Insignia™ - 8-Outlet Surge Protector Strip - Black

I have a few multi-outlet surge protector power strips around the house that I have been using over the years. They are the type that have seven (7) outlets; however, all of the outlets are very close together and all of them are positioned in a straight line. I had two (2) of those type of power strips placed under my computer desk to suit my needs and they stood there for years. One of the first things you saw upon entering the room where they were located was "lots" of intertwining electrical wires! Other Best Buy customers who wrote product review for this item indicate that the great thing about this eight (8) outlet surge protector is that several of the outlets are spaced further apart than the more common surge protectors' outlets are positioned. I have nine (9) electrical devices that require A/C power--that is just around my office desk! There are electrical devices like my computer printer, portable AM/FM radio, and LED digital alarm clock that are not used as often or do not make much impact on electrical draw so I took these three items and incorporated a 12-foot grounded extension cord and connected those items to that cord so it is connected to a "separate" A/C outlet located on another wall in the room. Many plugs from routers, cordless phone base units, modems, computer laptops, window air conditioner units, etc., etc. are a lot larger in profile and this is where this Insignia 8-Outlet Surge Protector Strip model NS-HW503 comes in real handy. Now when I look under my computer desk, there are "far" less A/C power cords and they are not as tangled any more. Things are easier to keep clean in that area and dust, etc. "does" have a way of accumulating! I have been aware of this item for quite some time and I do not know why I waited this long to purchase it and, as importantly, set things up things the way I have my wiring configured now. Also, the profile of this eight (8) outlet surge protector is broader than the "straight" (more common) strips and it stays in place better. Please view photo below and you can see how I made use of this great product.

We bought this surge protector for our grandmother whom we just moved to an assisted living facility. She wanted to have her TV area as uncluttered as possible so we went with this product since she’s only running a few things off of it. The only gripe - and reason I gave it 4/5 stars - I have comes from the outlet layout. In order to make lots of room for the 4 outlets on either end, the middle outlets are very close together. Almost too close for some modern AV equipment. Thankfully, with my grandmother’s minimal equipment, this wasn’t an issue. If you were wanting to use this for something like your home theater/AV setup then you might want to check and make sure all of your plugs can be accommodated with the tighter middle plugs.

I wanted a surge protector that fit a specific cable management box and this was it. I otherwise wouldn't have looked at Insignia (preferred Belkin). But it works well. You can save about $5 by buying an Open Box version, which I got and haven't had any problems with it. It is capped at 600 Joules, which means you can only use 600W concurrently, so if you're going to be pulling a lot of power at the same time, this isn't for you (definitely don't use with an electric kettle, microwave or toaster oven). But it's probably sufficient for most people. I have it hooked up to a 32-inch 1080p TV, Xbox One S, a couple of 25W LED lights, Air Purifier and some chargers (Camera Battery Charger, Phone Charger). Works well.

I recently bought an Anova Sous Vide immersion cooker and, in order to protect my counter top from the hot pot, I sit it on one of the burners on my stove. I needed an extra electrical outlet near my stove, so that I didn't have to keep unplugging something else like my electric can opener or my blender. Who doesn't need extra outlets near the stove, right! I just love my kitchen gadgets and 8 outlets with surge protection is a must have. It's just the right size, not too big and not to small. Also, I can plug in those wide brick-type plugs without covering another outlet. It seems like Insignia just thought of everything. The fact that I got it on Best Buy's Deal of the Day for just $9.99 is just awesome. Thanks Best Buy!

I hooked this up a year ago to protect my 70” tv. We hardly have electrical storms here in CA, but we had a significant one in October of 2018. I had a number of electronics damaged INCLUDING the 70”tv hooked up to this surge protector. Insignia (aka Best Buy) will not honor their warranty as depicted on packaging. I have provided all the information through countless emails (and they acted as though they cared at first) and from what I can tell they have a policy of delay tactics to avoid fulfilling their obligations. Their written warranty is mis-leading. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT OR ANY INSIGNIA PRODUCT.

I have bought this particular outlet strip a couple different times. This was the first time I actually had a little trouble plugging cords into the outlets. First my wife tried, and I thought maybe she was doing it wrong. Then I tried, and for some reason it seemed like the plug was to big for the outlet in the strip. I know the plug is polarized (one side bigger than the other) so it wasn't that. Just seemed like the outlets were made a little off on this one. Did finally get the cord plugged in and all seems to be working fine. Overall I really like these strips. They have a good number of outlets on them, the cord plugs into the wall in a way that allows top or bottom placement in the wall outlet which for me is huge since I am in an apartment with limited outlets.

Great product, does what it is intended to do. At times it is a little hard to get the cords into the slots though, it almost seems as though the slots are closed off for the prongs to stick into them. I'm finding the more I use them the easier that they are starting to open up and becoming easier to use, I like that the outlets are wider spaced on some of them than others allowing the larger chargers to not block the other outlets that could be used to another product when the time arrises. Currently this is controlling my TV, Cable box, DVD player, Alarm clock and my iPhone charger and still has more slots that could be used. Great product, some things are bad with it and overall its better than worse though.

I had been in the market for a new surge protector. One that had enough outlets to fit all my electronics, even with the irregular plugs that some may have (like the Harmony remote, Amazon Fire TV Stick, etc). This product is great, however it does feel cheaply made. The first time being used is a bit tough, but all it takes is a sturdy hand and once the plug is inserted all the way, it becomes easier to take things in and out. I have considered also getting a label maker to make it easier to identify what is what. So far has removed some of the clutter that I had with wires going everywhere with the standard strip that I was using before.