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Outlet Extender with Night Light, POWLIGHT 5-Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip with 4 USB for $11.45 Free Shipping
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POWLIGHT Via Amazon [amazon.com] Outlet Extender with Night Light, POWLIGHT 5-Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip with 4 USB, ETL for $11.45.
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| Product Name: | Outlet Extender with Night Light, USB Wall Charger, POWLIGHT 5-Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip with 4 USB Ports, 1680 Joules Multi Plug Outlet with Spaced Outlets for Home, Office, White |
| Manufacturer: | POWLIGHT |
| Model Number: | HR-519E |
| Product SKU: | B09BNZ4Q11 |
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Waiting for the recommendations of the electrical engineers who usually drop into these threads and let the rest of know the good and bad of this surge protector and if it's safe for our homes & equipment...
Waiting for the recommendations of the electrical engineers who usually drop into these threads and let the rest of know the good and bad of this surge protector and if it's safe for our homes & equipment...
Aside from the body that issues the listing, there is absolutely no difference between a UL listing and an ETL listing. Because Intertek ETL tests products to previously published UL Standards for Safety, products marked as ETL Listed meet exactly the same criteria as those marked UL Listed or UL Recognized.
You should never use an AC or heater with anything like this. Can cause a fire for sure! You should get an appliance rated one instead.
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Amazon rating: 4.7/5
Fakespot [fakespot.com] rating: C
ReviewMeta [reviewmeta.com] adjust rating: 4.7/5 (20% unnatural reviews removed)
First things first, in full disclosure, I'm not a certified electrician, but I am an engineer with a history of electronics repair and DIY electrical housework.
Most of these surge protectors on Amazon are from Shenzhen, China produced by Anhao Electronic/Industries. I'm not going to get into it any further, but if you know the region, you'll know that it's a place where a lot of what I'll politely call "reverse engineering" takes place. The Amazon listings you see here on SD are most likely all coming from the same manufacturing plant, rebranded with different logos, and regularly undercutting each other on Amazon.
That said, I was able to find the ETL listing on the Intertek database [intertekconnect.com] which states this unit conforms to the UL-498A safety standard for power taps and adapters [intertek.com]. ETL says
Check out the picture reviews for this and all surge protectors on Amazon. They will almost always have a picture of an overloaded and burned outlet or strip. This particular unit has such a review, hence my TL;DR above.
It's hard to say whether the overload is the fault of the user or the unit but you should be aware of the possibility that the unit could do this even if you are using it correctly, as other outlets on the circuit can affect it and it's highly unlikely you know which outlets are on the same circuit and what's drawing power from those.
Personally, I think of these types of off-brand products as acceptable but with risk. It's like when your friend rebuilds their truck and now it's more like driving a Frod instead of a Ford. It works, but the real thing isn't fault-free either.