Tripp LiteIsobar 4 Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip, 6ft. Cord, Right Angle Plug, 3330 Joules, Metal, IBAR4-6D, Gray

Bought a second one it saved my tv and electronics

Used these for years, had one fail... switch gave out after over 20 years of daily use

I have been a long standing fan of the Tripp Lite Isobar powerstrips. I feel like in the modern era where everything is made out of plastic, it's occasionally refreshing to buy a product made with a steel case. So in terms of look and feel the quality of the product is great.In terms of its functionality, there are two positives that prompt me to buy this product again and again. The first is that each of the outlets is spaced far enough from each other that you can plug in a power adapter into each one of them without worrying about covering up another outlet. So with this powerbar there is no more wasted unused plug space.The second thing going for this product is in it's name, Isobar. Each pair of plugs is isolated from every other pair. What does this mean do you ask? Well what caused me to buy this product originally was that I had a computer for which I bought a set of high end desk speakers. Being lazy I didn't want to turn them on whenever I turned the computer on. Well due to the fact that I built a gaming computer that draws alot of power, it would cause the speakers to "pop" whenever I turned the computer on due to the brief power surge it creates.However, once I bought the Isobar this problem pretty much went away as the speakers were plugged into a different set of plugs that the computer was on the Isobar and since each set is "isolated" from each other and the surge the computer creates was isolated from the speakers.For those less lazy, it is still a great product as the capacitors filter still filter your power and provide cleaner energy which will allow your electronics to perform at their best every time you use them.

This is a good surge protector, but the main reason I got it was to kill electrical interference, and it does that perfectly. I ended up buying a second one for my office because I liked it so much.I have a treadmill desk and work on the computer while I walk. As I eventually found out, most lower end treadmills use a motor design that can put out a fair amount of electrical interference. This totally killed throughput on my internet connection for anything streaming. It took me a long time to figure this out--I tried everything else, including getting comcast out to run new lines and everything to the house (sorry guys). Anyway, I plugged the treadmill into the tripplite isobar and presto, no more dropped packets or infinite ping times on my internet connection.Now, even though it says "isolated filter banks" there is a bit that leaks through if you plug the noisy device and the sensitive device both into the tripplite. So I end up plugging the treadmill into this, and my sensitive devices into another outlet.One important note, DON'T USE THE INCLUDED OUTLET COVERS. The tripplite comes with these outlet covers that plug into unused outlets, like child safe covers. I have kids so I plugged one cover in. Later I tried to remove it and one of the plastic tips broke off in the outlet. SO now I have only 3 functional outlets. Moreover, the 4th outlet is not child safe even though partly blocked since the unblocked slot is the live wire. If any of you have a bright idea for removing the broken plastic tip from the outlet, I'm all ears. I am not taking a star off since you don't have to use them with the product. But for the love of Tesla, throw them out!

Very Happy with this Product

Initially I intended to purchase the four outlet version of the Isobar, but decided to up the ante a bit. My application was for power delivery and protection for a HiFi stereo righ consisting of tube amp, phono preamp, turntable and SACD/BluRay player, along with a couple of other pieces.This is not a power “conditioner” and I didn’t expect it to improve audio quality; that’s really not what it is designed to do. However, it does have what may be an audible benefit in that all the outlets are isolated - that’s the “Iso” part of “Isobar”. Whether or not that has improved the sound of my system, I really can’t say; I haven’t done any listening in any controlled way. But I can say with certainty that it didn’t HURT the sound at all. My very SUBJECTIVE impression is that it may have helped, but as I said, I haven’t tested in a way that would convince me, much less anyone else.As to it’s protection ability, well I don’t know since as far as I know there have been no power events that would cause it to trip. One small but important feature is that the LEDs tell you if there is a problem with the house wiring, such as bad/missing ground, open neutral, etc. I was a little suspicious of the outlet I’m using to receive the Isobar, but it says status is go, so that’s great to know.

This is just what we needed, works wonders for us.

Works great