Yintar 6Ft Surge Protector with USB

I use this mainly for my gaming laptop, laptop cooler and external 32″ 4K display. I wanted a sturdy bar which can protect my rather pricey setup from power spikes and overload. The 6′ chord is perfect as I can plug it in the wall outlet close to the floor and yet have the bar itself sitting comfortably on top of the table. The quick-charging USB ports are an awesome feature! USB chargers these days are needed on a daily basis and are the only way to power a number of electronic devices, these ports come in very handy.

$18 for a power bar is on the costly side of things. But it’s worth every penny: it has a long chord, a sturdy design that’s nevertheless easy on the eyes, plenty of outlets disposed so that you can use each adjacent outlet simultaneously unlike cheaper bars, and it has fast-charging USB ports. Well-worth the price, I just never thought I would spend $18 on a power bar. However, if you really want to protect your pricey electronics, you need a surge protector.

Met expectations

Charging has always worked great, love the flame plug, fits behind my furniture nicely. Did have one of the outlets burn out on one of the extension cords I bought (I purchased two) but other than that, it’s worked great!

I love this so much, has lots of cord and works amazing for me. I love the usb spots and the other plugs available

I absolutely love this, extension cord, I am able to use it to plug, in and all, of the, stuff that I had plugged into, with my old extension cord, as well and it works better than my old extension cord, that I had, for many years and plus this one also, has USB C plugs for the phone, the tablet, and also my 2 headphones that I have one’s for my mom and the other headphone it’s also a Bluetooth, that one is mine I did have a 3rd headphone but I gave it to a friend for her to able to use, also got a new home stereo home system and you can also have or use it with anything that has to do with a Bluetooth its nice to got it at Target it took a good 10-14 days i believe, still very much worth it, still do have my old stereo home system as well, and it is a Nakamichi mom got one for me, my brother and herself when we were teens, I do believe it had been, when we were so me 14 & my brother 15 years old & also my mom got one as well, I just need one part for it is all, then we will have 2 Stereos one for me listening to my music and then use the Nakamichi music stereo/CD player also as well as having a Radio on it, it’s awesome because it still works and it is in great condition I take care of stuff like that, I was 14 years old too when I got it, I am now 38 years old, but we will use it still in the family room will be nice to have it in there hang it on the wall, that’s going to be great to be able to use it again yay. Date: Monday 4-8-2024

I purchased this specific power bar for the following reasons:

– To charge an iPad directly with the included USB ports (this worked well as it outputs 5V at 3A)
– Long cord length – 6 ft (also comes with a velcro tie wrap which is handy to keep the cord neat)
– 45 degree plug so the cord does not block the outlet below
– Indicated it had full electrical safety certification

It was surprisingly difficult to find a power bar on Amazon that was confirmed to have proper Electrical safety Certification such as CSA, UL, or ETL. This power bar was one of the few that did.

On the main body of the power bar shows the ETL Intertek symbol. When I went to the Intertek website, I was able to search for this part number (PW-919) and was able to confirm the manufacturer (Yintar) had this power bar properly tested and certified according to the UL-1363 standard for relocatable power taps.

Other symbols on the body of this power bar include a House symbol (indicates this is for indoor use only – e.g. don’t get this wet), FCC mark (a voluntary mark for devices sold in the US market indicating electromagnetic radiation from this device is below the limits specified by the Federal Communications Commission), and the WEEE symbol (looks like a wheeled bin that is crossed out – this symbol is required in Europe and relates to the disposal/recycling of electrical products).

Devices with proper certification would have these symbols on the main body of the device. Some power bars have CSA, UL, or ETL symbols, but they are on the cable or the plug itself. This may mean individual components such as the cable or plug are certified, but does not mean the entire power bar is. The small C and US beside the symbol denotes certification in Canada and the US.

What are CSA, UL, or ETL?

These are independent laboratories that test products according to international standards. The symbol denotes which lab tested the product. They are essentially equivalent because they are testing to the same standards. CSA (Canadian Standards Association) is from Canada, UL (Underwriters Laboratories) is from the USA, and ETL (Electrical Testing Laboratories) is from the UK.

This strip is supposed to do one thing: Supply power reliably
And it does!
The USB ports are an added bonus. I recommend mounting one of these under a desk to have power on hand when you need it.
Don’t expect this thing to take too much abuse though, it’s made in China and will probably break if it’s mistreated hard, if you need something that is guaranteed to take a beating and not malfunction then look for commercial grade power strips.