Belkin is noted for their green surge protectors and quality construction, ratings and safety on all their surge protection devices. Now they take it a step further for the traveler seeking to take those high standards with them in the Belkin Notebook Travel Surge Protector. As with all of their noted products, if you’re abroad and staying in hotels where you are unsure of the stability of their power supply, this laptop surge protector can save your favorite pink laptop from harmful spikes and surges in all countries that use 100VAC-240VAC utilities.
This in itself is convenient as most notebook surge protectors are made to US standards, only protecting up to 120VAC. The size of the unit is priceless as it is not big and bulky, averaging twenty-five percent the size of typical protectors and making it easily portable. It is compatible with all two-prong C8 connectors, which encompasses a great number of laptops and notebooks in production today. It also provides protection for the modem, which includes phone line protection and can handle up to 6500 amps.
If you know anything about power surges then you may be aware of the crippling damage they can put on your electronic equipment. The most alarming fact about surges in power is that they are not limited to external factors, but can occur within the home just by turning an appliance on and off. This constant fluctuation in the power source can create an imbalance that wreaks havoc on an appliances circuitry and components. The damage can be sudden or can accumulate over time. When you are in certain areas that are prone to these fluctuations, like an airport or hotel room, you want to be able to have protection when you are least likely to have it at your disposal.
Why Use The Belkin Surge Protector When Traveling?
Well one reason as I have already mentioned is unpredictable power surges. Some may think it is too much to carry, that the sheer bulk will be to cumbersome to carry on a plane, but the Belkin Universal Notebook Travel Surge Protector is small enough to fit in your pocket without overcrowding. It can handle a 240VAC input, which is enough surge protection in most countries. The surge protect has a 238 Joules rating which is sufficient for traveling surge protection. Even with spikes of 400 volts or more, the device will easily handle the surge.
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Features:
• Automatic multi-voltage telecomputing protection
• Convenient 7-foot retractable phone cord included
• Over current detection and power indicators
• 238 joules
• $75,000 Connected Equipment Warranty
• Compatible with 2-prong adapters available on Toshiba, IBM, Sony, Gateway, and most notebook computers
• Lifetime warranty
• Unique ultra-compact design, ideal for mobile use
• Offers complete automatic multi-voltage TEL-computing protection
• Over current detection and power indicators
• 25% Smaller than other Travel Surge Protectors
• £ 50,000 Connected Equipment Warranty
• Belkin Lifetime Warranty
Package Includes:
2 meter Retractable Phone Cable
28 cm self adhesive strap for attaching power supply to Travel Surge Protector keeping you connected and organized
Moreover, you do not have to worry about the protection ending with your knowing as it has a built-in indicator to alert you when the notebook surge protector no longer functions as it should. If the device detects a surge the power supply is diverted to protect the expensive and delicate components within the laptop. The Belkin Notebook Travel Surge Protector still maintains power to the computer while addressing the surge.
