Surge protection - Belkin is still the best option?

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Using Belkin surge protectors (that extension) for the last 10 or 15yrs. Works great and saved equipment from lightning/surge more than once.

Checking whether that is the only brand trustworthy or there are others which we can rely on.

Basically for computers, monitor, modem, mobile phones, dry box etc.
 
Din said:
Using Belkin surge protectors (that extension) for the last 10 or 15yrs. Works great and saved equipment from lightning/surge more than once.

Checking whether that is the only brand trustworthy or there are others which we can rely on.

Basically for computers, monitor, modem, mobile phones, dry box etc.
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I am using GoldMedal extensions 3 of them actually in my house & at my parents house since last 10 years and its great. BTW I am using this: Goldmedal Essenza Plugged-in 4x1 Power Strip
 
adnanhussainturki said:
Don't think this offer any surge protection.
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Then I think going with Belkin 6-socket is the way to go. There is not much price difference between 4-socket Vs. 6-socket just Rs.9 only. Link: Belkin 6-Socket Surge Protector Universal Socket with 6.5Ft (2-Meter) Heavy Duty Cable Overload Protection, Extension Cord Comes with 5 Years Manufacturer Warranty, Grey Color, 220 Volts @ Rs.1308

BTW I should have this as I was thinking they are the same. Thanks for telling.
 
vink said:
anybody knows extension with 2 buttons ? so to control sockets seperately?
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I used to use a frontech spike buster long back in 2008. In 2012 when I bought a new PC I got this Goldmedal Powerstrip. I never thought of using surge protector since I use APC 1100VA UPS connected to powerstrip. Is there a need for surge protector for UPS, Router, Epson Printer, Laptop instead of the powerstrip?
 
sensitive electronics should be behind surge protector but UPS should not as itself is doing the job...
also dont think printer and router need surge protection...
 
Actually Belkin should make surge protectors with LED Indicators like image below, MX Also make such but it's cost very very high.

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These surge protectors are just glorified extension boxes with some mosfets in them. Not worth the price. I have the MX 4 strip surge protector with mosfets and it just allows high voltage to pass through to any connected items.

I had directly connected my MX surge protector to socket and when I switched on my laptop power adapter, it started making some crackling noise like some internal components were shorting with some ground. Connected the adapter to another socket and same thing. then connected to real surge protected output of apc ups and no noise. So these surge protectors actually don't protect against high voltage since it is not technically a surge to them They only protect the wiring in house from electronic items overloading the wires due to some short or using >2500W item on a 6A socket. All our pc electronics don't come in this category except pc with 1000W or more psu.

Surges in wires (mismatch between live and neutral) only come during rare lightning or if some electrical wires got touched together by mistake/during construction activity in somebody's house or in building or road, etc. For normal days, computer ups or lowest cost stabilizer without high/low cutoff is better.
 
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Belkin used to offer a gold series back in the day with better components (MOV) and market it with higher amp, joules and insurance coverage. Now they only offer the essential series.

Apart from this the other well marketed brand is honeywell (it’s not actually the honeywell brand but ‘honeywell connection’ which just licenses the brand, but sells rebadged/white-labelled goods. Honeywell has a platinum series and another basic/essential series. I see platinum series less and less in the market now. Not sure why this is the case, possibly high returns/RMA claims.

I’m assuming big brand + higher marketing spend = better quality than generic stuff, but probably someone with the right background can educate us on which brand/model is the best.

A review of the honeywell platinum model seems to indicate quality components - https://www.amazon.in/gp/customer-r...=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0CWGJYLRC
 
6pack said:
These surge protectors are just glorified extension boxes with some mosfets in them.
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exactly, they can call it what they want spike protector , surge protector. in reality they are not.
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Emperor said:
Actually Belkin should make surge protectors with LED Indicators like image below, MX Also make such but it's cost very very high.

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yeah this! these indicators more like plug plates like this can also be used to check grounding and minute electricty changes. it comes in handy in rural/semi-urban regions for PC where electrical networks aint the best,
(there is a separate plug/device which comes which does same/similar job and they can cost nearly the same as plug plates like these).
sidenote the indicators used by local brands are sh1t.
 
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k660 said:
exactly, they can call it what they want spike protector , surge protector. in reality they are not.
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yeah this! these indicators more like plug plates like this can also be used to check grounding and minute electricty changes. it comes in handy in rural/semi-urban regions for PC where electrical networks aint the best,
(there is a separate plug/device which comes which does same/similar job and they can cost nearly the same as plug plates like these).
sidenote the indicators used by local brands are sh1t.
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that below image separate device missing Line & Ground Indicator, compare to above image Anchor Power Strip

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that below image separate device missing Line & Ground Indicator, compare to above image Anchor Power Strip

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idk why and what you were trying to imply here, exactly.
- but i just wanted to say how come people just dont use plug plates with these indicators (good ones like from anchor, and not from local brand which use shit electrical components and indicators. there are local brands which makes such type of plates with indicators for 150-250rs ).

- i personally have n use couple of anchor plates one is over decade old and funnily enough, it has helped me finding grounding issues in my home and leakage current related issues
( it doesnt directly tell oh hey there's current leakage here,
what i observed was for some reason as time passes during night or during the times when its water filling day the lights in the indicators glow up and up and when everything is quite down that is the water day is nearly over the glow in indicators vanishes this probably implying the circuit isnt quite balanced or there is some wiring issue. but this issue wont happen in other homes. there is one electrical issue so far we cant seem to fix/find probably would need rewiring of entire house which is something not want to deal with right now. why? cuz other important reasons,

water day? alternate days on which water is released and people use waterpumps/motors to collect water at homes)

they,these plug-plates are ofcourse not replacement for better/good quality instrument which are MADE to detect electrical faults (and here, no i am not specifically referring to mx-1177, i am referring to devices used by home inspectors)
 
k660 said:
idk why and what you were trying to imply here, exactly.
- but i just wanted to say how come people just dont use plug plates with these indicators (good ones like from anchor, and not from local brand which use shit electrical components and indicators. there are local brands which makes such type of plates with indicators for 150-250rs ).

- i personally have n use couple of anchor plates one is over decade old and funnily enough, it has helped me finding grounding issues in my home and leakage current related issues
( it doesnt directly tell oh hey there's current leakage here,
what i observed was for some reason as time passes during night or during the times when its water filling day the lights in the indicators glow up and up and when everything is quite down that is the water day is nearly over the glow in indicators vanishes this probably implying the circuit isnt quite balanced or there is some wiring issue. but this issue wont happen in other homes. there is one electrical issue so far we cant seem to fix/find probably would need rewiring of entire house which is something not want to deal with right now. why? cuz other important reasons,

water day? alternate days on which water is released and people use waterpumps/motors to collect water at homes)

they,these plug-plates are ofcourse not replacement for better/good quality instrument which are MADE to detect electrical faults (and here, no i am not specifically referring to mx-1177, i am referring to devices used by home inspectors)
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hmm my bad... as you didn't provide any images of device for reference and I thought that proper image will help your post, as if , someone after some time, months, years visit this thread than no need to explain again just a good detail product image is more than enough
 
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Belkin used to offer a gold series back in the day with better components (MOV) and market it with higher amp, joules and insurance coverage. Now they only offer the essential series.

Apart from this the other well marketed brand is honeywell (it’s not actually the honeywell brand but ‘honeywell connection’ which just licenses the brand, but sells rebadged/white-labelled goods. Honeywell has a platinum series and another basic/essential series. I see platinum series less and less in the market now. Not sure why this is the case, possibly high returns/RMA claims.

I’m assuming big brand + higher marketing spend = better quality than generic stuff, but probably someone with the right background can educate us on which brand/model is the best.

A review of the honeywell platinum model seems to indicate quality components - https://www.amazon.in/gp/customer-r...=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0CWGJYLRC
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Yes, I remember the gold series.

And yes, Belkin saved me two times - from lightning. Modems, laptop etc. were safe.
 
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