I was researching points for choosing power strips to introduce to the new office.

The following is a memo for myself.

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Points for Choosing Power Strips

【High Priority】 ・Length ・Price ・Number of outlets ・Surge protection 　　・Protects electronic devices from lightning strikes 　　・Protects users’ lives during lightning strikes ・Switch 　　・Energy saving 　　・May be better without it for electronic devices that run constantly ・Dust shutters 　　・Prevents short circuits and fires 　　・Prevents electric shock from children’s mischief

【Low Priority】 ・Energy saving ・Design

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Listed Power Strips That Seem Cost-Effective

With surge protection and 3-pin support as essential points, I summarized other points below the product links.

And since I chose low-priced power strips as much as possible, none of them have dust shutters.

Length / Price / Outlets / Switch

・ELECOM 電源タップ 雷ガード マグネット付 抜け止め防止 省エネ 集中スイッチ 3pin対応 7個口 5.0m T-Y055A

5m / ¥1,113 / 7 outlets / Central switch: Yes

・サンワサプライ 工事・物件タップ TAP-MG37FN-5N

5m / ¥1,064 / 7 outlets / Central switch: No

・サンワサプライ パワータップ TAP-MG37FN-5

5m / ¥891 / 7 outlets / Central switch: No

・サンワサプライ 工事・物件タップ TAP-MG37FN-3N

3m / ¥900 / 7 outlets / Central switch: No

・サンワサプライ パワータップ TAP-MG37FN

2m / ¥745 / 7 outlets / Central switch: No

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Reference Information

・雷サージ - Wikipedia

・被害のメカニズムから守り方まで ネットワークの落雷対策:Part2 / SAFETY JAPAN [特集] / 日経BP社

・「雷ガード機能つき電源タップ」の賢い選び方をプロに聞いた : ライフハッカー［日本版］

That’s all from the Gemba.