HPM 6-Outlet Surge Protected Powerboard $7 (Was $14.95) + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU

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HPM 6-Outlet Surge Protected Powerboard $7 (Was $14.95) + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AUAffiliate
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OutOfTime on 28/10/2024 - 14:30 amazon.com.au (5003 clicks)
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All time low! (-52%) Amazon are price matching Bing Lee's clearance price, which ends in 9 days. Bing Lee also stock a non surge-protected 2-pack (below), but Amazon hasn't price matched it (yet). Not a large amount of surge protection, but 6 outlets + some surge protection is great value for $7 (Price history screenshot)

Bing Lee links (Last Chance & Low Stock / + Delivery)

-52% (Now $7.00)
RRP: $14.45

About this item:

  • Safety overload protection - If an overload occurs, this powerboard has a safety cutout, simply push to restart.
  • Surge Protection: 175 Joules
  • 6 outlets 0.9 meter lead length Slim, side entry plug - fits behind furniture and easier to remove from a powerpoint
  • Keyhole mounting slots for easy hanging. Fully moulded slimline plug with side entry. Safer and more reliable than non moulded plugs.

Update: 1) Was briefly OOS, but now on backorder… 2) & Now back to full price. 3) Back to $7 (30th Oct) - But keeps frequently switching from full price to $7…

FREE delivery 18 November - 2 December for Prime members - Usually dispatched within 2 to 5 weeks

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  • RichardL on 28/10/2024 - 14:38
    +1

    Note: the twin pack at Bing Lee doesn't have surge protection (just overload protection)

    • OutOfTime on 28/10/2024 - 14:48

      Thanks for noticing this, I've made it clearer in the description.

  • StonedWizard on 28/10/2024 - 15:11

    Without this you’re going to be prone to surges. Think about that Ozb gang.

  • bboz on 28/10/2024 - 15:36
    +1

    Cheers OP, got two.

  • lawnton on 28/10/2024 - 15:55
    +1

    Thanks for this OP we picked up 1x from Amazon for $7 (already have prime so no postage/delivery cost). Appreciate the post!

    • OutOfTime on 28/10/2024 - 15:55
      +1

      Me too, happy to have helped :)

  • AutomationGuy on 28/10/2024 - 16:07
    +10

    Please take note, if you actually want / need a surge protecting power board you should steer well clear of these cheap units. Only 175J surge protection is very small if you are trying to protect something important.

    • DingoBlue on 28/10/2024 - 16:16
      +15

      I use it to protect my surge protector.

    • NigelTufnel on 28/10/2024 - 16:36

      I just had a bunch of electronics wiped out from a lightning surge so I'm interested in your recommendations. My understanding most is that even decent ones will not do much for a lightning strike if it's particularly close, but still interested in upgrading in hope of preventing at least surges from further afield strikes, etc.

      • OutOfTime on 28/10/2024 - 16:42
        +3

        I needed a 6 outlet and the surge protection was just a bonus at $7, but 100% agree with @AutomationGuy. I also own the Belkin Surge protectors, they have a higher rating and include a warranty for connected items! https://www.belkin.com/au/support-article/?articleNum=315146

        • If the claim is approved, Belkin will reimburse customers for any monies paid for requested estimates.
        • Many Belkin power products include a Connected Equipment Warranty. This warranty covers damage to any devices being used with the Belkin power product.
        • NigelTufnel on 28/10/2024 - 16:56
          +1

          Cheers. Yeah, a couple of those might be the go for higher value stuff like the TV and home office.

        • dtpearson on 28/10/2024 - 16:57
          +2

          Even the Belkin ones only offer 650 joules of protection. Something good like the Thor units are up in the many thousands eg 5,868 joules https://www.thortechnologies.com.au/product/thor-smartbrain-…

          Their top shelf units say unlimited Jules, but I don't really know what that really entails. They also offer hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of replacement if anything behind them gets damaged. Aussie company with +20 years of operation too.

        • Slithe on 29/10/2024 - 09:12

          The Belkin 6 outlet surge protectors are $23 at TGGC. Much rather that than the $7. Just pulled the trigger on a set.

      • Richardc on 28/10/2024 - 17:31

        Lighting surge? No power board can protect your stuff from that.

    • Billy Bob on 28/10/2024 - 16:54
      +1

      @AutomationGuy - For protecting expensive electronic equipment I’d steer clear of pretty much all MOV type surge protectors, series mode surge protectors/suppressors are a superior technology (I use Surge X protectors in my home which are series mode protectors), and is what I recommend going with if you can’t install whole house surge protection at your mains.

  • realaccount627465746 on 28/10/2024 - 16:36

    also in black without the 175J surge protection

    https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08NTKT5DY

  • theg00s3 on 28/10/2024 - 16:51
    +1

    looks like it’s on back order

    • OutOfTime on 28/10/2024 - 16:54
      +1

      Yeah, I wonder if Amazon will keep selling at this price on backorder, if Bing Lee don't sell out first…

      FREE delivery 13 - 28 November for Prime members
      Usually dispatched within 2 to 5 weeks

  • xuqi on 28/10/2024 - 17:12
    +1

    Surge Protection: 175 Joules

    Bugger all protection….. then again it's $7.

  • starburstyellow on 28/10/2024 - 19:13

    These any good? I'm thinking of getting one to replace my Belkin who keeps on trippin.

    2100 Joules $ $52 seems ok to me: https://www.ple.com.au/Products/642355/powershield-zapguard-…

  • shaidas on 29/10/2024 - 00:17

    I have never needed surge protection in WA to date but I bought two..Thanks OP ..just out of curiosity where do you guys living in Metro areas feel the need for surge protection or have experienced damage to equipment on account of electrical surge ?

    • y2k on 29/10/2024 - 00:59

      Our Billi hot water system died after we overfilled our Insinkerator, causing a short circuit that fried the former's electrical board. The surge tripped the safety switches but that didn't save either of the appliances.

      Had to pony up for a new board for the Billi system and a new Insinkerator.

      Bought a Thor protector fairly quickly after that to plug those into.

      • shaidas on 29/10/2024 - 01:11

        How do you lose appliances in this scenario…wouldnt the electricty have been cut off immediately ? But thank you for replying.. not trying to be a dick ..just trying to understand why surge protection is needed

        • y2k on 29/10/2024 - 22:30

          no, it's a fair question - I'm no engineer. I would have thought the same - the switch should cut the power, and any other appliances should be fine. But we worked out with the Billi repair guy that the Insinkerator's switch-tripping was the only possible variable, the only factor that had changed at the time the hot water system stopped working. He said the surge caused by the Insinkerator must somehow have done enough damage to the motherboard of the Billi system. Ours not to question why…

          • shaidas on 30/10/2024 - 01:04

            @y2k: Thanks bud.. I wouldve thought the breaker on the mains would trip as soon as a surge happened..that is what they are designed for and wired for.. I hear all these stories but I honestly still never understood how in an aussie house wired by a proper sparky can ever cause damage to an appliance due to a surge..maybe your wiring was not proper and that should have been claimable under insurance as long as the sparky was Licensed …anyways again thanks for replying mate… my house is a new build and I will make sure to keep the sparkies report handy given your feedback..I do have these surge protected boards now

            • Stinger au on 31/10/2024 - 22:58

              @shaidas: Surge is a voltage transient. Could conceivably be caused by interruption of high fault current. Voltage waveform will travel at the speed of light or some non-tiny fraction of it. Your circuit breaker is mechanical - glacially slow by comparison.

              • shaidas on 31/10/2024 - 23:39

                @Stinger au: Ok thanks dude.. I have never faced such a situation where a voltage surge has damaged my equipment nor am I qualified enough to comment ..but from what you said …so these surge protectors digitally stop the current flowing to the equipment when a surge happens and the breakers are mechanical so electricity travelling at the speed of light, rather the voltage spike, through residential copper wiring will be stopped by the digital breakers on these boards but the mains will not be able to catch it since they are mechanical, and without these boards the equipment will fry? I wouldve thought the breakers on the mains do not account for a voltage surge unless it extends their voltage limit since they have no idea of the maximum voltage your equipment can take..silly me. Well I think I got it..either ways I did buy two of these ..price was good and I am too dumb to take a chance anyways. Thanks bro/sis for the explanation

  • Dobe on 01/11/2024 - 09:29

    My order delivered in Sydney today, not mid November as listed (2-5 weeks)

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