Suggest Spike Guard with Ground Open/All OK Indicator
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6pack
ex-Mod
Not below 500. Probably you will get it below 500 in a shop if the shopkeeper doesn't charge near MRP.
Take a look at this ANCHOR 22568 4 Socket Extension Boards on Flipkart https://dl.flipkart.com/s/TSBrDyuuuN
Take a look at this ANCHOR 22568 4 Socket Extension Boards on Flipkart https://dl.flipkart.com/s/TSBrDyuuuN
Emperor
Skilled
I think this Amazon Basic Spike Guard with Ground Open Led Indicator suffice my requirements
Reviving this as I need to replace my Spike Guard. I need one with individual switches and proper spike protection (not just a fuse). I found the MX ones in Amazon (a little cheaper on their own site) -
Seems pricy but lacks many reviews.
Anyone has any experience with these or any other brands which fulfills the above requirements.
Seems pricy but lacks many reviews.
Anyone has any experience with these or any other brands which fulfills the above requirements.
Emperor
Skilled
check with local offline stores, you may get way lower quote for same brand/model
Tried. They only stock Anchor or GM ones; I don't trust the QC which go into those.
badwhitevision
Disciple
@ibose consider syska.
I have one with a 3m cord length, individual switches and a common fuse. Spike protection is handled by an MOV (the little blue thing inside).
Does not have a ground open tester.
What do you mean by proper spike protection? Are you referring to the MOV or are there other options?
Could you please share more info on this?
I always believed an MOV is the end all to current spikes.
I have one with a 3m cord length, individual switches and a common fuse. Spike protection is handled by an MOV (the little blue thing inside).
Does not have a ground open tester.
What do you mean by proper spike protection? Are you referring to the MOV or are there other options?
Could you please share more info on this?
I always believed an MOV is the end all to current spikes.
Yes
Link ?
I meant the normal power strips with a fuse or rfi/emi filters getting sold as spike guards
badwhitevision
Disciple
Seems to have increased by ₹200.
I remember getting mine sometime in 2022 for ₹450/-
Hmm.. the listing says Power Strip while the description says Spike buster. Without opening it up you cannot even validate if it contains any spike protection. That is the problem.
Edit : Some of the reviews do show it contains MOV. I will keep a lookout for 6 socket one.
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badwhitevision
Disciple
There is nothing to stop them from having changed it now, but I can assure you that when I bought it, it did contain an MOV.
I unfortunately can't dismantle it now.
One con of the strip is that, after multiple (read 1000s) of switch action, one of the switches loses power connection intermittently. Can replace the switch but I'm lazy to do it. Have, for now, taped it permanently to the on position.
If/when I do replace the switch, I'll open and send the contents via PM.
TinTinSnowy
Adept
It's worth paying for a Belkin or MX. Have been using them since more than a decade with no issues. That amazon basics model might be worth giving it a try considering manufactured by Panasonic.