take two slots from this

      • CheapGit on 09/12/2023 - 22:38

        Ah ok, thanks for the reply. I'll just wait on another price drop on the SPB44 board.

      • smalltime0 on 10/12/2023 - 17:34
        +2

        why can't every board have at least 1 wide spaced socket?

    • whitey on 10/12/2023 - 20:58

      The Earth pins are spaced at 45mm centres if that helps you at all.

      • CheapGit on 11/12/2023 - 01:57

        Thanks for the info, on the Doss boards i'm using all sockets have 60mm between the earth pins.

  • hardya on 09/12/2023 - 19:12
    +1

    Vant afford eggs no more but bought a power board. Thanks Woolies

  • Anthonese on 09/12/2023 - 19:31
    +9

    They should do a 5 plug one called the Jackson 5!

    • noddypiper on 09/12/2023 - 19:33

      Love it!!

    • whitey on 09/12/2023 - 20:58

      I think they did, but they re-designed it and renamed it when Michael died.

    • cucumber on 12/12/2023 - 13:49

      Would it come in black or white?

  • mikeoxlarge on 09/12/2023 - 21:35

    Is it alluminated now, it gas always been a red sticker

  • Barganious on 09/12/2023 - 22:07

    Unfortunately the Woolworths I went to only had the non illuminated versions on the shelf.

    • id on 09/12/2023 - 22:39

      Same. Bought one anyway as I needed it

    • noddypiper on 10/12/2023 - 07:07

      I think it may be a bit of a lottery, some may have the older stock.
      My store was Carnes Hill, which had about 8-10, including 1 of the older ones.

  • lomie on 10/12/2023 - 10:19

    Thanks OP. Bought both this and the 4 USB port version.

  • ozhunter68 on 10/12/2023 - 13:16

    I want it all,…..where is the "Surge" feature?

  • XxDonniexX on 10/12/2023 - 13:21

    If buying the 4 USB port version, make sure you get the newer illuminated version as it has both surge protection and overload protection. The older one only has surge protection labeled.
    The extra $9 is very much worth it for 4 extra USB ports and surge protection.

  • neonlight on 10/12/2023 - 13:24

    I had the black version with 6 sockets. These are poor quality the plug essentially melted on the plug holes themselves

    • whitey on 10/12/2023 - 17:44

      Melted the USB or power sockets??

      • smalltime0 on 10/12/2023 - 17:49

        That would be a worry since the max draw on USB sockets is 5A using EPR.

      • neonlight on 10/12/2023 - 19:30

        Power socket

        • whitey on 10/12/2023 - 20:50

          Was it the new one with the push buttons or the old one with the rocker switches? I got the new type today and when pushing a plug in it feels firmer than any other socket I've ever seen, and I've seen a few as I'm a Sparky. Maybe they had issues with the old one and went overboard on the new one? I'm not sure if it's tight on the contacts or if it's the safety shutters causing the firmnest, but I think it's the contacts as the plug takes a fair bit of oomph to remove it too.

          • lomie on 10/12/2023 - 21:55

            @whitey: The USB port are similarly firm as well. Have not felt such resistance before.

  • flickr on 10/12/2023 - 18:35
    +1

    The bottom of the package said lifetime product replacement warranty so maybe try to claim that.

  • ritzaus on 14/12/2023 - 15:30
    +1

    For anyone still wanting to jump on this - fyi, the switches are push buttons. The LED light isn't so bad but the push buttons aren't great. I got a couple and both are iffy and loud when turning on and off. Not a biggie for most but depends on the situation it could be quite annoying.

  • cwangv on 26/12/2023 - 18:14

    Got 2. Thank you OP.

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