Belkin 12-Outlet Home/Office Surge Protector with Phone/Ethernet/Coaxial Protection and Extended Cord Reviews

• Wish I used this sooner

  
  By A3B044EHYZLBTH on 2007-08-14
  I had a lightning strike near my house which wiped out my router, network switch, and motherboard-based network adapter. I had a UPS so assumed I was safe but it looks like I got a voltage spike on my cable tv line which then spread from the router to my ethernet cable. Now, my cable, ethernet, and power connectors are all protected should such a thing ever happen again! Plus, the wide spacing of the outside outlets on this Belkin surge protector allow me to connect all my network gear, two computers and monitors, and my entertainment center. I did considerable research before selecting this surge supressor and am very satisfied.
  
  

• Lightening strikes

  
  By A2V92F5R7MLCVI on 2008-04-04
  There are a lot of reviews on this product, but I had to add mine. After lightening struck a tree next to our house, our neighbors suffered several appliance failures, including a blown TV. Ours, including our computer survived (plugged into one of these). More amazingly, the outlet this was plugged into blew out of the wall, frying the protector, the TV lost its color for 3 days, but then popped back in and we are still using it. Our electrician says, he's never seen anything like it, but he's recommending this surge protector now.
  
  

• Best Surge protector

  
  By AUIYP7N4S696P on 2007-09-16
  Wow 12 outlets. It's very spacious. Easily accommodates 6 big adapters. Has cable, Telephone options too. The only thing I disliked is that it comes with Black wire when most of the walls and floors at homes and offices are white due to which wire doesn't blend in with the walls but that is not a big issue. I have two children at home. They used to keep touching the adapters and wires connected to different outlets because my previous surge protector couldn't accommodate everything because of narrow space b/w the outlets on it as I have a lot of things connected to the TV. Now I can keep everything in one place hidden behind the TV.
  It comes with a 10 feet wire that is another advantage. Office Depot sells exacts same product for $76 + Tax with it's own brand name on it. What a rip off.
  
  

• Best power strip out there.

  
  By A2ZY7FQLFRQ7DZ on 2008-07-10
  I wish I had discovered this power strip sooner. It's without question the best power strip on the market. The first thing you will notice is that it has 12 outlets. I don't know of any other power strip (besides the other Belkin one with the pivoting outlets) that has this many outlets. Although I don't own the pivot-plug one, I think this one (this one = power strip without pivoting outlets) is better. From now on I'll call the strip without pivoting outlets the flat one. The flat one has 3 outlets on each side that are designed to accomodate big power adapters. I believe they're called Blockspace outlets. The pivot-plug strip tries to substitute tilting outlets for the Blockspace outlets and it doesn't quite work. The pivoting outlets are still close together and tilting them only does so much. There is a review on the pivot-plug strip's page backing this up. And in my opinion, who needs tilting outlets anyway? Plus the flat one has a longer cord.
  
  Anyway, about the power strip I'm actually reviewing. This is an amazing strip. Not only does it have the 12 outlets (6 down the middle, 3 Blockspace outlets on each side), but it can also protect coaxial lines, ethernet lines, and phone lines. It also has a cord management clip for organizing all the cords. The reason this power strip is so nice is because it's well designed. Things that are well designed are pretty rare these days since everything's sold in Walmart and other low price stores.
  
  Pros:
  -12 outlets
  -has space for big adapters
  -tells you not only whether or not your stuff is protected but also tells you if the outlet the strip is plugged into isn't grounded
  -10 ft. cord
  -cord is angled so that it's flat against the wall when plugged in
  -has a cable management clip
  -can protect coaxial, ethernet and phone lines
  
  Cons:
  -none that I can think of.
  
  I always like it when I come across a product that pretty much wipes out all of its competition. This power strip is one of those products. I very highly recommend this power strip.
  
  
  

• Where have you been all my life?

  
  By A2XK8WOE7ZP52G on 2008-10-13
  As many of you already know, it is difficult to find a surge protector with more than 8 outlets that doesn't cost $80+.
  
  Being in the IT industry for over 15 years I know quality when I see it, and this is it.
  
  Why would I need 12 outlets? Well I'm sure everyone would agree that utilizing 12 outlets in a technology driven world is not a difficult task to complete.
  
  I have the following hooked up to it.
  1. 40" Sony 1080p KDL 40-V2500 LCD HDTV
  2. Sony (not sure model#) 600 watt surround sound system
  3. Sony Playstation 3
  4. Sony Playstation 2
  5. Alarm clock
  6. AT&T Uverse DVR
  7. Plantronics 220 Bluetooth headset charger (power brick)
  8. Motorola 700 Bluetooth headset charger. (power brick)
  9. 8 port 10/100 network switch (power brick)
  10. Powered Amplifier type Antenna (power brick)
  ... and still have 2 outlets to spare, FANTASTIC!!
  
  This right here is as some would call Da Shizzle (AKA really cool).
  
  Anyways, to a more serious point lets review the Pros shall we?
  1. 12 outlets!!
  2. Affordable
  3. Great quality (Belkin is known for high quality at affordable prices)
  4. Wire management clips (I didn't find any use for them but it's a great feature to have.)
  5. FLAT solid wall connector (not the swivel connector)
  6. Generous length on power cord
  7. Space Saving (1" tall)
  8. The power ON/OFF switch is on the SIDE of the unit, not the top
  This is great since it avoids accidental kicking/etc.
  9. Lifetime warranty and $300,000 equipment protection
  10. If someone says that they only got use out of 8 outlets, well.. they have some serious issues, there is PLENTY of wiggle room on this surge protector.
  
  Cons:
  1. Didn't come out sooner.
  2. I couldn't get it fast enough, yes Amazon just doesn't ship as fast as they used to, oh well.
  3. I didn't order 2, now I have to include something else in an additional order to qualify for free shipping :) darn the luck!!
  
  
  Now here is something that has always fascinated me. When you take it out of the box, you will notice 3 different kinds of plugs that are not electrical plugs.
  1. RJ-11 (Phone)
  2. RJ-45 (Ethernet)
  3. Coax (regular cable fitting)
  It seems that people just CAN'T help themselves to hook their phone/ethernet and cable/antennea into units such as this. But here is the thing.. for the most part THEY ARE COMPELETEY USELESS!!
  
  By now you are undoubtably confused. But why would they include these on it if they are worthless you may ask yourself?
  That my friend is a great question. Allow me to explain.
  
  First off let me explain the physics of electricity. Electricity always looks for the shortest route to ground. So keeping that in mind, we move forward.
  
  The cable/phone company is REQUIRED BY LAW to ground their signal BEFORE entering a residence or commercial structure. So grounding your signal again using this surge protector is a waste of your time.
  
  Now as for the ethernet connection. Ethernet or Cat5/Cat5e/etc are LOW voltage by design. Now the voltage that a cat5 or ethernet cable is carring is VERY small. It gets this voltage from a router or network switch/hub. Now as long as the router/switch/hub is hooked to a surge protector, hooking your ethernet cables through this surge protector is again a waste of time.
  
  Also keep in mind that if your external antenna is not grounded BEFORE entering the house you have a lightning rod and NOT an antenna. Therefore hooking your antenna wire to this will undoubtably cause interference, since it is grounding the connection to the electrical circuit that is providing power to it. Make sense? Good I knew you were smart!!
  
  People see these "extras" and think wow, thats great, and are more likely to justify their purchase decision on these "extra" features. So it is more of a marketing scam than anything else.
  
  Now you are an educated consumer and know that these extra connectors are only intended for protection for KNOWN faulty installs, to sell product, or people that just don't know any better, and are basically just pretty to look at.
  
  I hope this review was helpful, and I wish you luck on your future endeavors.
  
  
• Great surge protector with one small issue
  By A3IDGLJRMNO1CR on 2007-08-13
  I'm currently using this surge protector for my computer room in my apartment, and it has enough outlets for two Xbox 360s, two monitors, two pairs of speakers, two PCs, a battery charger, printer, network switch, and I've still got an open outlet. Prior to this, I was using a 7 outlet surge protector, also from Belkin, and was constantly switching plugs. I need to play Xbox with a friend, well, I guess I don't need the printer right now. Wait, actually I do, let me switch to headphones for a bit and unplug my speakers. Dang, that was the network. Guess we'll have to start that level over.
  
  The only problem I've seen with this surge protector is that unplugging devices has popped out the sliders that block the outlets. They pop back in fairly easily, but I'm sure I'm going to lose them before too long. I guess the good thing is that I don't need to plug and unplug nearly as often anymore.
  
  
• In comparsion to the Monster Protector
  By A2B38SAPMNOD1V on 2007-10-28
  Recently we purchased a Sharp Aquos HD flat panel LCD televsion from J&R Music World. I wanted to protect my investment so I purchased the Belkin Outlet Home protector from Amazon.com.
  
  After 3 days, I did not receive the Belkin protector unit. Amazon's delivery policy is not what it use to be--I use to receive items in a couple of days, now I have to wait a week.
  
  Anyway, in the interim, I went back to J&R Music World and purchased a Monster surge protector. When I received the Belkin from Amazon, the quality difference was quite noticeable. The Belkin is truly a superb protector and it is half the price of the Monster unit. I would definately buy the Belkin again, but if you're anxious to use it quickly, I suggest purchasing it at a local store.
  
  
  
  
• Space for BIG plugs
  By A3ADENA4GE84JR on 2007-09-23
  I love this because of the expanded space for big plugs. I don't know why they bother to make surge protectors without room for the large plugs computers have. To me it seems unsafe to plug multiple surge protectors into each other so you can get ALL of your computer stuff hooked up.
  
  
• BOUGHT THIS LOVE THIS
  By A1KT19TDP9VE63 on 2008-02-12
  Great - big - everything fits with no overlap. Like the glowing lights on it. Sturdy - reliable. A definate 5 star BUY. I read the others...who needs colors? Who needs tilting outlets? Wish it came in white but hey, I wish it came in carpet colors too - can't have everything. Fantastic product...let it rain, let it pour, let it lightening all it wants to now. Bring on the tornado with that electrical storm...I won't lose a wink of sleep running around unplugging all my electricals (computer, etc)...or worrying wondering if I unplugged everything before I left for that hard earned vacation. Time to go to sleep so excuse me....ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. (wink!)
  
  
• Protect your electronics.
  By A1YC7X6898T8M6 on 2008-05-18
  The Belkin 12-outlet surge protector is great! I was seriously running out of outlets for my expanding computer set up. I saw this product at Target for $40, but held off purchasing it just then. I checked Amazon when I got home, and was tickled to find that they had it for under $23. I works well and is well designed.
  
  
• More like 8 outlets; otherwise a near no-brainer choice
  By A6FIAB28IS79 on 2008-08-27
  Power strips come in all shapes and sizes these days. This Belkin is a rugged yet quite light and thin "slab," perhaps not sufficiently compact to fit easily in a musician's gig bag but ideal for tight spots behind book cases and even for wall mounting (with a handy metal guide for routing cords). Its ample surface area practically ensures that, regardless of the size of your power adapters ("wall warts"), all six of them are likely to fit into their designated spots in the outside two rows.
  
  As for the remaining six receptacles running down the middle row, the space is far too narrow to accommodate additional power adapters. Moreover, if you're using right-angle plugs, figure on a single plug taking up the space of 2-3 receptacles. The Belkin is presently accommodating my six power adapters plus 2 right-angle plugs. Some consumers may be bothered by the "waste" of 3-4 receptacles, but I'm fairly content to have a strip that allows me to use two-thirds of its receptacles without the appearance of overcrowding.
  
  This Belkin, unlike a slightly less expensive model by the same manufacturer, has a small but welcome "ON" light--a single illuminated "bead" at the top of the strip. It shows green when grounded and red when not. I'd be happier with more lights indicating successful connections, or even a larger, more conspicuous light allowing the owner to see at a glance the status of the power strip's connectivity. If you're willing to spend a bit more, a comparable strip by Monster (MP PC800) is not only better illuminated but has color-coded receptacles matched to colored labels the consumer pastes to the plugs of his equipment (not a bad idea if you've ever found yourself confused about which cord goes to which electronic device). Moreover, each of the Monster unit's advertised 8 outlets is more likely to be available, possibly making it no less adaptable than the Belkin's advertised 12-outlet model.
  
  Although I'm happy with eight usable receptacles, especially for bulky power adapters, had the manufacturer extended the length of this one just enough to accommodate two additional power adapters, the center receptacles could have been spaced far enough apart to ensure the availability of all 6. Rather than advertise 12 outlets and assure the customer of 8, why not offer a pricier 14-outlet strip with 14 usable receptacles? Nevertheless, for most households with rooms that have become media centers, this 12-outlet model is a sensible, reliable, well-priced solution.
  
  
• Messes up some outdoor TV antenna reception on our Samsung HDTV
  By A27FXYBIH0KKX4 on 2008-10-09
  Purchased this product online to provide surge protection for a new Sansung LN32A550 1080P HDTV. When I hooked up the coaxial cable coming from our outdoor antenna, the unit grossly distorted the image coming from the local NBC HD-DTV channel. It also interfered with the local Fox station's DTV signal.
  
  I'd like to find a good surge protector that doesn't have this
  "anti-interference feature," since I don't think our house current needs it and I believe that this feature is the cause of the interference with our local NBC HD-DTV and Fox DTV signals. Because this particular surge protector is apparently not a good fit for our new Samsung HDTV, I'm returning it to Amazon.com for a refund.
  
  Note: Without the antenna cable hooked up, the surge protector doesn't seem to cause any over the air antenna signal interference problems. However, with the outdoor antennae cable connected through the surge protector (which is required for the warranty protection), the signal's really awful from the local NBC HD-DTV station and not much better from the local Fox station affiliate. Otherwise, without the antennae cable hooked up to this surge protector, we get a strong DTV signal from CBS, Fox (CW) and NBC (ABC here doesn't yet have a strong DTV signal, but indicate they will have one by Feb 19, 2009).
  
  
• Good surge protector
  By A1L8YYX3TTKR76 on 2007-09-14
  Arrived quickly. Sturdy build. Plenty of outlets. I like the flat plug so furnature can be placed close to the wall without a big plug sticking out.
  
  
• Works
  By A5SXZDK9QBVPQ on 2008-01-19
  Simply put. It just works and works well. The design has been thought out very well (no worries for big adapters) . I have 2, one on my computer gear (cable modem, router, hard disk, printer, ipod charger) and for my TV setup (Plasma, Cable box, DVD).
  
  
• 10 ft cord and fits extra large adapters
  By A8MQW5B5QB3H1 on 2008-02-05
  This Belkin 12-outlet surge protector is the best one I've ever used. The cord is 10 feet long - most others are 6 or 8 feet long. The surface of the surge protector is long and thin. The 3 outlets along each of the two sides have space that's wide enough to accomodate extra large adapters. I have never seen this before. With my prior surge protectors, the larger adapters actually overlapped and took up 2 outlets. With this new Belkin, those larger adapters are no problem as they'll use only 1 outlet each with no overlapping. Regular sized plugs can go into the interior 6 outlets. This is great and a great price.
  
  
• Decent protector
  By A17A0BZK85905X on 2008-07-09
  I never believed in a surge protector until i bought this one. I have purchased this to protect my 46" LCD TV. I have rerouted all the power connections and even the co-axial cables from my Cable set top box into this protector. Initially i was afraid that the co-axial cable filter might affect the picture quality. But infact the entire setup has improved the quality. I truly believe that all the power related noise has been stabilized. The protector is indeed doing its job. Hopefully it should be this way for the rest of its life.
  
  Its a good buy to protect your electronics. The 3500 Joule protection is perfect for HD TV and home theaters.
  
  
  
• Great Product
  By A3UH7CVGC0YTAI on 2008-07-09
  This is easily the best surge protector for the money. I've still yet to figure out why it has twelve recepticles, but those combined with the coax recepticle and the 3,960 joule rating make this unit ideal. The right angle plug and ten foot cord make its placement easy and convenient.
  
  
• Updated surge protector
  By A17Y7T2OX5FSST on 2008-07-28
  We have had a Belkin surge protector for many, many years. So many in fact I started thinking that surely surge protectors have made advances in the last 10 years (!) We now have expensive tech products including a HD 50" plasma tv, PC, and laptops. We also live in an area where we get a fair amount of electrical storms and power outages. I feel much safer with our investments attached to a superior surge protector. I was also impressed with the high ratings from other buyers.
  
  
• Great product, with a superb warranty!
  By AQV5U1ZIX7R5J on 2008-08-02
  Compared to many of the other surge protector deals out there, this one provides the best protection (~4000 joules w/ a 1ns response time) and warranty coverage (up to $300,000) for your dollar.
  
  I read every line of the fine print in the warranty, and Belkin will no-kidding provide you replacement gear (subject to Belkin inspection, but that's to be expected anyways, right?) as long as your equipment was connected (properly) to this surge protector during the surge/strike. Not that I want to ever have to test that warranty (e.g. have lightning strike my house, equipment) but it sure is nice to know I don't have to be paranoid every time the power flutters or blips!
  
  Also, the thin profile and spacing of outlets makes this very easy to use! I highly recommend this as a way to protect your AV and computer equipment.
  
  
• Belkin does it again
  By A25DO5568S385V on 2007-07-12
  Another outstanding Belkin product. It helps keep under my desk less cluttered with additional power surges. Belkin your still the BEST!
  
  
• Very Important for Preventing Damage
  By ALP23IWQI44QS on 2007-11-07
  I recommend this outlet because it`s very good quality and has a useful indication light that glows up (green light)if you have a correct electricity wall point, and if you have an incorrect socket installation (not grounded point) it will glow up a red light that means that you have to fix electricity socket (Verify about correct positive and negative or ground cable in wall socket).
  
  
• Great Device for Transformers
  By A1SRTEDZM3XYBE on 2008-02-13
  This is a great device for those of us who have several bulky transformers as well as normal plugs to attach to a power strip. It has allowed me to reduce from two to one power strip and clean up my wiring considerably. My only negative is that I would like it to have external "ears" to allow it to be mounted to a wall. It has two slotted holes in the back - 5 inches apart - that are used to mount it. You need to have precisely the right size of screw head and install the screws at precisely 5 inches apart in order to mount it. They could have made it a whole lot easier by simply providing outside mounting "ears" on this product.
  
  
• Just Right Belkin 12-Outlet
  By A4W8PGXAL4T8A on 2008-05-02
  This is a great surge protector for the home. It fits perfectly for my home and I'm really happy I purchased it. I suggest if you have a computer at home to buy this product....it is definitely worth it.
  
  
• Works for me!
  By ADNMI91ZMOQSZ on 2008-07-01
  I purchased this unit to be the power supply for my newly created network center in my house. The outlets are well spaced for lots of power blocks, and still leave the center open for standard cords. Although I didn't need the extra long cord on the unit, the flat connector is a welcome addition. Good product, well priced. Fit my needs perfectly!
  
  
• Seems to work
  By AZIIGBMT5BNH8 on 2008-08-16
  Exactly as pictured except the power cord is longer (a good thing). Only wish it had an universal off/on button.
  
  
• Best normal surge protector I've seen
  By AMN010NPLJW4X on 2008-11-11
  This is the best run-of-the-mill surge protector I've seen. It worked well but did not solve the problem of my plasma TV buzzing so I had to return it and am experimenting with high caliber power centers now. But I recommend it if you want a regular surge protector.
  
  
• Good value, but cheaply built
  By A25C2M3QF9G7OQ on 2008-11-14
  For the price (if you get it during a price drop) this is a pretty good surge protector. Outlets are spaced nicely so you can plug in transformers, very long and sturdy power cord, attractive design. The build quality is so-so -- the outlet protectors on two outlets broke within a day, and the cord arranger is not well designed to be as useful as it could be. But, the surge protection specs are good, and it's a great value compared with others from companies such as Monster.
  
  
• A MUST for Productivity and Performance, Required for the 7-Hour School Week
  By AATGFJUDR3HQN on 2008-11-26
  A surge protector will protect your precious computer, as well as help you save electricity by easily turning all electronics off with one touch. I love the Belkin 12-Outlet due to its design that allows you to put large adaptors on the sides. This allows you to get the most out of every outlet.
  
  Other single file outlets don't have space for the large adapters that will end up taking 2-3 precious spaces.
  
  I have 2 outlets that I use. One for all the electronics I use often (computer, lights, etc.), and one for electronics I charge once a while (cell phone, camera, etc.). This way, it is easy to turn each outlet on and off to save more electricity when the equipments aren't being used.
  
  
  
• works great, great price
  By AX78BCBPWDVRB on 2008-01-05
  Saw similar items in the store, more expensive. Went with this one, very happy with the purchase.
  
  
• Perfect product for my needs.
  By A34WYPZESP5B3D on 2008-01-08
  Everything I was looking for at a nice price. No problems & a quick delivery.
  
  

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