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Review on πŸ”Œ FDTEK Power Strip with USB: 4 Outlets, 3 USB Ports, Compact & Portable for Home, Office, and Travel by William Obong

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Works when it works

*Updated May 5, 2021 - Downgraded to 2 stars* I've been using this power adapter for over a month and I'm far from impressed. I've come to the conclusion that the hardware that resides in this box CANNOT handle the excess power being drawn from the outlets and USB ports at the same time. I connected it to 2 Ender 3 V2 3D printers as well as 2 USB LED strips. And when 3D printers are only powered on (not printing, just powered on and idle = minimal power consumption), both USB outputs (LED strips) turn off for 4-10 seconds and then turn on again. Coincidentally. Constant. Because of this, I'm forced to use one LED at a time, turn it off, and then turn on the other just to prevent both LEDs from turning off. I can't imagine what would happen if all 3 power sockets and USB ports were used. Actually I can, they probably won't work. I use this little box to power two 3D printers (Ender 3 V2) via wall outlets and 2 USB powered LED strips. The sockets have power all the time, which is good. Now you're probably wondering why this even needs to be mentioned. Good thing because the USB lights turn off randomly. Without a reason. And then turn it on again after 3-8 seconds. Now it doesn't really matter as they are only meant to illuminate the work area of my printers. But there's really no reason why they should just randomly turn off. Because if it wasn't JUST lights, that would be a pretty big problem. So it's more of an annoying nuisance that this gets 4 stars. Because at the time of this review it has happened twice (off, then on again). But generally, when it works, it works.

Pros
  • Power adapters and surge protectors
Cons
  • Cable is shorter than others