Do you lose any protection from your surge protector being plugged into THIS, then THIS being plugged in to the wall?
1725665
No this is just an extension to the line in the wall. The current still has to go through anything that comes after it including the surge protector.
1725666
No. As long as your devices are plugged into the surge protector it shouldn't matter what is between your surge protector and the power coming into the house.
1355616
No.Even if you would modify this unit to fit (NOT recommended) it would not protect anything because there would be no ground on the unit. And even if you modify your outlets, AGAIN, it would NOT protect the equipment because there is NO GROUND connected. Why not purchase a cheaper unit that just distributes electricity but does not protect from surges.
29176
The instructions say to plug in to an outlet only, no extention cords or other devices. I know it will not work with an extention cord because I tried it. Outlets are protected by a circuit breaker. I would not use a surge protector.
522489
The manufacture would want you to get a surge protector with a longer cable, which they do sell. But I have had similar situations and have done just that, with no problems.
790808
Yes it does. I would just recommend unplugging the unit when you are not using it. You are supposed to do that anyway even if it's plugged into a surge protector.
157328
Actually, that's a good question! In other words, once a surge is encountered does, #1: the device re-function as an electrical line connection?, and, #2: does it re-function as a surge protector? I honestly can't for sure answer either one of those questions. I usually use these devices, in-line with other surge protection, and once in a while use them in the field, for my laptop computers as the primary surge protection. So, insofar as the field work is concerned, I really don't know if I've ever encountered a surge to test the efficiency of the protection, ie re-function of the device?!
515695
I know this won't be helpful, but if it monitors power usage and finds nothing is in use, maybe it does. Even when it's plugged in the surge protector uses power. Unplug everything and see if it powers down.
1993056
It is the way you are thinking - in the bottom outlet it will cover the top outlet! It does have a socket outlet that works well. So you haven't lost anything.
2232215
I truly believe that it would protect it from damage but I was always told that it should be properly grounded in the wall. Some units have surge protection in the unit it self.
1672946
You could tie it into a 240VAC circuit breaker that is already n use. Anything on the line should be protected but may get more surge than one of the other lines. I have mine on a separate breaker and the breaker blew when the surge hit so there might be some backlash from the surge protector. Idea;y i would put in another circuit breaker, but piggy-backing on an existing line would definitely be better than not having the surge protector at all.
1377560
That is a excellent question. I assumed that they are since the surge would come from the AC 120 volt source at the outlet. I would think that the surge would hit the protection first before it could pass through the outlets. The JOULES rating of the device is not very high in the first place so the protection is minimal but is better than none at all. I purchased it because the prongs for the outlet fold up into the back and makes a nice compact package. The USB chargers work great also. I run my WIFI hot spot off one of the USB ports continually. Mediabridge makes excellent products. A really good surge protector would not be very portable and is bulky. The higher the JOULES rating the larger the protector and the higher the cost. Sorry for rambling but surge protection is a long complicated topic. Harold
112750
Mine is plugged directly into a surge protector, so yeah you could plug it into the wall.
410281
i don't think it is a surge protector. it does act like a circuit breaker and shuts off when it gets too hot. you'd really need to ask the manufacturer about surge protection.
2080640
I didn't look at the other comments before responding... sorry. More is better, opinions vary, nothing is perfect, I deemed this adequate and it insures my warranty is not invalidated for not using a surge protector. Regarding how much more you might want, here is one reference: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyday-tech/surge-protector7.htm
854985
It is a surge protector, so from what I understand it is better to plug it into this than just the wall or a regular extension cord.
48856
You CAN plug it into a basic extension cord, its how I have one of them ran actually. It CANNOT be a plugged into a surge protector or power strip. Most likely because of the extra components and electrical circuitry interfering with their signaling.
1792717
I typically plug several devices into the same surge protector with no problems. Your problem may be with your surge protector's load capacity. Hope this helps.