I have seen this and was thinking of getting my sister and me one as it looks good and would come in handy I think. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Safemore-Ex...r+Power+Socket
I also last week seen something the same as this on QVC. Think it was the same make.
Is this worth thinking about getting.
Edit: Just found the link to this on the QVC site. http://www.qvcuk.com/Safemore-Surge-...24.html?upsh=1

Darren

I wouldn't buy it. Overload protection is a fallacy. Every UK plug has overload protection in the form of a fuse. Surge protection is also a fallacy. Surges don't generally happen in the UK and any surges big enough to worry about would blow the surge protection up anyway. Also surge protectors can cause random RCD trips. Lastly cost. You can buy 3 four way splitters and plug them into each other to get 10 outlets for a lot less than £30.

Edit. Just noticed the spec says it is rated up to 16 amps. How can this be? A UK plug, which I assume is on the lead, is fused at a max of 13 amps. I get the impression this is some Far East junk.

Maybe but it does seem a good idea.

Darren

Sounds like you've already made up your mind, and now all you want is some random strangers off the web to endorse your choice.

Why are we here then?

I got a similar one tower one from Aldi for half the price and it works fine. One thing to note is that the USB power is split between the ports so the more USB devices you plug in, the lower the current each one gets.

Alternate version from argos, no surge protection and cheaper to,

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/9126590.htm

BIB I live in a rural area where power cuts are common, and when it comes back on again you can often get a surge.

I've had PC power supplies blown out and other electrical equipment stopped working after a power cut, when I haven't used a surge protection socket.

Yes, the surge protection part of these adaptors is often blown out after a surge occurs, but the surge adaptor socket is likely to be cheaper to replace than expensive computer and media equipment.

I will have to give it some more thought before I decide to buy or not. I already have a 6 plug extension lead in my bedroom that I use and that has surge protection.
The Argos one in the link above looks ok also.
I never knew that the more USBs that you plug in the lower the power gets.

Darren

The USB ports are simply wired back to the same 5V power supply. It can only supply a certain amount of current so that current has to be shared amongst the devices plugged in. The more devices you plug in the smaller each share can be, hence the lower the power available to each device.

If each port had it's own isolated supply you wouldn't get this problem

USB power depends on design.

For example I've got a 4 way extension with 4 USB as well. There are 2 power supplies for the USB so the 4 USB are actually 2 pairs, so I can charge 2 at full power or 1 at full power and 2 at reduced power or 4 at reduced power.

Same with all these wall sockets with builtin dual USB, a majority of them only have one power supply supplying both USB ports.

It pays to read the small print.

Ah those clever Chinese techies solve this little problem by using fake 13amp fuses that can survive up to 20 amps or more but to make people feel safe they put kitemarks and other official looking decoration on the fuse, including a nice 13a figure stamped on it