Would it be possible to plug in a surge protector/power strip, into this? since it has only one outlet, and i need it for two items.
1380265
I'm using this with a power strip more than 6 months and it's working well. Just be careful with the total of watts.
1380266
While I'm not an EE, my guess would be yes. It has enough current capacity to handle more than one device. Your trouble may be in finding an adaptor for the power strip to plug into transformer. Looks like a standard two-prong (ungrounded) US outlet to me, but I didn't try to plug any two pronged devices into it. Your Japanese (or whatever) devices presumably have two-pronged connectors, and if they fit a US outlet the scheme should work. Both prongs on my Japanese turntable are the same width, so your two-pronged adaptor would, presumably, need to conform. These days, most all US two-pronged connectoors are differing widths, but this could be overcome with a little judicious filing. While I'm not an EE, my guess would be yes. It has enough current capacity to handle more than one device. Your trouble may be in finding an adaptor for the power strip to plug into transformer. Looks like a standard two-prong (ungrounded) US outlet to me, but I didn't try to plug any two pronged devices into it. Your Japanese (or whatever) devices presumably have two-pronged connectors, and if they fit a US outlet the scheme should work. Both prongs on my Japanese turntable are the same width, so your two-pronged adaptor would, presumably, need to conform. These days, most all US... » Read More While I'm not an EE, my guess would be yes. It has enough current capacity to handle more than one device. Your trouble may be in finding an adaptor for the power strip to plug into transformer. Looks like a standard two-prong (ungrounded) US outlet to me, but I didn't try to plug any two pronged devices into it. Your Japanese (or whatever) devices presumably have two-pronged connectors, and if they fit a US outlet the scheme should work. Both prongs on my Japanese turntable are the same width, so your two-pronged adaptor would, presumably, need to conform. These days, most all US two-pronged connectoors are differing widths, but this could be overcome with a little judicious filing. « Show Less
1380267
Like everyone else says, it works no problem with a power strip as long as you don't exceed total watts. I have several electronic items plugged into mine through a power strip.
759601
I would not recommend this at all. You CAN plug it into a surge strip, but with a high amperage device like a space heater this is a recipe for an electrical fire. You should only plug this directly into the wall outlet and not into anything else that comes between the outlet and heaters cord.
1253719
You can plug two of these into a standard two outlet wall connection. Not sure about a power strip.
1352379
I have mine plugged into a power strip. I do not know if you can plug a power strip into it.
784634
No, it won't harm your computer or monitor. It would be better to buy one surge protector that has enough outlets, or to plug both smaller surge protectors directly into the wall though.
522490
I'm no expert, but from what i know about electronics you would need the same gauge wire in the extension cord as the surge protector. It has an 8ft cord if that helps. So yes you could but not a cheap one with multiple outlets. The brown ones come to mind I wouldn't trust that kind.
1400207
I do not know. I have a computer on mine. and the power surge protector underneath.
705077
This power strip is designed for an equipment rack installation. Something could be probably be engineered so it could be mounted on the wall, but it is not designed that way.
1780221
Yes, the surge protector will still work (although double check the surge protector's warranty coverage to be sure that you don't void it by using one, if that's an issue). The only potential issue is that if you plug too many things into a single socket you may trip a circuit breaker if you are attempting to draw too much power.
830654
Yes, I have two power strips and my UPS plugged in to mine. There is only on AC outlet on the unit so you would need a power strip or adapter.
2218453
I think you could plug in with no problem but I dont know if it would affect the way a surge protector works? Product worked great for outdoor lights for holidays so I did not have to go out in the cold to turn them all off!
1886423
Not sure of the best thing to do but there is diminishing amperage with just one power strip. I found this when seeking to power a saw that uses all 15 amps. This surge protector has an output of something like 12.5 amps. I don't know what would happen if you daisy chain different pieces together. If you do that, I'd get a product with just 2 or 4 recepticles on it and save a few dollars. If you are real worried, I might call some electrical supply house in your area and find out what others do if you have a shakey power service. Our power goes off and comes back on quickly sometimes so I even have a surge protector on my aging refrigerator. The power system in this country is aging and I've seen many pieces of expensive commercial equipment blown out at once by careless electric company folks. There is good reason to do something...
195624
I would recommend against doing so. Any type of power strip - with or without a surge protector - is usually used for smaller electronic loads. Larger high-powered loads such as heaters draw a lot more current on a continuous basis. They can overheat or overload many power strips or surge protectors unless the surge protector, strip and cord are all rated for heavy duty use. This unit also would not benefit from surge protection the way that sensitive electronics would.
1792717
I typically plug several devices into the same surge protector with no problems. Your problem may be with your surge protector's load capacity. Hope this helps.
1241461
No surge protection, not really a power strip either, I DJ and use it to plug 4 lights into one plugged switch, so when I turn the switch It controls 4 lights at once. Hope this helps
569858
Yes. Its basically a plug with a on/off switch on the side. You could plug a surge protector into it but why not flip the surge protector switch off? According to the box its rated for 120v / 15A /60Hz /1800w so you just don't want to exceed that.
1682756
Also looking for this. Starting to wonder if it's not a true surge protector, and just has a simple fuse like most power strips.