pro elec 5 m 8 Way 8 Gang Surge Protected Switched Neon Extension Lead - Black

I was absolutely up to my neck in half working 4 gang electrical sockets with doubles stuck in for good measure. I bought this one to tidy up the place a little bit and provide that extra protection from power surges, having regular brown outs for a few seconds here and there quite frequently nowadays. It was actually a pleasure to rip out the old ones and replace them with this tidy little number. Each socket has it's own independant rocker switch and the 5 meters of cable allowed me to hide it out of the way on top of a cupboard so I don't even know it exists any more. I have loads of spare plugs now too without having to worry about using one of those dreaded cubes that make you fear for your electrical safely. This is cheap at twice the price, all of the sockets work perfectly unlike those generic white 4 gangs you get where inevitably one of the sockets fails or is a bit temperamental when it feels left out. the sockets are suitably spaced and most adapters will fit in, however I find it frustrating that all of the sockets have the single pin facing inwards, so those adapters that have the bulk towards that pin won't fit in unless you decide to block the power socket it covers. Having all of the sockets the same way around would have been much better - so the single pin was facing north and not always into the socket. That way you would have 4 sockets for those adapters that our innies and 4 sockets for adapters that are outies. Hey, this is a minor grumble for something that has made my cable clutter problem vanish in 30 minutes so I am very pleased. Overall, the long cable, the not in your face colour scheme, the handy power switches and the surge protection all make this a great little replacement for your horrible white 4 gang nightmares. The only downside is the orientation of some of the sockets but that is a minor issue when you realise you are getting all of this for a real bargain price.

Great mains extension cable.

Very handy 8 way extension socket with clear illuminated switches. And are protected by surge protection. Looks good quality. So far so good.

Excellent powerbar. Not much to say, and that's a good thing. Good price/quality ratio as well.

Amazing, works perfectly and the switch on and off perfectly plug is fantastic. Will probably buy another in the future.

I really like this product as it’s great for the price. I only have had it for a a small time but so far so good. It works well and is easy to attach to places for easy access and convenience aswell. I got it to sort out the plugs for my desk since I have quite a lot of things to plug in but didn’t want them all to be plugged in to a constantly active outlet even when not in use, since my power outlets are not in easy to access places to be constantly switching them. So this is extremely useful to still have everything sorted and just be able to access power to whichever appliance needs it.

A very good extension lead with a 5metre cable and switches for every socket.

I can't fault it, it serves its purpose very well. With the ever increasing number of electrical items we use today, and wondering where to insert each plug into an electrical socket , has become a headache. Rather than unplugging a plug from the main fitted socket in a room in order to plug into the mains wall socket a different electrical appliance, it is easier and far more convenient to install this 8 way SURGE protected extension with desired sufficient length of cable. I purchased this surge protected extension with a 5 metre cable to suit my needs. However they are available to buy in shorter length cables fitted, as short as 2 metres (maybe even shorter cables are available ). The result being that I can now plug in as many as 8 (eight ) plugs for various different electrical appliances into this one extension. Furthermore, the good thing is, that I can switch 'ON' or switch ' OFF ' any one or more of the appliances, as and when I need to. There are 'NO COMPLICATIONS' in fitting this 8 way surge protected extension. It has two holes at the rear of the extension. I have fitted my extension on a wall at a suitable height for my reach using two screws and wall plugs. I used a template to mark on the wall where exactly the two holes had to be drilled. I inserted the wall plugs into the holes, followed by a screw in each slightly projected from the wall. It was then just a matter of placing the holes in the back of the extension onto the slightly projecting screws. It was then just a matter of plugging the extension lead plug into the mains socket and switch to 'ON'. Since buying the extension, there has been 'no more' bending to pull out a plug and insert another plug for the appliance I wish to use. In fact, now that I have eight appliances all plugged in, it is so easy to switch 'ON' or switch 'OFF' as and when I wish. These extensions can also be left placed on the floor, but are better fitted at a suitable and reachable height.