Good Travel Surge Protector?
May 1, 2013, 3:55 pm
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To the OP, sorry that this thread has gone on several tangents. To bottom line your question the answer is yes, your strip will work just fine on 110VAC power.
The link you provided says the manufacturer has rated it for 13 amps. If the strip a fuse or circuit breaker it will limit the current at either 110 or 220 volts to 13A.
On 110V that says your strip can safely handle 1430 Watts. On 220V double that to 2,860 Watts. (and no, I'm not going to get into the minutia of RMS vs. VA, effects of impedence and other nerdly stuff -- these are close enough.)
The strip itself will certainly handle much more than that but for safety's sake stick to those limits. Please note that 13 amps is a LOT of power, like gfunkdave said don't use it for a space heater (or travel iron, microwave, vacuum cleaner, toaster oven, hefty 2000W hair dryer, etc.), but you can easily fill each socket with a laptop/ipod/phone/camera wall charger or other small appliance and be WELL under the limit (especially since you said all your devices can run on 110/220, most heavy-duty things won't).
Good luck and a belated welcome to FT!
The link you provided says the manufacturer has rated it for 13 amps. If the strip a fuse or circuit breaker it will limit the current at either 110 or 220 volts to 13A.
On 110V that says your strip can safely handle 1430 Watts. On 220V double that to 2,860 Watts. (and no, I'm not going to get into the minutia of RMS vs. VA, effects of impedence and other nerdly stuff -- these are close enough.)
The strip itself will certainly handle much more than that but for safety's sake stick to those limits. Please note that 13 amps is a LOT of power, like gfunkdave said don't use it for a space heater (or travel iron, microwave, vacuum cleaner, toaster oven, hefty 2000W hair dryer, etc.), but you can easily fill each socket with a laptop/ipod/phone/camera wall charger or other small appliance and be WELL under the limit (especially since you said all your devices can run on 110/220, most heavy-duty things won't).
Good luck and a belated welcome to FT!
May 3, 2013, 5:33 pm
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Nope, probably won't work: it's rated for 13 amps max on a 10 amp nominal supply. US 120V is not 13 amps, it's usually 15-20 amps, nominal. If the strip has it built in, you'll trip the fuse on it constantly. Without a built in fuse you run the risk of simply frying the strip itself if it's been cheaply built (& most are).
May 4, 2013, 11:15 pm
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To the OP, sorry that this thread has gone on several tangents. To bottom line your question the answer is yes, your strip will work just fine on 110VAC power.
The link you provided says the manufacturer has rated it for 13 amps. If the strip a fuse or circuit breaker it will limit the current at either 110 or 220 volts to 13A.
On 110V that says your strip can safely handle 1430 Watts. On 220V double that to 2,860 Watts. (and no, I'm not going to get into the minutia of RMS vs. VA, effects of impedence and other nerdly stuff -- these are close enough.)
The strip itself will certainly handle much more than that but for safety's sake stick to those limits. Please note that 13 amps is a LOT of power, like gfunkdave said don't use it for a space heater (or travel iron, microwave, vacuum cleaner, toaster oven, hefty 2000W hair dryer, etc.), but you can easily fill each socket with a laptop/ipod/phone/camera wall charger or other small appliance and be WELL under the limit (especially since you said all your devices can run on 110/220, most heavy-duty things won't).
Good luck and a belated welcome to FT!
The link you provided says the manufacturer has rated it for 13 amps. If the strip a fuse or circuit breaker it will limit the current at either 110 or 220 volts to 13A.
On 110V that says your strip can safely handle 1430 Watts. On 220V double that to 2,860 Watts. (and no, I'm not going to get into the minutia of RMS vs. VA, effects of impedence and other nerdly stuff -- these are close enough.)
The strip itself will certainly handle much more than that but for safety's sake stick to those limits. Please note that 13 amps is a LOT of power, like gfunkdave said don't use it for a space heater (or travel iron, microwave, vacuum cleaner, toaster oven, hefty 2000W hair dryer, etc.), but you can easily fill each socket with a laptop/ipod/phone/camera wall charger or other small appliance and be WELL under the limit (especially since you said all your devices can run on 110/220, most heavy-duty things won't).
Good luck and a belated welcome to FT!
May 5, 2013, 7:44 am
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May 5, 2013, 12:30 pm
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May 5, 2013, 4:50 pm
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Jul 1, 2013, 9:17 am
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Good Travel Surge Protector?
Greetings all,
I have several travel power adapters, such as the monster adapter with USB, the inexpensive "cube" that provides 3 outlets, etc.
But, what I haven't found yet is a compact travel surge protector. Who has a good suggestion or two?
Thanks,
-Rob
I have several travel power adapters, such as the monster adapter with USB, the inexpensive "cube" that provides 3 outlets, etc.
But, what I haven't found yet is a compact travel surge protector. Who has a good suggestion or two?
Thanks,
-Rob
Jul 1, 2013, 10:20 am
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http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_3mt0kuyzw9_b
I have the older models where the usb does not charge iPads. It appears the newer more expensive models now have the power to do so. Also believe these are 110v only.
I have the older models where the usb does not charge iPads. It appears the newer more expensive models now have the power to do so. Also believe these are 110v only.
Oct 26, 2013, 4:28 am
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Philips travel power strip: 3 outlets, 2 USB ports
My current favorite is the 2012 Philips travel power strip.
Purchased from Target, it has 3 outlets, 2 USB ports. It's been everywhere with me since purchasing it last year. The 3 outlets are front, side, and back, so I can have my Canon camera battery charger on 1 side, and not interfere with the other 2 plugs. Theoretically you could have 3 big power cubes and be fine. The power prongs fold back.
That model doesn't seem to be available any more.
This 2013 model adds a slick foldable design to the above.
http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/c...scy=US&slg=AEN
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Adapte...cm_rdp_product
I saw one like it at Container Store but it only had 2 outlets.
Oddly, the manual seems to list the carton dimensions and the packaging dimensions, but NOT the actual product dimensions.
http://download.p4c.philips.com/file..._pss_aenus.pdf
I'd guess the product weight is now • Tare weight: 0.198 lb
Phillips <-- added for people searching the thread who don't know Philips only has 1 L.
Purchased from Target, it has 3 outlets, 2 USB ports. It's been everywhere with me since purchasing it last year. The 3 outlets are front, side, and back, so I can have my Canon camera battery charger on 1 side, and not interfere with the other 2 plugs. Theoretically you could have 3 big power cubes and be fine. The power prongs fold back.
That model doesn't seem to be available any more.
This 2013 model adds a slick foldable design to the above.
http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/c...scy=US&slg=AEN
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Adapte...cm_rdp_product
I saw one like it at Container Store but it only had 2 outlets.
Oddly, the manual seems to list the carton dimensions and the packaging dimensions, but NOT the actual product dimensions.
http://download.p4c.philips.com/file..._pss_aenus.pdf
I'd guess the product weight is now • Tare weight: 0.198 lb
Phillips <-- added for people searching the thread who don't know Philips only has 1 L.