PRITEK 3 Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip with 4 USB Port + Travel Plug Adapters – Review

Travel Power Strip, PRITEK Portable 3 Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip with 4 USB Port + International Travel Plug Adapters (US to UK/AU/EU/IT) 6.0ft Extension Cord for Home & Travel [UL LISTED] – Review

I bought one of these for a trip to Italy.

The price was $27.99 on Amazon 

Features:

• 1875 Watt rating (at 125V, 15A)
• UK/AU/EU/IT plug adapters included 
• 3 AC Outlets (standard USA)
• Input AC110-250V, 15A, 60Hz
• 4 USB ports (5V, a total of 4.5A shared across all 4 ports) (0 – 2.4A per port)
• Cable = 6 feet (1.8M)

I have used this now in both Rome and Florence Italy.  My family of 4 with our PC’s, tablets, and cell phones are traveling together. We have at least 3 devices that can benefit from higher amperage USB charging (Fire Tablet HD 10, iPhone 7+, and Galaxy S8+ and can be charged quickly using these USB ports.  If you need to draw more than 4.5 amps simultaneously, then the charging would slow down, but in practice, this hasn’t happened yet.  (Not all of our USB devices draw 2 amps.)

The 6-foot cord is thick, heavy, and stiff.  I found it necessary to bend the cord to shape it so that the power strip would rest securely on a table.

This does not convert from 220 volts to 110 volts, so if your devices require 110 volts you will need a separate converter for that.

This can also be used in the USA a regular 110-volt power strip with 4 USB ports.

In Italy, I used the included 3 round prong outlet adapter to plug the power strip into the wall.

If you anticipate the need to plug a combination of non-USA and USA devices into the strip, don’t get this model because the 3 outlets are standard USA outlets and would require a foreign adapter for each foreign device you wanted to plug into it.

The title of the device says it is also a surge protector, but there is nothing on the device labeling it as such.  Therefore, I conclude this is mislabeled and it is a non-surge protected power strip.

It has worked out well for me during this trip.  I can recommend the unit, but again, remember it is not a surge suppressor as stated on the listing title.