Tripp Lite Surge Protector Power Strip 6-Outlets 4 USB Ports 6ft Cord Black TLP664USBB

I am using a lot of Chip light products before in the past for protecting my computer stuff and I have a friend of mine needed one that was good quality with some kind of insurance coverage so I recommended this one so I ordered for him since he doesn't have an account

Working properly do far.

This protector went through three power outages within days of being purchased - fortunate timing! The devices are safe and the protection is still active. I'm not sure how many more outages it will last but it has done its job so far. Unlike the better, pricier and more compact sibling (in the metal casing) it does not suffer from the annoying fuzz noise. It isn't rated as highly but I kept that in mind when installing it where I did. Lastly, despite being very big, the unit does have issues with the outlet spacing. Too many devices have awful bricks or plugs and I have 2 empty outlets because they're so close to each other. It would have been 3 but I was able to just connect the plugs without overlap. I will not make it 3 stars because it is doing its job, it isn't annoying me, and it has the extra grounding for some of the outlets.

First of all, my item arrived partially damaged (see third-attached pic.) The ad for TLP1208TELTV here says "UL-1449 fourth edition" when it's really a UL-1449 third edition. I know because I ordered one through here. (see attached pics) The clamping voltage is only 330V for the neutral line, the other two lines are 400V. (see attached pics) The included 6' RJ11 cable works with my DSL modem but isn't as fast as the CenturyLink green RJ12 cat-5e cables and therefore reduces the speed by 5-10 Mbps. In fact, i tested with a separately purchased cat-5 cable and got better and smoother results via Ookla speed tests. Suggesting that the provided cable isn't even a cat-5 cable or perhaps not a high-quality one. I have CenturyLink double-bonded DSL internet. Amazon doesn't seem to sell, even through third-party venders, cat-5e RJ11/12 cables. When I did my tests using Ookla i ran test thrice each time and averaged out score via my Apple TV 4K 2nd-gen. which is plugged-directly into CenturyLink modem-router via cat-7 ethernet cable. It's too bad Tripp-Lite doesn't sell directly from their own website to prevent issues like this but rather through resellers e.g. Amazon. I'm gonna call Amazon about this.

THE GOOD: I bought two roughly 3 years ago and they're still working fine. No catastrophic lightning to our house, but we certainly get some significant lightning storms in our area. All is good. Original rating 4/5. THE RIDICULOUS: I came back to buy two more for new network equipment and found the price increased by 50%, which I found too much to stomach. After I got these, I got a couple of Amazon basic surge protectors (ASIN: B07GFRKSXD) that have a 3x energy (joule) rating that have also performed fine with computers and stereos around the house. They're still reasonable, at 30% of these Tripp Lite units, so I'm going to buy them instead. Yes, I understand post-pandemic shortages and inflation, but I feel 50% in 3 years is obscene price gouging.