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Alexey Vazhnov

I've just bought a sockets block "6G premium-line" for 75 zł ($19). Made in Germany!

I disassembled it to see all the protection circuits it has. I was surprised to find… double plastic case and no ANY protection, even a fuse. I'm disappointed. Usually "premium" products has fuse, filters, e.t.c.…

Product description at manufacturer web-site: brennenstuhl.com/en-DE/product — here is also no information about protection. So, this is true. I had to think about it before to buy.

@vazhnov, you should probably have gotten a "regular" EVER, they're not very expensive and supposedly have all the protection and insurance for damaged equipment. I haven't disassembled one though.

@vazhnov the general rule is: if there were any stuff beyond the bare wiring necessary for the sockets block to work, they'd probably advertise all of it.
I guess the "premium" part is that it looks sturdy enough to take a good beating.

@vazhnov in .de it’s usual for filters/fuses to be external things you plug in the wall, then anything into them, if you have them at all.