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Plugable 12-Outlet Power Strip with 2-Port USB Charger

$54.95 USD

SKU: PS12-USB2B
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Features

Power and Protect— 12 outlet surge protector with four extra-wide spaced outlets and USB charging
Surge Suppression— 4320 Joules of protection with built-in EMI/RFI Filter and 2-in-1 power/circuit breaker switch. UL/cUL Rated
Ideal for B2B Environments— Perfect for offices, labs, school environments, retail counters, AV/event setups, hospitality and remote teams —power everything from IT gear and POS systems to lab instruments and prototyping tools with high-capacity surge protection and versatile outlet spacing.
Compatibility— Supports up to 15A combined across all ports, great for computers, media centers, includes 4x slots for wall mounting screws.
Lifetime Support— This device has been designed with reliability at its core and was built to meet the deployment demands of IT departments and the ease of use necessary for home offices. Includes lifetime support from our North American team of connectivity experts

Cable Length

25ft/7.6m 6ft/2m

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An image of the ps12-usb2b power strip connected to a iPad with multiple devices connected to its ports.

Power and Charge Everything

The Plugable 12-Outlet Power Strip with 2-Port USB Charger (PS12-USB2B) can help expand and declutter your power needs by offering 12 additional standard US 3-prong grounded power outlets, with sliding safety covers, in one elegant package. Its compact design and lengthy cable make it very easy to create the perfect all-in-one power setup for the home or office. Four outlets are widely spaced to fit large "wall wart" power adapter bricks.

Surge Suppression

This power strip also provides surge suppression for up to 12 devices. Devices are safer than ever during voltage spikes or electrical storms.

Note: No surge suppression device can assure protection from a direct lightning strike.

Features

12x surge protected power outlets
4320 Joules of protection
Built-in EMI/RFI filter
UL/cUL Listed (File #: E115193)
Wall mountable

Long Cable

With the permanently-attached 6ft cable, this surge suppressor can be located nearly anywhere you need power. From the desktop, under the desk, or across the room, you can provide protected power and USB charging to those hard-to-reach areas.

In The Box

Item and Quantity	Item Notes
1x Plugable 12-Outlet Power Strip with 2-Port USB Charger

Power Strip Outlets

Outlet Count and Standard	Input Voltage and Frequency	Cable Length	Clamping Voltage	Max Spike Voltage	Response Time	EMI/RFI Filter Range and Attenuation
12x IEC Type B	120VAC 60Hz	1.8m 6.0ft	400-500v	6000v	1ns	150Khz - 100Mhz 58dB

Physical Stats

Item	Size (H x W x D) or Length	Weight	SKU or Part Number
Plugable 12-Outlet Power Strip	2.5 x 31 x 15 centimeters 1 x 12.2 x 5.9 inches	896 grams 31.6 ounces	PS12-USB2B

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Surge protector power switch problem

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The rocker switch on our surge protectors isn't just a simple on/off switch, it's a 15A (Amps) circuit breaker similar to what can be found in most household power panels. If the switch on your surge protector will not stay in the RESET position, there are a few possible causes.

A device is drawing too much current

If a simple low-current device is triggering the circuit breaker, it likely has a direct short. Try disconnecting everything from the surge protector and attach each device one-at-a-time until one of the devices triggers the breaker.
If multiple devices combined draw more than 15A total, the breaker will be tripped. Try removing one device at a time and resetting the breaker to see if it stays on.
A device that requires more than 15A cannot be used with this surge protector, and likely should not be attached to a wall outlet either, as a majority of household circuits in the US only support 15A. Many garages will have 20A circuits instead to support high-current devices like power tools.

Electrical events have caused a total failure of the surge protector

The Joule rating on a surge protector describes how much total energy over time the protection circuit can absorb before failure. Each event is cumulative, so many small surges or one large surge can cause failure.
Many manufacturers will opt to just let the circuit fail silently or with an indicator light showing the status of protection, but our device simply stops functioning so that our customers aren't attaching valuable devices to a power strip that is no longer protecting their investments.
Every consumer-grade surge protector will eventually fail in this manner. The power strip cannot be repaired and must be replaced.

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Do I need to approve or authenticate Thunderbolt devices when I connect them to my Windows or Mac computer?

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Overview

For most modern Windows and Mac systems, Thunderbolt devices are automatically approved and will ‘just work’ once connected.

The main exception is Apple Mac laptops with Apple CPUs running macOS Ventura (13) or newer, where you’ll be prompted to manually approve the device the first time you connect it.

The summary table below provides the specific details at a glance, and the text that follows explains the table in more detail.

Thunderbolt Approval / Authentication Summary Table

Platform	CPU Type	OS Version	Approval Needed?
Windows 11	Intel CPU (Thunderbolt 4 or 5 host)	Windows 11 version 21H2 or newer	No – automatically approved
macOS (Laptop)	Apple CPU	macOS 13 Ventura or newer	Yes – manual approval required
macOS (Desktop)	Apple CPU	macOS 13 Ventura or newer	No – automatically approved
macOS (Laptop or Desktop)	Apple CPU	macOS 11 Big Sur, macOS 12 Monterey	No – automatically approved
macOS (Laptop or Desktop)	Intel CPU (Thunderbolt 3 host)	macOS 13 Ventura or newer	No – automatically approved
Windows 10 / Early Windows 11 versions	Intel CPU (Thunderbolt 3 or 4 host)	Windows 11 versions prior to 21H2	Sometimes – depends on host system configuration

Why Authentication Exists

To expand further, Thunderbolt 3, 4 and 5 are in essence external connections to the host computer’s internal PCI Express bus. This type of low-level and high speed connection warranted security protocols to prevent unauthorized access to user data.

Windows: From Intel Software to Native OS Support

When Thunderbolt 3 Windows systems were first introduced in late 2015 it was necessary to use Intel Thunderbolt software to manually authenticate and approve external Thunderbolt devices.

With the introduction of Thunderbolt 4 Windows systems in 2020, it was still necessary to have Intel Thunderbolt software installed on the host computer. However, in most cases the authentication and approval process would happen automatically greatly simplifying the process.

Starting with Windows 11 version 21H2 released in October of 2021, Microsoft integrated support for both USB4 and Thunderbolt into the Windows operating system → LINK

This means that with most modern Thunderbolt 4 and Thunderbolt 5 computers running the latest version of Windows 11 it is no longer necessary to install Intel Thunderbolt software on the host computer in order to manage Thunderbolt devices. In most cases, the authentication and approval process will still happen automatically.

macOS: From Intel CPUs to Apple CPUs

When Thunderbolt 3 Mac systems with Intel CPUs were first introduced in 2016, the authentication and approval mechanism was built-in to macOS and was transparent to the end user.

Apple introduced Mac computers based on Apple CPUs in 2020. Macs based on Apple CPUs running macoS 11 Big Sur or macOS 12 Monterey would automatically approve and authenticate Thunderbolt devices when connected.

macOS 13 Ventura was released in 2022 and for portable Macs with Apple CPUs Apple introduced a feature known as ‘Accessory Security’ (also known as ‘Restricted Mode’) → LINK

By default, portable Macs (i.e. laptops) with an Apple CPU running macOS 13 Ventura or newer version of macOS will require the end user to authenticate and approve a Thunderbolt device when initially connected.

Stationary Macs (i.e. desktops) with an Apple CPU running macOS 13 Ventura or newer version of macOS do NOT implement the ‘Accessory Security’ feature. As a result, Thunderbolt devices will be automatically approved and authenticated when initially connected.

Apple Macs with Intel CPUs (both laptop and desktops) running macOS 13 Ventura or newer do NOT implement the ‘Accessory Security’ feature. As a result, Thunderbolt devices will be automatically approved and authenticated when initially connected.

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