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We lost everything connected
We had most of our major electronics plugged into this "surge" protector when we had a lightning strike. It did nothing. We lost our 50" TV, a Nintendo Switch, and our surround sound stereo system. The electrician who came to fix other damage caused by the lightning said these power strip surge protectors are useless. Apparently he is right. We read about the Belkin $300,000 warranty, but from what we've read, Belkin makes it very difficult to file a claim, and so we have decided to just file with our homeowner's insurance instead.
If you are just looking for some extra outlets, I would suggest buying a cheaper power strip. If you're looking for something to protect against lightning strikes, you can forget this power strip and probably any other. Our electrician suggested we buy a whole house surge protector, which costs about $350, and so that will probably be our solution after we do some research on a reliable brand.. We certainly won't be buying anymore expensive surge protector power strips. This one at least was worthless.
June 2018 · Electronics · verified purchase