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Xiaomi Power Strip 3 Socket 20W USB-PD & 2x QC 3.0 Charging $29.99 + Shipping ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ MM Amazon AU

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Xiaomi Power Strip 3 Socket 20W USB-PD & 2x QC 3.0 Charging $29.99 + Shipping ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ MM Amazon AUAffiliate
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is the newer version with USB C. Have one already, need this for office area.

Plz select $12 coupon and go to checkout to see the discounted price.

Mod note: There are concerns that this powerboard might lack AS/NZS 3105 approval and test specification. Please be aware that there might be safety risks involved in using a power board that have been imported from overseas or were designed for use in other countries (see comments for discussions)

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Comments

  • Clear on 02/01/2025 - 16:58
    +8

    These are good for US style plugs. It's a shame they removed the EU plug compatibility in the newer ones.

    • bcYield on 02/01/2025 - 17:06

      People just bend the US plug (not recommended tho).

      • Clear on 02/01/2025 - 17:46
        +5

        Safer to use one of these. My older style that take EU have been going strong for 10 years.

    • bri11iant-y on 02/01/2025 - 18:11
      +2

      The EU plug compatibility was removed in order to compliant with a chinese national standard which came into effect in 2017.

      I socred a few older models on FB

      • Clear on 02/01/2025 - 18:22

        Makes sense. It was a bit of a shock hazard.

    • GerryManDerJan on 03/01/2025 - 02:49

      US alien about to move to Oz here.
      What do you mean by US style plugs? Are there other types than then "bent" US plugs?
      edit: nvm I see now that it also has US slots.

  • bargin424 on 02/01/2025 - 17:03

    Does this have any warranty ln the surge protector for insurance if needed?

    • chutibuti on 02/01/2025 - 17:05
      +2

      Time for popcorn :)

    • busymoddingskyrim on 02/01/2025 - 17:14
      +1

      Would also like to know this.

      Edit: computer says no

    • andresampras on 02/01/2025 - 17:29
      +2

      Warranty from whom?

    • voldemort on 02/01/2025 - 17:29
      +2

      Here we go again

  • congo on 02/01/2025 - 17:30
    -8

    I ordered same one in Sep 2022. Never received it.

    • Guybrush57 on 02/01/2025 - 18:04
      +18

      What did Amazon say when you followed it up with them?

      • bcYield on 02/01/2025 - 22:56

        When you buy something you don't need, it's easy to forget. I try to note all my items but 99% of the time I miss some or am just lazy.

        • L0zBargain on 03/01/2025 - 00:25
          +1

          I have a spreadsheet tracking all purchases, prices, site links, cashback, payment methods and delivery status and dates.

          I suspect I have OCD too :o

          • ozziekhoo on 03/01/2025 - 07:12
            +1

            @L0zBargain: I mean, you don't even need to do all that. You could just favourite the order confirmations in your emails and check on them every once a week or so lol

  • Hornpub on 02/01/2025 - 17:31
    +2

    really not a fan of this powerboard, hate the switch. also i don't think it has protection in it since there is no reset feature.
    usb ports have been handy.

  • ts13 on 02/01/2025 - 17:38
    +1

    It’s unclear to me if the ports are Aus / China only, or international.
    The pictures are inconsistent. I have purchased one but might have regrets if not universal.

    • Cheryhello on 02/01/2025 - 17:51
      +5

      Most likely China powerplug as xiaomi never intended to make sth for Aus market

    • autolux on 02/01/2025 - 17:54

      do u mean universal voltage, works with 110v or 240v? or takes any plug shape?

      • ts13 on 02/01/2025 - 17:56
        +4

        I mean the plug shape. I have the old USB A model. Each of the three power points accept universal plugs.

        In the images on Amazon, one image shows it only accepting the Australian / Chinese style plug. Another picture shows the universal style receiver.

        Compare picture 1 and picture 3 in the Amazon listing. (Picture 3 is the one showing off the “child safety shutter”)

  • Davo1111 on 02/01/2025 - 17:51
    +3

    Given up on Xiaomi home stuff. Phones, scooters etc are good, but half the home stuff is region locked, and you have to use their goofy app. Some you can hack to use with hass, but it's a lot of work for marginal benefit

  • danct9a on 02/01/2025 - 18:03
    +2

    I have an older version of this with 3x USB ports. After a couple of years of use, it developed coil whine, and I use it next to my bed so I ditched it.

    • Make it so on 02/01/2025 - 18:20

      I also have the older version. I use it primarily for devices with an American plug, but otherwise I find it fairly useless as the safety switch is consistently triggered as soon as anything using more than 1600W is plugged in. It's supposed to be rated at 2400W, but others had similar issues apparently.

  • cristtos on 02/01/2025 - 18:06
    +3

    Just be aware that these have the plug that goes in the wall upside down (cable comes out from the top) and may interfere with the switch on horizontal wall plates.

    • RedHab on 02/01/2025 - 19:11
      -3

      Yes it's the Chinese standard plug, I think, upside down Australian.

      • spaceflight on 02/01/2025 - 19:29
        +1

        It is not close to an upside down Australian plug

        Chinese active and neutral pins are 1 mm longer then Australian standard

        Chinese plugs have no requirement for insulated pins

        Chinese plus may not meet the Australian standard for material for plug pins.

        When you use a Chinese standard plug in Australia you are reversing the connectors so if the appliance has a switch then it is switching neutral rather than active.
        That means the entire appliance is live right up to the switch as the switch is switching power leaving the appliance (rather than the switch switching power going into the appliance which would happen with an Australian plug)

        • askvictor on 02/01/2025 - 20:50
          +2

          Definitely not the same as an upside down AU plug for the reasons you say. But it is very close (in the sense that it fits).

          The Active/Neutral lines do not appear to be reversed for Chinese plugs, but they are for the Argentinian.

          Incidentally, having the earth pin at the top makes more sense, as if you drop a knife/paperclip on a half-plugged in plug, it will fall off the Chinese style, but cause a short circuit on an AU style (which is why they now have insulated pins).

          • spaceflight on 02/01/2025 - 22:59
            +2

            @askvictor:

            But it is very close (in the sense that it fits).

            You can force an American plug into an Australian socket and it fits so American power must be very close to Australian too!

        • armaboo on 03/01/2025 - 14:01

          If you use an American or European plug with an australian adaptor, does that mean there is a safe and unsafe way to plug them in then?

          in case I'm unclear, because the two pronged US and EU plugs can be put in either way, how do you know which way is the "safe" way to plug it in?

          • spaceflight on 03/01/2025 - 15:10

            @armaboo: Yes you can say there is a safer way to plug them in but it's a very generic statement without considering other designs elements.

            US plugs have a variant that's polarised so can only be plugged in one way, you can see the different pin in this image.

            https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1491/0210/files/IMG_6291_l…

            An appliance could also have a "double pole" switch which means it internally has 2 connectors. This will mean that it will switch both active and neutral at the same time so plug polarity doesn't really matter for the switch.

            Appliances can also be 'double insulated' which offers some extra protection if only natural is switched.

  • Wafflel on 02/01/2025 - 19:16
    +9

    Heads up: Friend of mine is a risk analyst for one of the major insurance companies - he said you will not be insured for surges, fires etc if you use these. These are not complaint with our electrical safety standards.

    Not worth it.

    • King Steuart on 02/01/2025 - 19:19
      -7

      I'm still waiting to receive this deal, so I'm downvoting Amazon and the product category.

    • andylch on 02/01/2025 - 19:35
      -1

      It's impossible for everything in a household being complied with our RCM standard.

      • richardnau on 02/01/2025 - 19:46
        +4

        Not impossible at all. Australian standards are generally aligned with European standards - some minor variations. Reputable manufacturers understand variations and build accordingly. Any importer into Australia that plans to be in business for the long term understands the local regulatory framework and will comply. Buy products that have been imported by such a company, and you'll be safe.

        If buying from Ali Express (or similar) your purchases are almost by definition not approved. To minimise safety risks, buy products that use external power supplies, and replace the supplied power supply with something bought locally that is known to be safe. (This comment obviously does not apply to clearly non-compliant mains power products.)

    • machej on 02/01/2025 - 21:37

      Imagine when he hears about Anker plugs.

    • simonnreynolds on 03/01/2025 - 09:09
      -2

      What do "these" refer to?

      • Wafflel on 03/01/2025 - 11:24
        +1

        These powerboards - or more broadly speaking, any powerboard not approved to Australian standards.

  • spaceflight on 02/01/2025 - 19:19
    +7

    These are unsafe, not compliant and cannot legally be sold.

    They will not come with insulated pins (even though it tries to advertise as being child safe with child safety shutters)

    Due to the 'upside down' plug, when used in Australia it will switch neutral rather then active which means when you use the switch on the power board the entire power board is still electrified/active and could electrocute someone if they came in contact with a conductor.

    • pauliau on 02/01/2025 - 19:41
      -1

      Just get your pliers, bend the pins back the other way. Problem fixed!

      • richardnau on 02/01/2025 - 19:49
        +1

        You're joking, right?

        Spaceflight's comment sets out the very real safety issues. Remember: mains power (230V) can EASILY kill you or your family members. Bending the pins will only make the product LESS SAFE.

    • richardnau on 02/01/2025 - 19:41

      Correct! Manufacturer is at least honest enough not to claim that it's compliant with Australian safety standards. Someone (Amazon? importer/distributor?) is being very naughty in offering these for sale in Oz.

      • gibbo_au on 02/01/2025 - 20:32
        +1

        These are sold by a 3rd party seller, not Amazon. They are probably imported directly with no regard or concern for the Australian standards that apply to electrical products. Amazon is rapidly becoming another eBay with all the non compliant goods for sale.

        Still, people upvote this trash all the time.

    • furyou on 02/01/2025 - 20:43

      trying to work out how does the upside down make a difference w/ "switch neutral" since it's not a complete circuit either way.
      obs not everyone who bought this has since died from touching their power board, so under what circumstances is it an issue?
      (I'm not a sparky)

      • spaceflight on 02/01/2025 - 20:56
        +2

        trying to work out how does the upside down make a difference w/ "switch neutral" since it's not a complete circuit either way.

        Electricity is a circuit so active comes into the appliance and then leaves as neutral.
        If there is a switch then the circuit is broken and electricity cannot flow.

        In a compliant/safe product you switch the active so that no electricity is flowing into the product.

        Because the Chinese plug is upside down, active and neutral are reversed so when plugged into an Australian socket the switch (that should switch active, and would be in a Chinese socket) actually switches neutral.

        That means that electricity can flow into the power board and any appliance plugged into it, and then back down the neutral cable to the switch where it is stopped.
        That means everything is live so if you were to touch an exposed conductor and ground you'd be electrocuted.

        To be safe you want to switch power going in to an appliance (active) and not leaving the appliance (neutral)

        since it's not a complete circuit either way.

        It's not a complete circuit but allows the entire appliance to be a potential circuit to ground.

        Hooefully that makes sense?

        • furyou on 02/01/2025 - 21:05

          I see. That sounds rather dangerous

          Does does that also apply to people who buy appliances from China that look like they have the Australian plug?
          So if you plug a device that is designed for China into an Australian socket the plugs would be the other way around.
          I guess most of these would just be usb chargers and AC adapters but I wonder what else.

          • spaceflight on 02/01/2025 - 22:36
            +1

            @furyou: Yes that's correct, it's for anything with a Chinese standard plug (which is what this power board will come with)

        • cosmicstarhorse on 03/01/2025 - 01:14
          +3

          In a compliant/safe product you switch the active so that no electricity is flowing into the product.

          This is correct

          Because the Chinese plug is upside down, active and neutral are reversed so when plugged into an Australian socket the switch (that should switch active, and would be in a Chinese socket) actually switches neutral.

          This is not correct, the Chinese type I is upside down but active and neutral are NOT reversed. If you flip the Chinese type I upside down again so that it matches the Australian type I, the neutral is on the left and live on the right (from the perspective of the plug, not the wall socket). This is the same as the Australian type I

          That means that electricity can flow into the power board and any appliance plugged into it, and then back down the neutral cable to the switch where it is stopped.
          That means everything is live so if you were to touch an exposed conductor and ground you'd be electrocuted.

          This is incorrect, but only because of the false assumption that the Chinese type I is reversed. I believe this would hold true for the Argentina Type I version which does have the active and neutral reversed.

          I personally wouldn't use this as the Chinese type I has shorter and thinner pins as well as being uninsulated, but I have two co-workers who have taken theirs in when Test & Tag come in for testing and they just lop off the end and replace it with an HPM plug top. With the price of the plug top replacement it ends up costing fairly similar to the ones sold locally so I would rather just buy one here.

  • Daabido on 02/01/2025 - 21:13
    +4

    I have reported to Amazon that these should not be sold due to not meeting Australian standards. It would be terrible if all of these were bought and then had to be returned or dumped when you told Amazon they do not meet Australian regulatory requirements.

  • Meteor Anarcom on 02/01/2025 - 21:44

    I had one of the older versions of this. The only difference is the additional Type-C. It was extremely hard to plug into its holes. I'm curious about if they have improved that on this version.

    • bienvenu on 02/01/2025 - 23:54

      Curious - was it really hard with 3 pin AU plugs, or just 2 pin AU plugs? Some CN wall sockets have earth-interlocked shutters on the angled L/N pins, only allowing them to open when the earth is inserted first.

      They assume you'll use "US" style 2 pin plugs (parallel pins) if you want a connection with no earth, so those shutters don't rely on earth.

      • Meteor Anarcom on 03/01/2025 - 01:12

        All the holes, I use parallel 2 pins and AU 3 pins.

  • CocaKoala on 02/01/2025 - 23:30
    -1

    Item not compliment with Australian standards as stated by others above.

  • Cleremy on 03/01/2025 - 00:08
    +1

    Been using an older version for at least 5 years with no issues. Charge my phone every night with it.

  • dscott85 on 03/01/2025 - 00:52
    +1

    As spaceflight has already pointed out in the comments section above, this product is unsafe for use in Australian households (please read his/her comments above before you mistakenly put yourself or your family at risk).

    • Downvoting for safety concerns.
    • Wafflel on 03/01/2025 - 04:36

      Boggles the mind why you're being downvoted for this

  • andylch on 03/01/2025 - 00:59

    Most travel adapters with multi-plugs on Amazon/eBay are not complied.

  • LunnLunn on 03/01/2025 - 06:54
    +3

    The live and neutral positions of Type I sockets in China and Australia are the same, but the installation orientation of the sockets differs.

    In this perspective, the risk level is low.

  • AEKaBeer on 03/01/2025 - 21:23

    I hate the safety shutters on these things, they almost never work without some gymnastics or the use of a chopstick to get anything in. I only keep them in use for the USB ports.

    • hopper on 03/01/2025 - 21:50

      It's always the angle that needs to be right when inserting 😛

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