The hugo! extension lead has a high-quality overvoltage protection with function display. Its shapely and stable housing made of polished, highly break-resistant polycarbonate is modern and timeless. The beautifully designed hugo! surge protection extension lead protects valuable devices from overvoltages. A further word of warning: the maximum power handling of longer extension cables, such as cable reels designed for indoor or outdoor use, depends on the cable being completely unwound. If you’re planning on using high powered electric garden tools, then the cable must be unwound to prevent excessive heat build up in the cable reel. Where a wound cable reel might only handle 1,000 watts (1KW), the same reel may be rated at around 3,300 watts (3.3KW) when the cable is unwound to its full length. And similarly, don’t be tempted to tightly wind up a standard extension cable in the name of neatness if you’re going to be using it with power hungry appliances – items with a high power draw can cause the cable to heat up dramatically and create a fire hazard. Further questions about surge protection extension leadsare also answered in the brennenstuhl® world of themes. The most dangerous causes are very high voltage peaks triggered by indirect lightning. Power surges also enter the power grid through indirect lightning in enormous current strengths or reach computer systems, video and hi-fi equipment via the telephone and antenna lines and destroy these devices without appropriate protection. If you want to protect your electrical devices from damage or destruction by high voltage peaks, it is better to connect them to an extension lead with surge protection. Extension leads can provide protection against various types of leakage currents. These can occur due to lightning strikes or overvoltages. The protection is limited to a certain amperage in each case. The higher the selected amperage, the higher the maximum surge protection offered by the extension lead. What are surges?

The ZEIT publishing group declares brennenstuhl® "Brand of the Century". The "German Standards - Brands of the Century" are among the oldest awards in Germany. brennenstuhl® was honoured for its unique position in the category "The extension lead". Power strips with a USB charger offer the possibility of charging end devices such as smartphones, tablets, cameras and many more directly at the power strip with USB charger. Individually switchable extension leads enable electrical appliances to be switched on and off individually without interrupting the complete power supply of the other electrical appliances plugged in. Wireless extension leads When you notice that your Extension Lead is on its last legs, do not attempt to repair with DIY methods, you must dispose of any faulty equipment and replace it.Charging devices even faster is possible with the technology for fast charging: Power Delivery. With Power Delivery, various battery-powered devices can be safely charged within a short time via a USB C connection, regardless of the manufacturer. With the Power Delivery technology for fast charging of batteries, connected end devices such as laptops, smartphones or tablets are charged up to 70% faster. Can I charge my USB device with Power Delivery? How long must the extension lead cable be? To ensure that the extension lead is long enough for every application, there are power strips with different cable lengths from 1.5m or 3m up to 5m. Charging devices even faster is possible with the technology for fast charging: Power Delivery.With Power Delivery technology, connected devices such as laptops, smartphones or tablets are charged up to 70% faster. Thereby, the USB charging cable connection type C is used. USB charging station

No, we wouldn’t recommend it. Connecting two or more extension leads together, sometimes referred to as ‘daisy chaining’, is benign on its own but the problem lies in the likelihood that you will be plugging in too many devices that use too much power all at once. This overloading, as described above, increases the electrical resistance in the chain and is often the root cause of fires. IP protection class for extension leads?The IP44 protection rating indicates that the device is protected against foreign bodies and splashing water and that the extension lead is therefore suitable for outdoor use.

By our calculations, you can comfortably fit all of these domestic appliances in to one Extension Lead without overloading it: We have worked out some examples of the appliances you can plug in to an Extension Lead in various commercial and domestic scenarios, without overloading. The 3-way brennenstuhl®Connect Ecolor WiFi extension lead has also been awarded the iF DESIGN AWARD 2020. These power strips have a practical automatic switching system that helps save electricity and provides more convenience. Master-Slave is now Main-Follow - the function is the same! It is never recommended to plug one Extension Lead in to another, as this increases resistance and the risk of overheating and causing a fire.