I bought this for my computer specifically so that it could allow me to plug 6 things in at once (speakers, monitor, computer, printer, router, file server) and to protect all of these things (more specifically the computer and file server) from any surges of power that could damage them if they were plugged into a normal socket. It worked fine for the first 6 months but just a couple of weeks ago it must have failed. There was some sort of surge of power and my whole PC goes off and does not turn on again - it has no power to it even if plugged into the main wall plug. It turned out the surge had blowen the power supply unit in the computer, and it ...  Read the complete review

So, have you ever been sitting there surfing away on the Internet? Or, have you been playing your favourite game on your computer, only for a flash of lightning to flash across your window? Well, what’s the first thought that comes to mind? Mine is, or should I say was, “Crap, I better turn my computer off, I don’t want the bloody thing getting destroyed by a surge caused by the lightning”. So why did I say WAS, well I don’t need to worry anymore, as I have recently purchased a “Belkin under Monitor Surge Protector” (Model number F5C100u4-A), meaning I don’t have to worry about those dreaded Lightning ...  Read the complete review

I wanted to gain some protection from power surges, electrical spikes and lightning strikes. My electrical supply is by overhead cable and the telephone lines are ancient. The risk of damage to the PC - its peripherals and the modem seemed to be above average so I went in search of a cost effective solution. Curently,I have a couple of multiplug connection blocks with protection built in, but they were not the complete answer - especially as they did not protect the modem from a surge down the phone line! Enter the Belkin Surge Master. The unit has a mains button which isolates all items plugged in to one of the 5 standard 3 pin sockets located on its rear edge. ...  Read the complete review