Schneider Electric Apc Essential Surgearrest 1 Outlet 230V UK

Best

I love this item. Used to have my appliances spoiled by electricity but not any more. Highly recommend.

GOOD

Great and genuine product. Great purchase.

Like it. Good for protecting computer

I bought this item with confidence that this will help prevent any surge damage to my new fridge but when I can back from a short vacation, this Surgearrest was busted and so is my new Hitachi fridge.

Delivered one insteady of two and I paid for two

Perfect 🤩 Good quality Best price Amazing service

التوصيلة الجيدة ممكن يكون سعرها غالي وممكن تاخذ مساحة اكبر لكن مارح تشوفها مهمة الا لو خرب عندك شيء غالي بسبب توصيلة رديئة شوف احتياجك ونوعية الحاجات اللي توصلها وبناء عليها خذ توصيلة مناسبة أنا استخدم هذي التوصيلة مع معدات كمبيوتر ومعدات صوتية وتؤدي الغرض بشكل ممتاز

After using APC UPS units, i thought i would try their Surge Protector products too. I have always used Belkin surge protectors, almost religiously. After seeing this surge protector advertised i cancelled my order for a Belkin unit and bought this instead. I am glad I did. The newer Belkin units have lost their magic, they no longer have rotating plugs for compatibility with bulky power supplies. So, onto this APC unit PM8-UK, it's a surge protector extension strip. It has a built in switch, an overload indicator LED, a Surge Protection LED and an Earth connected LED. Assuming it is the same as other APC units the Overload LED should be RED and should not be illuminated in normal use. The other two should be always illuminated green. If they are not then there is a fault that should be checked. It has 4 screw slots on the back to allow mounting in various orientations. I really like the design with 4 sockets on the front face and another 4 on the side at a slight angle. This means there is plenty of room when mounted, or on the floor/desk, for normal BS plugs on the side sockets and various bulky power supplies on the front sockets. It has a cable routing on the back side that allows for the supply cable to be neatly routed either side of the unit. The supply cable is 1.25mm^2 which is adequate and is the same as Belkin units. The plug is a high quality rewirable type with an ASTA marking and a moulded strain relief that looks identical to the Belkin Essentials series. As for the surge protection, this product is amazing. Assuming the protection ratings are comparable between manufacturers you are looking at 2754 Joules of protection for this APC unit. For comparison the Belkin Premium BSV804af2M 8 socket is only 900 Joules. The Belkin Essentials F9E600uk1M 6 Socket is only 476 Joules. The Masterplug range of basic surge protectors are only 370 Joules. It is worth noting the connected equipment warranty is full of terms, conditions, and requirements and must be registered as soon as you purchase the product to be valid. But this is par for the course for any of these surge protectors and you would always struggle making a successful claim. This product appears to be very high quality and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a premium surge protector. Always check your surge protector LEDs regularly, whether APC or any other brand, MOV based surge protectors do eventually die and lose their protection.

When researching surge protectors, one thing I found out is the Joules rating seems to be an important factor to consider, the higher the rating the better. This rating tells you how much energy the surge protector can absorb before it fails. After looking at numerous ones on Amazon the bulk of them seem to be very low, i.e. 300 - 500 Joules, this beast however has 2754. The protector itself seems very well made, it's very solid, and the extension cable is very thick and chunky. I consider this a very good price for a very good product, I have since purchased a few more of them. This one is also very good if you have large transformer plugs, I was only able to use half the sockets on my previous plug as the transformers were large enough they blocked other sockets from being used, this is very well laid out I can use all available sockets. It was nice to find a branded surge protector, as Amazon seems to be full of cheap and nasty surge protectors, where multiple sellers seems to purchase the same one and just re-brand it, I'm not convinced the quality of parts inside these cheap ones will be up to the job. If you tot up how much equipment is connected it is not worth scrimping on the extension lead. I've had these cheap ones before and the difference in quality and feel between them and this is night and day.

Best outlet I've ever purchased. Fantastic surge protection (much higher than any UK outlet) for a reasonable price. I feel confident using it for my gaming laptop + PS5 + phone + + wireless charging pad + OLED TV combo.

Got two of these to protect 3D TV and NAS box from any potential surges from lightening etc. Can't comment if hiw well it works, as not had a bad enough stir since buying. But got it for peace of mind as I have lost a telephone, router and an ethernet switch through a thunderstorm. My TV is 3D and therefore irreplaceable! So recommended for those devices you cannot replace.