Echogear Four Outlet Pivot Plug USB Port Surge Protector

We just don’t have enough plugs to go around! What with all the iphones, iPads, other peripheral gadgets like accessory heaters, batteries that need to be charged for my new robot cleaning toys, Embr Wave and Apple TV remote, something had to be done. In our tiny apartments it makes the matter even worse because there aren’t a lot of plugs to begin with compared to our lovely midwestern house that had plenty of space - and plugs. So I searched Amazon to see what was out there and came across an item that garnered a lot of praise and was relatively inexpensive at $19.99. The Echogear on wall surge protector with 4 pivoting AC outlets and 2 USB ports was exactly what we needed to increase our outlet capacity. It arrived the other day and I was not sure how to fit it in place. But after checking the question and answers it became very obvious. The extra “anchor” screw was throwing me off. You can use it to improve stability, but if you plug the gadget in to the bottom outlet, the “false” prong slides in to the top outlet and that arrangement seems to work. So rather than use outlets in the kitchen for electronics, this surge protector is in the best spot. Now let’s hope we don’t blow a fuse!