APC 11-Outlet 3020J Surge Protector by APC
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Digital camera reviews of APC 11-Outlet 3020J Surge Protector
Digital camera Review: Best surge protector I've owned
Summary: 5 Stars
Purchased this over a comparable surge protector from Monster and glad I did. This unit has so many outlets I don't think I'll ever use them all. Didn't use the coaxial or phone line pass-throughs so can't comment on how effective these are.Digital camera Review: Coaxial protection problem
Summary: 4 Stars
I just purchased the product via Amazon and connected all my AV equipment to it today. I have an Ethernet cable hooked up to send streaming Netflix to a Roku and then send it out to my Pioneer 5010fd TV. I viewed a movie on Netflix and the quality was excellent. However, there was a problem with the coaxial protection ( also noted here in the April 29 review by Thomas Shimer). Some of the channels on my TV now appear pixellated and break up from time to time. In fact, some channels do not appear at all.
So for now I am giving the product a 4 stars- deducting one star for this glitch.
I contacted APC today via email today and I will amend this review after I hear back from them.
UPDATE- June 24,2009
I am returning the product to Amazon today. I contacted APC by email and by phone and they offered no solution other than to return the product to Amazon.
So if I could, I would lower my rating to 3 stars - deducting another star for poor customer service.
Digital camera Review: Decent update to previous model
Summary: 4 Stars
I have both this model--the P11VNT3--as well as a couple of the previous version (the PF11VT3). An improvement in this new model is a better recessed on-off switch, so less of a chance of accidentally shutting off your cable-modem, or your DVR (tho I still think it could be even more recessed, or perhaps a spring-loaded slider switch that would be nearly impossible to shut off accidentally). The surge numbers are basically the same, tho you should also look at the actual "joules surge energy" rating, which is a lower number on both old and new units than the 3400 "eJoules" rating. The new unit has outlet shutters that you flick to the right to allow access to the outlet itself; the older version had shutters, but you had to push the plug into them pretty hard to get them to open. But the old unit had a longer (ten foot) cord, vs. the new unit's eight-footer.
I personally liked the look of the older unit better--the new unit seems a bit "old-fashioned" to my eyes--but this is just esthetics as it will probably be buried behind your TV cabinet or under your computer desk.
I think the co-ax filter is more marketing hype than of any real use--I have asked every single cable guy I ever met, as well as cable company tech support at several different companies, and they all say the co-ax filter isn't needed, that co-ax cables don't have surges. You can take that w/a grain of salt, but at one point (before I knew this) I had my cable hooked up to the co-ax filter on a high-end APC Back-UPS, and my cable signal kept dropping. The cable guy who came out told me that the filter was partly to blame for the signal degradation, and sure enough once it was unhooked my internet connection got better. So bottom line, if it makes you feel better to use the co-ax filter and doesn't cause any signal-degradation problems, then go for it. But if you are using the filter and are having cable problems, bypass the co-ax filter first before you call your cable guy.
Otherwise, a solidly-built unit that should last a long time (or until the next lightning strike). Still waiting to see how Schneider-Electric's recent acquisition of APC may or may not affect their quality and customer service.
Digital camera Review: Excellant Product
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the second APC 11 Surge Protector I have purchase. I loved this unit. It is well thought out and laid out. It has a nice, sturdy feel to it. I have a 40" Samsung HD LCD, a TiVo, a Dish DVR, a Phillips DVDr, a Wii, a iPod mini station, a DTV box, a subwoofer, an air purifier, a fan, and a VCR all hooked up to it. I also have my coax cable and my broadband cable hooked up to it. I haven't gotten any kind of interference and all the plugs fit neatly on the APC 11. I'm in the process of getting a few more electronic "toys" and needed another APC 11 for the additional plugs I will have. I made the choice on purchasing the APC 11 from research and reviews that I got off the web, and so far that info has been proven correct on the APC 11.
I would definitely recommend the APC 11 Surge Protector to anyone needing a quality surge protector.
Digital camera Review: Excellent - Third one!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been building and using PCs since before Tom Waitt's Gateway (2000) ads were pictures of a Holstein cow standing in an Iowa farm field. A poor house wiring problem and local power blips, along with needing to use the machines every time we got summer thunderstorms made me study and install line protection from day one. I've used all kinds, from the $5.00 strip kinds to UPC powered systems. It's been my experience that the APC units have served me best - both by the way they have worked and by their design. Like everyone, I need more and more room for plugs and I've had systems where I was using two or three units at a time. This APC unit has all eleven outlets full now, only because after plugging in ten of my cords, I realized I could finally get a small LED puck light plugged in and velcroed to the underside of my desk so that I had light when I wanted to re-cable something or clean the cases. These are heavy weight, well built units. The keyhole slots on the back have allowed me to mount them on the back of the desks, off the floor (and the dust bunnies). They also enticed me to re-route my cat and coax lines through them by providing small cables in the box, along with velcro wire wraps. I also chose to use this model for my A/V system, and gradually filled most of the outlets. These are among the best units I've tried and the ones I keep buying. They include some nice extras in the box and have a pretty good warranty record. I just wish they had some kind of sweet cable management system to wrangle the 15 or so wires that are attached!