Essential PM5U-UK Surge Arrest with 5 Outlets and 2 USB Charging Ports

This APC surge arrest has plenty of ports and in a compact format which is ideal to sit on top of my desk and fixed with adhesive putty. It's markedly well made and the two USB ports are great for the occasional charging or to connect my desk fan during summer.

Had a few products from APC before, they are really well made. At time of purchase it was £20, which was the same as the Belkin surge protector. For the same price, this APC protector can protect from 3 times the surge energy, and as such, is much better equipped to protect your appliances. I would note, that it is quite tall, so if you need it for a compact space, check dimensions first.

good quality, using for a year, no complains

I've only just received this and plugged it in, so this isn't a long term review by any stretch. I really like the form factor of this and it seems good quality. It's a lot shorter than the usual six plug extensions. I've also heard of APC as they make uninterruptable power supplies and surge protectors for IT server rooms so they have a good reputation even if they are a bit unknown in the consumer market (in the UK at least). This comes with a 3 year guarantee (it says 20 years on the box but I think that may only apply to Germany - I'm not sure) it also comes with £75,000 connected equipment insurance so you should be well covered. It has a surge protection rating of 1836 joules which is far more than the Belkin I was looking at (575) and the Belkin was very long. Finally if the surge protection limit is reached the unit will no longer function which is what you want rather than it continuing to function without the protection as some cheaper units will. The USB ports will be very handy and are a great idea. The only downsides I can see are that the lights are quite bright and there's no way to turn them off. The earth warning LED displays green if everything is OK, which seems unnecessary, couldn't it be red for a fault and off otherwise. Also there aren't individual switches for each plug socket which may bother you - especially from a safety (kids/pets) point of view. That said, it does have safety shutters so the socket isn't totally exposed. The plugs could be a bit further apart to accommodate bulky adapters but they're not too bad and certainly no worse than most. Lastly it's quite costly. On the whole I really like it and would recommend if you can live with the few caveats. Update: I have two of these (and a couple of 8 socket) both about two years old now. The USB charger failed on one of these, apparently there was a pop and a flash as if something had blown when my wife turned it on from the main socket. Despite it being 2 years old, I contacted APC and they sent me a new one at no cost and am currently awaiting the collection of the old one. The caveat at here is that the lifetime guarantee is for EU countries, so I'm not sure whether you will be covered if you buy one now or after Dec 2020.

Not much to say, unless there is a surge then no idea if it does what it is supposed to or not. I use it for a 16way network switch to hope knock out surges before they get to any computer devices via network cables.

Great product, high quality. I feel safe using it and I like how you can make the cord go out on the left or the right. Love APC brand, never have had an issue.

Trading standards need to look at this, the item you select Model: PM6U-UK shows it has a side reset button, none sold in the UK for several years now have reset buttons! This model shows with 2 x USB and 6 sockets (PM6U-UK) as having ‘Protection’ ‘Overload’ and ‘Ground Ok’ indicators, IT ONLY HAS A PROTECTION INDICATOR! (See photos)

Excellent Seller! Items as described, fast dispatch and delivery. Highly recommended

Im not worrying now if there's an emergency brown out or short circuit in our flat now. Very safe for my laptops and hard drive.