Smart Strip SCG3 Energy Saving Power Strip with Autoswitching Technology
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Smart Strip SCG3 Energy Saving Power Strip with Autoswitching Technology
Customer Review: Excellent Product
Summary: 5 Stars
The Smart Strip is an excellent product. I saved money the first month. Well worth the investment.Customer Review: Hard to adjust; Didn't work in a simple setup.
Summary: 2 Stars
A smart power strip is a great idea. I'm going around my house finding things that consume power when they're not in use, and making sure they're off when they're supposed to be off.
This smart power strip is supposed to be just the right thing, and if you can get it adjusted properly, it will work as advertised. But I had a lot of trouble with it. I first tried it with my TV setup, to turn off the amplifying antenna, digital converter box, Roku box, and TV when I'm not using the TV. I did this by plugging a lamp into the control socket. It was a low-power CFL lamp, using about 12 watts when on (and of course, zero when off), and I was unable to make the Smart Strip go on and off reliably. I tried two different bulbs with different power consumptions. After a dozen attempts to adjust the screw setting, I gave up.
In the end, I used a standard power strip to turn that TV stuff on and off, but it's less convenient than using the Smart Strip would have been.
But I persisted. I connected my PC to the Smart Strip unit, so it could turn off the LCDs and speakers when the computer was hibernating. After much tweaking and frustration, I was able to find a setting that worked for this very standard Dell computer. But it wasn't easy, and I was angry by the time it worked, and not confident that it would continue to work. I returned the unit to Amazon.
Instead, I bought an APC Power-Saving Essential Surgearrest power strip Apc Power-saving Essential Surgearrest 7 Outlet with tel 120V for about the same price. It worked on the PC the first time. It has no adjustments at all. No frustration and a big smile. I recommend the APC unit instead of this one.
One note: APC advises that anything taking more than about 15 watts when in the low-power state (sleep or hibernate) won't trigger their unit to shut off. This is a better arrangement, and caused no problems for me.
Customer Review: A great money-saving product
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased 2 of these Smart Strips a year ago and saw an immediate, noticable reduction in my energy bills. I plugged one into a plasma TV, DVD, VCR, Cable box set up and plugged another into an elliptical trainer with additional media connections. I figure that my Smart Strip paid for itself within 2-3 months.
Honestly, my biggest issue with this product is that it isn't carried everywhere! Why aren't all power strips cabable of truly turning off attached appliances?
I highly recommend this product.
Customer Review: WORKS GREAT
Summary: 5 Stars
Just as described. I do wish there were a few more of the widely-spaced receptacles for those large transformer plugsCustomer Review: Fantastic Product for energy and/or cost conscious consumers
Summary: 5 Stars
These smart strips are very easy to use. I purchased one to use with our entertainment center. I have our amp plugged in as the control, the cable box on the bypass, and everything else (DVD player, TV, Wii) plugged into the auto-switched outlets, and it works great! Just turn on the amp and everything else pops on as well. Adding this to our entertainment center saved us $12 last month on our electric bill.