{ "id": "surge-protector", "sku": "surge-protector", "title": "Surge Protected Extension Lead", "slug": "surge-protector", "price": 61.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "accessories", "category_label": "Accessories", "tags": [], "colors": [ "White" ], "materials": [], "dimensions": "33 x 11cm", "weight": null, "images": [ "https://inhomeoffice.irish/dropship-images/accessories/surge-protector/main-surge-protector-buy-online.jpeg", "https://inhomeoffice.irish/dropship-images/accessories/surge-protector/g01-buy-surge-protected-extension-lead.jpeg", "https://inhomeoffice.irish/dropship-images/accessories/surge-protector/g02-8-way-extension-lead-with-usb.jpeg", "https://inhomeoffice.irish/dropship-images/accessories/surge-protector/g03-wall-mountable-extension-lead.jpeg", "https://inhomeoffice.irish/dropship-images/accessories/surge-protector/g04-surge-protector-1800-joules.jpeg", "https://inhomeoffice.irish/dropship-images/accessories/surge-protector/g05-tidy-desk-extension-lead.jpeg" ], "description_short": "Two switches, two USB-C and two USB-A ports, keyhole slots for the wall, and a 1.8m braided cable.", "description": "A home office runs out of sockets before it runs out of desk. Computer, two screens, a router, a printer, a lamp and a phone charger is seven plugs, and most rooms give you two. This guide covers what to look for in a surge protected extension lead, and what this one does and does not do.\n\nCount your plugs first\n\nWalk around the desk and count every mains plug: computer, each monitor, laptop charger, router, printer, lamp, speakers. Then count the things that charge from USB. Eight sockets and the USB ports cover most single-person home offices with room for one more thing later.\n\nLook at the shape of the plugs as well as the number. Big plug-in chargers can cover the socket next to them, so put the bulky ones at the ends and the slim plugs in the middle.\n\nWhat the surge numbers mean\n\nA surge is a short spike in the mains voltage. Storms cause them, and so do big appliances switching on and off in the same house. Surge protection soaks up the spike before it reaches what is plugged in.\n\nThe joule rating tells you how much it can soak up. This one is rated at 1800 joules. Plenty of leads sold as surge protected never give a figure, which makes them hard to compare, so compare the joule rating first.\n\nTwo honest limits. No extension lead can stop a direct lightning strike, so in a bad storm unplugging the computer is still the safest option. And a surge protector uses up some of its protection each time it takes a hit, so replace it after a big one.\n\nNever chain extension leads\n\nPlug the lead straight into a wall socket. Do not plug it into another extension lead or an adaptor, and do not plug another lead into it. Everything on the lead runs through one plug and one fuse, so it cannot give you more power than the wall has. It only gives you more places to plug in.\n\nDesk equipment rarely gets close to the limit. A heater, kettle or hair dryer can use most of it alone, so keep those on their own wall socket.\n\nThe USB ports\n\nTwo ports are USB-C at up to 3A each and two are USB-A at up to 2.4A each, with 3.1A shared across all four. That covers phones, earbuds and tablets without separate plugs. The USB-C ports will not charge a laptop that needs a higher-voltage charger, including MacBooks, so the laptop keeps its own charger in one of the sockets.\n\nUse the two switches\n\nEach switch runs one side of the lead. Put the router and anything that stays on all day on one side, and the screens, printer and lamp on the other. At the end of the day you switch off half the desk with one press. Two keyhole slots on the back let you hang the lead on a wall or under the desk to get it off the floor.\n\nIt is not a UPS\n\nA surge protector keeps nothing running in a power cut. If your computer needs to stay on through an outage, or shut down cleanly, you need a UPS with a battery. Many people use both: the UPS for the computer, and a lead like this for everything else.", "llm_summary": "Surge Protected Extension Lead sold by Home Office Company Ireland at inhomeoffice.irish. Eight sockets, four USB ports and 1800 joules of surge protection on one lead. Two switches, two USB-C and two USB-A ports, keyhole slots for the wall, and a 1.8m braided cable. Sockets 8, Irish 3-pin (Type G). USB ports 2 x USB-C (3A max), 2 x USB-A (2.4A max), 3.1A total. Surge rating 1800 joules. Indicator Surge protected light. Switches Two, one for each side. Cable 1.8m braided, 3-pin plug. Priced at €61.99. Care: Switch it off and unplug it before wiping the outside with a dry cloth. Keep drinks away from the sockets and USB ports, and do not cover it with papers or bags. Stop using it if the cable, plug or casing is damaged. Returns: Irish and EU law give 14 days from delivery to withdraw without a reason, and our own policy accepts returns within 15 days of purchase, whichever is later. Return postage is yours on a change of mind; the goods and the standard delivery charge are refunded. Faulty, damaged or incorrect items are put right at no cost under the Consumer Rights Act 2022. Delivery across Ireland in up to 7 working days after dispatch within 2 working days, free on orders of €75 or more and otherwise a flat €25.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Irish and EU law give you 14 days from delivery to withdraw from an online purchase without giving a reason, and our own policy accepts returns within 15 days of purchase: whichever is later applies. On a change of mind the return postage is yours and we refund the goods and the standard delivery charge. If an item arrives faulty, damaged, not as described or wrong, we put it right at no cost to you, and your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 are never affected.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Home Office Company Ireland", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://inhomeoffice.irish/surge-protector", "canonical_url": "https://inhomeoffice.irish/surge-protector", "json_url": "https://inhomeoffice.irish/api/products/surge-protector.json", "updated_at": "2026-11-12", "compare_at_price": 73.99 }