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Review on πŸ”Œ 6-Outlet Wall Surge Protector with 3 USB (Including 1 USB C, 4.5A Total), Multi Plug Outlet Splitter, Wall Mount Adapter with Phone Holder - Ideal for Home, School, Office (490 Joules) by Jordan Rini

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Solves back panel gap problem for GFCI by breaking tab with top command bar

My laundry room has a GFCI outlet but it was built too close to the back panel. I had to connect a plug-in transformer and a standard two-pin transformer. So the plug transformer couldn't fit in the bottom socket because of the back panel and if I put it upside down in the top socket it would start to fall forward and at least create a problem where something could fall between the transformer and the socket Catch fire. One option was to just install a power supply that plugged into the GFCI, but I wanted something on the wall that wouldn't clutter up the wash area. As you can see, this surge protector is the only one I've found that doesn't work. do not protrude under the existing RCD socket cover. When plugged in, the surge protector extends 1 1/8" from the front of the GFCI outlet cover and slightly exceeds the width of my 7/8" wide shield to the back of the GFCI outlet cover. In order to securely install this in my GFCI I had to break the bottom alignment pin for the top socket. I think the best way to do this is to use the blade of a utility knife to make a few cuts in the base and after it's made enough cuts, get out your pliers and twist the pin until it breaks. I also had to get rid of the middle anchor bolt but that caused another problem, for without the center anchor bolt, it pulled out of the wall like an inverted plug-in transformer. So I used two command bars connected together and placed them on the GFCI exit cover over the top exit. That'

Pros
  • Surge Protector
Cons
  • Slightly dented