Buying guide

Surge-Protector Power Strips

Our pick

Tripp Lite Protect It! 8-Outlet Surge Protector, 8 ft. (2.43 m) Cord, 1440 Joules

Choose the Tripp Lite Protect It! 8-Outlet for a desk setup that needs eight protected sockets and an eight-foot cord.1

Why this one

  • Tripp Lite cuts outlet power when surge protection reaches the end of its life.1
Compare the alternatives

The alternatives

Other contenders

  • Belkin 12-Outlet Pivot-Plug

    Choose the Belkin Pivot-Plug when twelve protected outlets fit your setup better; it also has an eight-foot cord.2

For reaching an outlet far from the desk

Choose an eight-foot cord when six feet will not reach the outlet.14 Tripp Lite gives you eight feet of cord and cuts outlet power when its surge protection wears out.1

3 models / at a glance

Key differences

Every specification ↗
Protected outlets122Higher preferred ↑
Joule rating · J4,320 J2Higher preferred ↑
Connected equipment guarantee · USD300,000 USD2Higher preferred ↑

Compare the options

3 products

Narrow your options

Protected outlets
Joule rating (J)
Connected equipment guarantee (USD)
Reset requirements

3 models compared.

Joule rating (J); higher is preferred · 0 to 4,320

Tripp Lite Protect It! 8-Outlet Surge Protector, 8 ft. (2.43 m) Cord, 1440 Joules: 8, 1,440 J.Belkin 6-Outlet Surge Protector with 6 ft cord: 6, 600 J.Belkin 12-Outlet Pivot-Plug: 12, 4,320 J.

Protected outlets; higher is preferred · 0 to 12

Tripp Lite Protect It! 8-Outlet Surge Protector, 8 ft. (2.43 m) Cord, 1440 Joules

Protected outlets
8
Joule rating
1,440 J

View product details
Compare models side by side

Models in this comparison

Every specification for these products
SpecificationTripp Lite Protect It! 8-Outlet Surge Protector, 8 ft. (2.43 m) Cord, 1440 JoulesBelkin 6-Outlet Surge Protector with 6 ft cordBelkin 12-Outlet Pivot-Plug
Protected outlets8163122
Joule rating1,440 J1600 J34,320 J2
Connected equipment guarantee75,000 USD115,000 USD3300,000 USD2
Clamping voltageNot publishedNot published400 V2
Cord length8 ft16 ft48 ft2
Protection indicatorYes1Not publishedYes2
Automatic shutoffYes1Not publishedNot published

How they compare

Scroll the table to see every product and specification.

SpecificationOur pickTripp Lite Protect It! 8-Outlet Surge Protector, 8 ft. (2.43 m) Cord, 1440 JoulesBelkin 6-Outlet Surge Protector with 6 ft cordBelkin 12-Outlet Pivot-Plug
Protected outlets8163122
Joule rating1,440 J1600 J34,320 J2
Connected equipment guarantee75,000 USD115,000 USD3300,000 USD2
Clamping voltageNot publishedNot published400 V2
Cord length8 ft16 ft48 ft2
Protection indicatorYes1Not publishedYes2
Automatic shutoffYes1Not publishedNot published

Sources

  1. assets.tripplite.com
  2. www.belkin.com
  3. www.belkin.com
  4. web.archive.org