Smart Strip LCG3 Energy Saving Surge Protector with Autoswitching Technology, 10-Outlet
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Smart Strip LCG3 Energy Saving Surge Protector with Autoswitching Technology, 10-Outlet
Customer Review: Didn't work with my Imac
Summary: 1 Stars
I really wanted to save money with all my peripherals hooked to my year old Imac.
The USB devices made the computer cycle back on after 2 seconds. Unplugging various devices would only work intermittently. There was no rhyme or reason to get the strip to work as advertised. I sent it back. I also purchased a Kill A Watt energy monitor. (That works great) In sleep mode the Imac and peripherals draw about 25 watts. (110 when running)
Now I wish I could get my cable box to shut down-it draws about 40 watts all the time.
Customer Review: Didn't work with my Mac Mini
Summary: 3 Stars
I think the idea behind this product is a good one, but evidently it can't work with all devices. No matter how I set the sensitivity dial, this thing either wouldn't turn on my peripherals when my Mac was powered on, or wouldn't turn them off when I powered off the Mac. I strongly suspect that this is due to the fact that a Mac Mini draws very little power itself, so the Smart Strip wasn't able to register the on/off difference. If that theory is correct, then this product can't be expected to work with a laptop or other small and low-wattage computers.Customer Review: Disappointing
Summary: 2 Stars
Not what I expected. I was hoping that when my Mac goes into sleep mode, all the attached peripherals like the backup hard drive, printer, and speakers would turn off via the power strip. Not so. Instead, I put the Mac to sleep, then the computer realizes that the hard drive was not disconnected properly and wakes back up again. Same with the printer.
The power strip works O.K. when you turn the computer off completely.
Customer Review: Do Not Work as Described
Summary: 1 Stars
Purchased 3 units. The first was hooked up to the entertainment center and no matter how much I tweaked the calibration, it would not consistently power down the slave outlets. Even tried another device in the entertainment center as a control unit, but it wouldn't work dependably (power remained live on the outlets).
For my computer workstation, the control unit (computer) would successfully power down the slave outlets. However, after a period of time I would look in my office and see all three monitors had their orange Standby light on again. The strip would at some point re-power the slave outlets even though the control unit was still powered down.
Returned All Three Strips.
Customer Review: Does what it says
Summary: 4 Stars
This product worked exactly as it claimed after a little tweaking. I don't know how much electricity it is saving, but I bought it mainly because I kept forgetting to turn off my tv peripherals at night not because I was concerned about their power leaching in standby mode.