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Remote Station: A Tale Of Discovery, Confusion, And Abject Laziness. Or, The American Dream

It’s become part of the overall scheme I have to slowly reduce my electricity consumption, and I plan to purchase a few more over the next few months.

While this surge protector is much larger than any of the standard power strips I own, and thus is harder to hide away behind a cabinet, the extra size makes it easy to utilize all of the outlets. I don’t actually understand why it’s so large, and the extra plastic on the end, designed for keeping cords wrapped around it and, presumably, organized, is fairly useless and annoying. But, the remote control is very convenient, and I used the included double-sided tape to stick it next to my light switch. This makes it easier to remember to turn it off when I’m not using it.

The two always-on outlets are great, because I can keep my clock powered while turning off my cable box, my PS3 and all my various chargers when I leave the house. In general, it’s hard to compare surge protectors, but the always-on outlets definitely make this one stand out from the crowd.

I was pleased to discover that one could set the devices on different channels. I had not known this and was initially frustrated that the remote was turning off both surge protectors on two different floors. This means the remote has good range. Now I set the individual surge protectors to different channels and I can turn off one set of devices without effecting the others. I have one for my home entertainment system and lights, one for upstairs tv, cable box and light, the third for my computer/home office. For the home entertainment system I leave the DVR plugged in all the time to record my programs and the TV and other plugs are plugged in the remote controlled outlets that I turn off when not in use. For those that do not know, the TVs even when idle drain a lot of electricity, and so do other electrical devices, so this saves power. The remote I put on the wall by the entrance which is also convenient to turn on lamps that are not connected to convenient light switches. The other surge protector I have upstairs for another TV as well. That cable box is not DVR so I turn it off when not in use and yes it takes time to boot up but not very long. The Fios box,and the battery backup are plugged in the plugs that are always on. The third is set up for my computer with my modem and router plugged into the outlets that are always on and the other devices for my computer are plugged in the remote controlled ones. This is useful when you go away or when you do not want to waste electricity. I put the remote switch on my desk.

I should add that one important feature which made me buy this particular surge protector is the spacing of the outlets. The outlets are spaced apart to allow plugs and chargers that normally do not fit next to each other to fit. On other power strips and surge protectors I have I cannot fit the plugs and chargers together which is an annoyance. Being able to utilize all the plugs of a surge protector is to me is a big plus! Many of my plugs are bulky and this allows one to put them side by side.

I have been pleased thus far with this product and am planning on buying a fourth one.

November 11, 2013 Outlet, , , , , 0 Read more >

Works Great And As Expected

The remotes works exactly as expected. Since I have an office and just work at home at night and on the weekends, I wanted an easy way to completely shutdown my home monitor, printer, and ext hard drives when I am not using them. This worked great. It costs $30 on Amazon and $35 at my local Home Depot. Unless you have Prime shipping, it is probably not worth buying online if you have a local Home Depot or Lowes.

I’m one of those people that switch off their power strip/surge protectors; when seated at my desk I only need to lean a few inches (maybe a foot at most) towards the floor to knock the green-lit selector into the off position.

My Enercell worked fine; however, while purchasing beginning-of-the-year crap, I decided to buy a surge protector with a wall insert that was flush with the wall rather than a protrusion (note: yes I know that last part wasn’t exactly technical), and was tempted by the promise of being able to ‘manage [my] power use via remote control’.

These are not the ho-hum benefit statements of yore; Belkin is promising, in effect, to add seconds (possibly ten seconds on aggregate) to my life. And remember kids, we are ALL selling convenience…

…and so I bought it, and it screamed from some state in the interior of this country (with the other crap for the year that is now upon us) to solve the “energy cliff” which I was so precariously teetering off of. I unplugged everything, rewired it all into the Belkin, and like Link holding up the Master Sword, held the remote above my head and clicked.(!)

And it didn’t bloody work. I repeatedly clicked it, and it repeatedly didn’t work.

I unplugged it all, plugged everything back into the Enercell, and started reading the manual. And then I logged back onto Amazon to read the reviews, somewhat like your doing now (only somwhat because you are actually reading an unboxing epic), when I noticed in the preview pics that the remote was mounted on the wall.

In order for it to be mounted on the wall, there would have to be a wall mount. But there was none in the box! They denied me a wall mount! I was certain that words would be exchanged with a Belkin customer service representative!

But nay! Upon closer inspection, I noticed the other pics with the remote out of the wall mount…and realized it came shipped inside of the wall mount. It was like studying epistemology for the first time, all over again.

Quite frankly, whatever time would have been saved by purchasing the Belkin Conserve Switch Energy-Saving Surge Protector with Remote has been spent writing this review. Buy it, get what you expected, and always remember friends…

November 10, 2013 Outlet, , , , 0 Read more >

Works As Advertised And Suits My Needs PERFECT!

It has good spacing for AC adapters. It makes really good surge protectors. The remote is wall mountable so it can be used to solve lack of wiring in a room. You can use multiple surge protectors with the same remote or use many in the same area because you can set different channels.

I wish there were more constant on outlets. It should have done 4 always on and 4 remote switched, but maybe that’s just me. The remote control is great but the button can stick sometimes and doesn’t click all the time like you would expect it to. I bought two of these and one switch is better than the other. I should probably contact it but it works so whatever.

Overall I really like these and the remote makes it really handy. It worked for me but might not work for everyone.

All the little bright lights for the audio/video products I own have such BRIGHT standby lights to let you know they are off it just does not make sense!?? So, with a flick of a switch at night those bright Led’s diminish! :) I like a dark room environment so it solved my problems and will probably buy another if and when they ever go on sale.. It has some outlets that still stay on for the equipment that you need left on for some juice still. VERY “nifty” idea…. Problem solved! And I cannot thank Amazon.com for being my number one source for almost all of my online shopping cause they are VERY easy to contact if you can understand some broken English from time to time but every time I have EVER had a problem arrive it has been promptly resolved or if it was not through their chat system they will call you back and that person has a little bit more room to bend on things I think…? Anyways, good product and a good seller!

Another very nice feature is the child safety covers over each switch, you can slide each one thats not in use so the holes are covered to prevent accidents. The strip itself is nice and flat and feels very well built. The main unit also has a built in cable management system that can route wires when things are plugged into the strip. There is a warning light on the strip that tells you if your main wall outlet that the strip itself is plugged into is grounded or not. I like how well the outlets are spaced out and are side by side to provide more room for bigger power bricks.

To use the strip you plug your devices that dont need constand power into the remote switched outlets(6 side by side total) and devices that always need to be powered on into the 2 always on outlets. Once everything is plugged into its respective outlet you use the included wireless remote to turn off the “green” switched outlets, thus saving you lots of electricity. When a pc needs to be powered up just flip the remote to on and the whole strip powers up. I think the price on amazon is excellent and its worth every penny but check around I have bought mine in store for half the asking price online.

November 6, 2013 Outlet, , 0 Read more >

Remote Stuck to Wall-Mount, SOLVED

I found it would be unusable as the Remote was thoroughly jamed in its Wall-Mount, blocking the battery compartment etc. Repeated Prying & Prodding [with moderate force] were to little/no avail. In despiration, with the clock ticking, I flipped it over & into the 2 screw-holes on the back I inserted, head first, 1.25″ Finishing Nail(s) Pressing these forcefully did nothing but with repeated, heavy hammer-taps on the point I got the 2 parts to start moving apart.

The problem proved to be the throw-away clear plastic tab [keeping the battery fresh] sticking out the side of the remote. When the factory pushed the Remote into its tight-fitting Wall-Mount, the tab folded up between the 2 creating a complete jamb

This sort of oversight has always been a bother and now, with so much production contracted abroad, it seems that problems which “ONLY” happen now and then are just ignored [at least by SOME firms ... ].

I used to use a normal switch with 8 outlets, and I don’t like it very much because my TV, XBox and speaker were always on (my wireless router connected to the same switch). So when I found this switch on Amazon, I know this is what I need.

Setting up the switch is just a piece of cake, and it works perfectly so far. The only one thing that I’m not sure if it’s intentional is that when you turn on/off the switch using the remote, you need to press and hold the button for a few seconds until the green light flashing. In the beginning, I thought that it’s like normal switch for light, so I just flip it on and off and it doesn’t work. And even now I know it, sometime my dad still doesn’t do it right and leave everything on over night.

Overall, I’m happy with this switch, and would recommend it to everyone who owns an entertainment system.

This waste energy and now becomes a fire hazzard. This Belkin Conserve Switch F7C01008q Energy-Saving Surge with Remote is a safe way to hook up charges and other devices that you want to be able to turn on and off at will. The remote can be put anywhere and can be used to turn on and off lights, Tv’s, etc. I have one in all rooms so like the guess room I can shut off everything when the room is not in use. Saving energy, being safe. Hope this helps you on purchasing this unit.

I was surprised how much energy my home theater setup was using when not plugged in. The 30 watts it was using is equivalent to having two lamps on all day, everyday. The remote that is included makes it very convenient to turn off the power strip when I leave for work or go to sleep. However a few times the remote does not work but hitting the switch again does the job. Overall I’m very happy with this power strip and I’m looking forward to my next electric bill.

October 30, 2013 Outlet, 0 Read more >

Perfect Problem Solver

My husband died 2 yrs ago and recently I needed a new remote switch for a hanging lamp. I went to radio shack and found they have discontinued the one they sold . I went to Amazon , found this one, and it is great. It is easy to use and you can have three items connected to it wirelessly. I love it.

It has been an excellent product. I have had this for over 3 years now. This is far more useful than I expected. I control three separate items with this switch. I wholeheartedly recommend this to everyone.

My wife has difficulty getting around, bending down to turn on the power strips for electrical items plugged in. Now she can turn on lights and the other items with the remote control. Found the instruction manual too small to read so went to the WEB site and downloaded the PDF file, it explains set-up even better than the one that came with the devices. Go to [...] and click customer support.

I also use one to control a light when I’m watching movies. The remote works great but the buttons are kind of squishy, no clicks. The only problem I have is that they have no memory in a power outage. They default to OFF when when the power is restored. Signal strength has never been an issue for me in the 12 to 15 foot range. Haven’t tried it further though. There is an audible click when they are switched. They work perfectly for my situation, just need to turn everything back on when power goes out.

There’s not much to say about the product because it just works perfectly. The biggest advantage is that it really turns your connected device on and off with ONE click only! Believe me, I had other versions of this type of remote outlets before and they were bad! You basically always had to be in line of sight with the outlet transmitter or it wouldn’t work, or you had to hit the button plenty of times. Perfect device, 5 points

It made appliances easy to turn on and off remotely. It also kept them off even when children tried to play with it. It’s a sleeper saftey valve. Saved many acciedents from happening.

They work flawlessly, even from behind the walls. Outlet and the remote can be totally hidden from each other and still it will operate perfectly. 5 stars from me.

I did not like the keychain option (I’m not putting that thing on my keys, come on!) by removing the connecting ring. I also didn’t like the belt clip that was attached with two small screws, also easily removed. The outlet unit has a distinct sound when the remote switches the unit on, but the only one that doesn’t care for this sound is my dog, she gives the outlet a good stare down.

October 27, 2013 Outlet, 0 Read more >