Innoteck DS-2137 Innoteck 6-Way 2 m 13 A 240 V Extension Lead with Neon Indicator and Surge Protector - White

This was just what I wanted - a long lead with four individually switched sockets and 2 usb ports, with keyhole slots to attach it to the wall.But I have a couple of minor gripes. The keyhole slots are to attach the bar vertically, which is what I wanted, but when I do so, the writing on the front saying "surge protector" and detailing the current of the usb ports is upside down and looks silly. Also, the instructions for the usb ports say to use port 1 for 2A devices, and port 2 for 1A devices, but they are not marked 1 and 2.I assume that the left one above the instructions (ie the right one if I use the keyhole mounts) is port 1, but I'd prefer to have it noted explicitly.

Not the best quality materials or the smartest looking unit I have come across but this is to be expected for the relatively cheap price. It looks like it will do what it is supposed to.The unit has five on/off rocker switches on the top surface - four for the regular UK 3-pin plug sockets and one for the pair of USB sockets - all very handy for my purposes, I can switch items individually on or off as required without having to unplug them. Sockets that are ON display a red light, all very clear and straight forward.I found the plug sockets rather tight to use, you really have to apply some force to get plugs to fully engage in the sockets but at least there's no chance of them working loose. This could be important to some users. A cautionary note: be aware that if you are needing to insert larger than average plugs (i.e. "bricks" for certain computer equipment for example) then this may well restrict access to neighbouring sockets as there is not a great deal of space between them.On the back of the unit there are two screw holes to allow for mounting on a wall or other surface (see photo with ruler for a visual guide to size and position of these mounting holes). The cord length is good and overall the dark colour is less obtrusive than standard white extension leads.On balance this seems like good product that I would recommend. I was originally looking for a 4-gang extension lead but am pleased I bought this one with the USB sockets as well. Hopefully these will perform as expected and keep working - I see some reviewers have reported that the USB sockets stop working after a while. We shall see! So far I have successfully charged a Kindle, I've not had a chance to do more than that yet.

So on the surface the extension is exactly what it says it is, four sockets with individual switches and two USB ports exactly what I wanted, however I also wanted it to be surge protected as this lead is responsible for supplying power to the essentials and high value office items... I. E the broadband router, the laptop, the printer etc.So it is extremely disappointing that only 2 days after receiving the item I ironically have a power surge (due to a lighting strike in the area) and the broadband router gets fried and no longer works even though it was plugged into said 'surge protected' extension lead!!!!The consequential cost of the surge exceeded the value of the extension lead!!DO NOT buy this item if surge protection is important to you.Considering other customer reports of suspect wiring internally, I wish I had heeded the warnings.Remember guys you get what you pay for! Iv learnt my lesson with important extension leads... Its not worth scrimping.Its just worrying that the manufacturer seems to be toying with people's safety, because it appears to me things are not as they should be. But then again I'm no expert.

I bought a number of these and they are best described as cheap and cheerful. One had Live and Neutral reversed at the plug end. This is a safety issue that should been picked up by manufacturer testing. It would literally take a few seconds to test. Clearly this was not done, so 1 Star on safety grounds.On another note, the 2 USB ports are wired together on the motherboard, so it does not matter which port you use for the higher current device.

First I got this at a good price through Amazon warehouse ...but not sure that is the reason for this.I wanted this to replace a 4 gang extension I already have, that isn't switched and doesn't have USB ports. The cable runs behind a couple of big cupboards -plan was to take the wall plug off this and use the current cable to pull it through. However at the join it was a bit tight and I thought there was a risk that it would get stuck/pull apart, didn't want to use string/wire for the same reason so decided for now to use the current cable. (I do have quite a bit of experience with electrics -so was confident doing this).I took the end cover off and went to undo the cord grip to find it was cracked...as in the image. It is quite brittle plastic and I hadn't touch it at this stage - it must have arrived cracked. The individual wires themselves were firmly attached to their connectors so not an immediate danger -but if you were to pull on the cable or planned on moving it around a lot (especially by the cable, which of course you shouldn't do anyway!)....I have replaced the cord grip with the one off the previous one which is more flexible plastic and a still a good fit. The other thing was when I was tightening the individual wires the connectors were moving in the plastic case -I had to hold them in place with pliers to make sure they were really tight...I appreciate that these things happen and I am possibly just unlucky -and I am keeping it (with its 'repair') but it is a little bit worrying, especially as it was hidden, not something you would normally know about - and the cord grip in the 3 pin plug seems to be made of a similar plastic but was intact ...

I purchased this as I liked the idea of having a surge protector and USB points. The four plug sockets have worked fine and it's great to be able to switch individual ones on or off. But it has been let down by the USB ports as they have stopped working again even though Amazon replaced the first one! So don't buy unless you are prepared for the USB points to not work. And I don't have much faith in the power surge protector either :(