AUOPLUS3M Tower Extension Lead with USB Solts, 3250W 13A 6 Outlets and 4 USB Charging Ports Surge Protected Power Strip with Switch,Black Tower Extension Plug for Home and Office

I have several standard extension sockets and the one thing they have in common is they take up too much floor space. The other thing is that the different plugs (especially the transformer type plugs) can be awkward to fit in a certain way and leave the wires all over the place. Standard extension sockets can also be a problem if you have pets that like to go behind the furniture and risk lying on the electric sockets or worse!This AUOPLUS tower is ideal because it is vertical and cylindrical. It actually looks bigger in the pictures than it is, so to get an idea it is only 6 inches high and about 3.5 inches wide. So it actually saves a lot of space and can easily stand upright on a small table without looking out of place (see pictures).I really like the fact that the top and bottom tiers of sockets can be independently switched on and off by a switch on the side.There are 6 mains plug sockets arranged sensibly around the unit, along with 4 USB ports.Another great feature are the USB sockets which are the fast-charge type and each has an integrated Circuit to monitor the charging rate and prevent over-charging for smart phones, and other digital equipment.I have used mine with an iPhone and iPad and the devices have no issues whatsoever. I really like the USB features as I no longer have to use my long Apple charging mains to USB cables any longer. I can now leave the iPads charging on the table plugged directly into the AUOPLUSSafety features include a double pole switch to isolate the live and neutral when the switches are turned off.There is also an overload protector that shuts off power immediately to protect devices if an overload is detected.The unit supports 10Amps / 2.5KW / 2500 watts which should be more than ample.We have electric lift and rise armchairs with massage functions and Heat pads,and both these have large heavy adaptors build onto the plug that make it really awkward trying to fit into a standard extension if you have more than one of these to plug in. Because the AUOPLUS is circular, you have more options for arranging your plugs to meet your requirements without these getting in the way of other plugs.All in all a great space-saving design and the 4 USB ports which are now becoming a necessity these days make this a great idea.

Great product and fits neatly in the office, seems pretty sturdy and very handy for daily use.

It's in immediate use. Very good and well worth the money. In fact, it was very cheap.

We bought this tower so that we could get away from the mess that the traditional extension cables create, and it has certainly done the job. It looks stylish, too. We like that it is a multi-functioning unit. We liked it so much we went back and bought 3 more

Great charger plus saves space