Best Surge Protectors: (Review) for TVs, Gaming, PC and Office
Best Surge Protectors: (Review) for TVs, Gaming, PC and Office
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Belkin 12-Outlet PivotPlug (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3gWpydK
Tripp Lite TLP128TTUSBB (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/37X2glI
Accell Powramid (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2PNMzDN
Get more details about Belkin, Tripp Lite and Accell surge protectors from the written review: https://wp.me/p7vSP4-Iy
Surge protectors are designed to take the damage from unexpected spikes in electricity. So when lightning strikes a utility pole near your house, the surge protector takes the brunt of all that extra electricity instead of your TV, computers, gaming setup or whatever else you have plugged into an outlet.
The best surge protectors that I’ve been using for the last few years are
the Belkin 12 outlet PivotPlug, the Accell Powramid, and Tripp Lite TLP128TTUSBB.
What’s the difference between a surge protector and power strip?
Power strips look very similar to surge protectors — and some DO have basic surge protection — but you need to be careful because power strips can sometimes be erroneously labeled as surge protectors.
So when you’re buying a surge protector, you definitely want to pay attention to the Joules rating. This is a measurement that indicates how much electricity a surge protector can absorb in a single event without failure. You want a rating of at least 1,000 joules.
Here is a chapter-by-chapter breakdown so you can choose the best option for protecting a valuable PC, television and other valuable electronics around your home.
0:00 Intro
0:58 Why I needed a surge protector
1:15 Belkin 12-outlet PivotPlug
2:29 Surge Protectors vs Power Strips
3:27 Tripp Lite TLP128TTUSBB
4:23 Accell Powramid
5:58 Buying Advice
Here’s some liner notes on what to look for when you buying a surge protector:
When you start shopping for surge protectors, you may notice that some advertise “lifetime insurance” of $150,000 to $300,000.
I generally ignore this when I’m buying a surge protector because I’m just generally skeptical about what kind of hoops you would have to jump through in order to make a claim and collect a large sum of money from one of these companies.
That ties in with my second point: Surge protectors do cost a little more than power strips. But you should only buy what you realistically need. Don’t go overboard.
Buying a ninety dollar surge protector might make sense if you’re running an elaborate gaming PC that costs five grand. But it doesn’t make sense for an average home office. A $30 to $40 surge protector with a decent Joules rating will work out fine.
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Needed the first one to solve my adapteritus, thanks for the video I made sure to use your affiliate link
Odd question @Cord Cutting Report, why did you record in 1080i in 2020?
How big is the belkin I have a cable management box that’s 16 by 6.1 will it fit in there?
Have a camera record the surge protector 😎
anyone know how good Westinghouse is??
Really informative and helpful video 👍
Thanks for this. Just ordered the Acell pyramid through your link.
That 70’s porn music in the background.
Had that belkin pivot SP. It fried and didn’t do much to protect my electronics. Belkin has a terrible customer service dept. and rejected my claim.
Also had a $30 10-plug surge strip I bought at Lowe’s, it’s fine and so are all of my electronics plugged into it.
Just make sure your receptacles are all properly grounded or install a GFCI receptacle at the start of your circuit if you can trace the circuit.
It’s interesting you say you’re skeptical about the $150k warranty thing. I saw a review or two for tripp lite’s stuff and someone had sent in their protector that caught on fire and failed after a surge. tripp lite told them their testing said there was no evidence a surge happened despite the guy sending them something from their power company confirming their was a surge at the exact time that happened.
What would be good for a beauty salon ? Dryers , clippers , hair blowers ?
Brawl stars surge: SURGE PROTECTOR!
Favorite one of all time the Belkin having one put in each room.
not a lot of videos out for this type of product review. this video is better than others i have come across
I am also the seller TROND on Amazon who mainly sells power strip. We have some power strip hope who you could find time to do a testing video for us if you are interested. Your work would be much appreciated. We provide you with generous commissions
You didn’t open or test anything….
i was looking at simple surge protector leads around about £30-£40 and was just chilling with this guy talking on my other monitor and then i hear him say "spending £100 on a surge protector might be good if youre using it for a £5000 gaming pc". it just hit me that i have to spend £100 on a surge protector lead and ive been using £10 extension leads. -_- im on lucky motherfucker.
No surge protector will protect against a nearby lightening strike. If the lightening is close the best protection is unplugging your equipment.
I’ve got 3 Belkin surge protectors that I’ve had for years, haven’t had any issues even with storms cutting power/lightning in the area. Going to be purchasing 3 new ones just to be safe soon, likely the 12 outlet 3780 Joules protected ones. The devices protected by these are 2 $1k smart TVs, as well as a $1500 Gaming PC – it’s definitely worth a $30-90 purchase to protect these very expensive electronics.
I remember back in 2018 there was thunderstorm where I was living. I had a at the time a $600 maybe $700 dollar Nvidia graphics card. The thunder storm happened unexpectedly while I was out buying groceries. I did not have a surge protector. That was a very dark and sad day for me when I got home lol. Looking back on it now is funny. But at the time my heart and wallet was hurting!
Hello sir do you know a surge protector for home that tells you when it’s time to replace the unit thru the indicator light? Thank you
is it me or the screen on the video is like zipping or wiggling the image
Do you know any good surge protectors that have long cords because there is no outlet near my tv and monitor ?
3:02 "You need to be careful…" as he is trying to plug something in with his finger wrapped around to the electrified side of the adapter…
Thanks so much for the recommendation. I feel like this is going to be a great addition to my set up. I’ve been needing extra room for such a long time, and the the Belkin Pivot Plug looks like it’ll be a good solution to my Adapteritis!!! I made sure to use your affiliate link too. <3
Can someone please tell me what I need to look for when buying a surge protector for a ps4. Things like joules, amps, watts, stuff like that because for some reason I just cannot find a source that tells me exactly what I need.
Haha I’ve been a big proponent of surge protectors since I bought my first hd tv back in 2006. The guy at the best best recommended a $40 surge protector and I thought he was a complete wack job, totally ignored his advice and bought a $5 "surge protector" from big lots. First thunderstorm of the season that year country fried my tv along with the big lots surge protector 😀
Thank you sir I was sold as soon as I saw the first one 😁
I just bought me a new surge protector from Amazon, and I also bought a portable generator for my TV and other household items. What’s the best surge protector and how long of a lifespan would they have compared to others ?
Your video help me.
Bought the 12 plug. Thanks bro!
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Is it okay to use these with 1450W blender and 500W Stand Mixer?
so you did not even open them up and look inside , use a insulation tester, or put on a electronic load ,, you just took their word for it as to the specs
does the belkin surge protectors able to connect from my coaxial cable in (split from my modem/router) and put the ethernet cable to my PC?
I just bought a new 75" TV what is the best surge protector to use for it. I live in a old house and I do get a lot of surgees
I only need 4-6 outlets. I use 2 computer monitors, and sometimes a charger for my laptop. Would the Acell pyramid work? I read that computers should have 2000 joules and a 300 clamp rate? What do you recommend?
If you have a baby at home, which one do you recommend for safety reason?
Nice I never knew about this
Very Helpful. Thank you
I want some non bulky 3 prongs maybe 2 prongs surge protector
Your Amazon link for Tripplite isn’t working
Surge protector or UPS?