Customer Reviews

Belkin Components F9M923-08 9-Outlet Maximum SurgeMaster

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And the best price on the market.

I had almost given up on my TV after replacing/upgrading all my cables I still had a lot of interference and less than ideal picture. The only thing remaining to replace was a Proxima surge suppresor. I was amazed after I hooked up this Belkin Maximum unit.

Not only did it completely fix the problem with the DSS/DVD/VCR signal, it also eliminated the contstant "hum" from my amplifier, and the audio is much sharper and cleaner. With EMI/RFI noise suppression up to 70db, I/O for coax cable/Satellite and phone line with 9 plugs, 3 spaced to accomodate brick type AC adapters, this SurgeMaster unit is an essential piece of gear for Home Theater setups with up to 36" TVs. Belkin even provides 6' phone and heavy duty coax patch cables to complete the job.

Forget Monster, there is no way their surge protectors outperform Belkin's product line at double and triple the price. Buy this unit before you even consider upgrading your equipment/cables. I wish I had, but I now have a nice collection of cables laying on my living room floor to remind me that sometimes the best solution is the simplest. BTW, I paid $40 for this unit at a local retailer. $20 is a steal.

The Belkin SurgeMaster is great for the price. The price much better than what you will find at the store.

KEY ITEMS I discovered in searching for a new surge protector:

*** Faster response time is more critical than number of joules.

*** All you want is for your unit to be disconnected from the harmful surge.

Therefore don't waste your money in over-extending your coverage of Joules. The Belkin SurgeMaster will provide adequate coverage with similar technology.

Now...as an alternative...I have owned the Power Sentry's Power Blocker II (asin b0006hvigc) for a year and it has a faster response time. I am using that for my entertainment center which has more sensitive and large dollar equipment which I need to protect (don't waste your money on Monster products).

What follows is info I received from Power Sentry...which is owned by Fiskars:

The amount of transient (lightning) joules the Power Blocker II can absorb is about 900 joules. This number does not take into account the amount of joules that the Power Blocker II (PB2) switch is eliminating. The response time of the MOV components (the 900 joules part) is < 1 nanosecond. The response time of the PB2 switch is about 2 milliseconds. The way the Power Blocker II works is that the MOVs will clamp first and if the surge is of long duration, > 2 milliseconds, the PB2 switch will open and disconnect all possible electrical output paths. The way other surge protectors work is that the MOVs will clamp, and if the surge is of long duration, the MOVs will heat up and burnout a thermal sensitive fuse placed beside the MOVs. The heating and burnout time of the fuse is > 2 seconds, typically about 10-30 seconds.

Other surge protectors attempt to absorb all of the surge energy entering the protector even though it may be excessive and cause MOV degradation. The Power Blocker II detects when surge energy reaches a damaging level and disconnects all MOVs and equipment connections, thus interrupting the surge. Therefore its MOVs are much less likely to suffer degradation or "wear out". Because of this rapid disconnecting feature, which blocks any further surge energy, in effect the joules of energy attempting to enter the unit and equipment are unlimited because everything has been disconnected.

The MOVs are not degraded when the unit trips as described. Therefore the Power Blocker II should operate much longer than conventional surge protectors and will survive power company mistakes and wiring faults when others surge protectors will nearly always be destroyed. So far we have not received any Power Blocker II returns with a MOV failure.

I have been a satisfied Belkin customer for years. After being plagued with several incidents of fried computer components, I bought three of these surge protectors in September 2007. I chose them solely because of the $250,000 connected equipment warranty, and because I've always liked Belkin products. Last month a surge in the cable/ethernet burned out two NIC cards, my router, and cable modem. My internet provider replaced the modem and after much research and hassle, I filled out the Belkin claim form, documented everything, and sent them the three surge protectors. What was the result? They denied my claim, said there was no evidence of a surge. When I protested, and asked if they thought I was lying about the fried equipment, I was told that it wasn't intended to be an attack on my character. I asked to be transferred to a supervisor, who promised to get back to me in a few days after looking into my claim further. The result? An unsigned letter in the mail, denying my claim. So save your money. These surge protectors don't work, and you will not see a dime of the warranty. The surge protectors either show no evidence of surges afterwards, or the technical staff can't find the evidence, or (most likely) Belkin is just in the business of denying claims. Now I just run around at the mere prediction or rain and unplug everything. And I will never, ever buy another Belkin product. May they go bankrupt.

Lightening struck a pole near my house last week. My wireless router, NIC card, and cable modem were fried. Had I bought this before hand, I would have saved $80 and a week of frustration. I chose this surge protector because of the coax protection. What is the use of putting your equipment on a surge protector if the zap can come right though the cable line. I also bought a couple with out the coax protection for the other equipment in the house (telephone, Fax, radio, etc...) and I plan on getting another to protect my TV.

My Belkin went bad and the plastic began burning. I smelt the burning plastic before it burned down my house. I filed a claim and sent the Belkin surge protector back and never heard anything from them --not even a little postcard that my claim had been denied.

Bought this & hooked it up to my 46in LCD HDTV & my dvd player & game system. When I turn my TV on the surge protector makes an audible noise like energy is flowing through it. The noise continues anytime while the TV is on then stops when the TV is shut off. I emailed Belkin's customer service on this & they said the surge protector is ok & this is a known side-effect of the product. I have since bought a different surge protector (not Belkin) & have no problems. Had I known this issues with Belkin in advance I would not have purchased it.

I've been very happy with this surge protector. One thing you should know though is it comes in white not black as shown. The two different sizes of outlets are very handy as you can use the smaller for regular plugs and the larger for items with larger connectors - and each can be closed if not in use.

This is a great price! I happened to see the exact same model at a national home improvement store for approx. $10 more.

The Belkin SurgeMaster was a replacement for an APC surge protector that had seen better days. I was a little apprehensive at switching brands, but the price and the other reviews on Amazon convinced me to give it a go. I'm happy with both the look and the performance of this surge protector. Most notably, the outlets grasp the plugs securely (it takes a bit of effort to plug and unplug) and have safety sliders (which are essential for me, as my 2 yr old likes to "investigate" in areas where he is not allowed). The unit's own power plug has its cord angled to the side which makes it easier to plug in behind furniture. The wide-spaced outlets are ideal for those clunky, boxy plugs. I've been using this for about a month now and am very happy with the purchase.

I was very pleased with this protector;I ordered two ! It is compact ,has ample receptacles(9),plus a connection for cable or satellite feed and a phone input with two output connections .Also included is a 6 ft. telephone cord and a 6 ft.gold coaxial cable.Belkin warrants connected equipment for $250,000 for the life of the protector. You can't go wrong with this one ;great price and quality product .

Needless to say this surge protector is far better than I have seen so far, Belkin a good name and I love how you can plug big item cords in the outlets with enough space to add more! Great fantastic