If you really like the idea of the Belkin Conserve Surge Protector – which wirelessly switches off the power supply from the powerboard to stop standby power drain – but don’t like the $250 RRP and can live without the $250,000 surge protection guarantee, the guys at Latestbuy have a cheap(er) and cheerful option of the same thing.
For $70, you can get a 4-port powerboard that comes with a remote control to remotely kill power to your devices, eliminating power drain. The remote’s got a 50 metre range and can switch off each of the four ports individually, something the Belkin can’t do. The board itself also offers “overload circuit-breaker protection” and “surge and spike protection” although there’s no dollar value guarantee to back that protection up.
I’d definitely use one of these in my home, although I don’t think I’d trust it with my high-end kit… Sometimes it’s worth buying the more expensive option for the peace of mind…
matt
August 20, 2009 at 12:25 PM
+ 2 or 3 more ports
- surge protection
- individual device offs
+ universal remote support
- $30 or so
then it would be perfect!
honestly I don’t know why every powerboard and device needs to have ‘surge protection’ in it, I just have ONE GOOD surge protector plugged between the wall and my main powerboard, then I have another power board plugged into that powerboard with a switch on it so I can hard turn off everything that doesn’t need to be on all the time.
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August 20, 2009 at 3:36 PM
I got one of these from Bunnings back in January … pretty sure it was a lot less than $70 too! around $40. It is a really great product.
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August 20, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Even at $40, it would take forever to pay for itself if you only measure the power savings in $$$.
Report PermalinkGeoff
December 26, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Bought one of these remote boards from Bunnings a couple of weeks ago, didn’t keep receipt or wrapping. The battery in the remote lasts only 3 days. Have replaced 4 batteries, 3 days max.Very offputting.
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