Apc Power-saving Essential Surgearrest 7 Outlet with tel 120V (P7GT) Surge Suppressor Reviews

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I had been looking for a product like this for some time since I hate the vampire power used by computer peripherals. I bought two of these. from Amazon.com A smart power strip is a great idea. I'm going around my house finding things that consume power when they're not in use, and making sure they're off when they're supposed to be off. This APC Power worked on my Dell PC the first time. It has no adjustments at all, unlike the Smart Strip unit Smart Strip SCG3 Energy Saving Power Strip with Autoswitching Technology I bought first, and returned in frustration. from Amazon.com In the April 24, 2008 edition of David Pogue's "Personal Tech" column in the NY Times, he says: "I can't recommend the Power-Saving SurgeArrest strongly enough." You can see his article at the following URL (until you can't; that's why I included the date, in case you need to search the NYTimes archives when this link is dead.) from Amazon.com I have 2 home-built PC's with MSI motherboards. I am using two of these APC devices. from Amazon.com This power strip claims to save $25 on average per year but the amount of power the APC strip uses diminishes any of the energy it saves on the peripherals. Therefore, buyers do not see the reduction in their energy bills. from Amazon.com I have a Mac Pro with 4 HD's and an 23" Apple Cinema Display. With the Mac Pro plugged into the Master and the ACD into one of the "controller by" outlets the unit does not operate as advertised. from Amazon.com While this is a good quality product that may be useful for PC, it is not a good unit for Mac. When the Mac goes into sleep mode the P7GT shuts down any peripherals plugged into the controlled outlets , this creates a small voltage surge on the USB line as the peripheral shuts down which immediately wakes the Mac back up. In essence it creates a cycle that never lets the mac stay in sleep mode. from Amazon.com when i received the package it said "for computers only". from Amazon.com for some computers, this may mean needing to hibernate the machine, rather than sleeping it to get the strip to shut off properly. from Amazon.com the basic feature is that it shuts down peripherals when the computer is shut down. from Amazon.com

Released	1 year ago
Surge Energy Rating	420 Joules
Peak Current Normal Mode	10 kA
Outlet Connectors	NEMA 5-15R
Form Factor	External
Cable Length	6 ft.
Depth	10.5 in.
Height	2 in.
MPN	P7GT
Total Number of Outlets	7 Outlets
UPC	731304258858
Warranty	Lifetime
Weight	1.7 lb.
Width	4.25 in.

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Apc Power-saving Essential Surgearrest 7 Outlet with tel 120V (P7GT) Surge Suppressor Reviews

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