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Model: Anker Charging Station (100W), 9-in-1 USB C Power Strip with 300J Surge Protection, for iPhone 15 and MacBook, 5 ft Flat Cable and Plug, 4 USB C and 2 USB A Ports, 3 AC Outlets, for Home, Office
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Don't do it! I bought in on the deal in December and 4 ports have already failed on the unit. Also, the 100w is only shared by the top two ports. It's 2x USB-C (100w shared), 2x USB-C (15w shared), and 2x USB-A (12w shared). When working the top two ports do indeed deliver 100w, but the bottom 4 are really only useful for maybe a 15w wireless charging pad or keeping devices topped up (again, assuming the ports function). I still kinda like the idea of this thing, and I suppose you won't get a 100w charger for cheaper... but suspect there's a reason they keep unloading them so cheap...
Unfortunate you have that experience - completely valid.
On the other hand, I have this and use this as a daily driver (if I may use that phrase) since last November or so and have not one issue had. Am completely happy with the item I purchased for around $28 or so pre-tax. As with technology unfortunately, user experience is definitely varied.
After reading the comments here yesterday I reached out to Anker again and opened a new support ticket. They're going to send a replacement and a shipping label to send the faulty one back, so I'm very pleased with that. Sorry for my rantings, and thanks everyone. Obviously haven't received the replacement yet, but felt I should apologize and/or provide an update or something.
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I bought 2 but returned them for surge protectors to put on the floor. I had one on my nightstand and ended up having wires all over the place. It was easier to hide the wires under the nightstand using the surge protector.
This would probably work better on a desk.
Own a number of anker products, first time I've had an issue. Also first experience with their support, and definitely the last.
Have a LOT of Anker products. I'm surprised they didn't just ship you one to replace it without requesting the broken one but I also understand them honestly wondering what failed if it's rare.
I can ship them the item for their engineers to 'evaluate' and once my issue is confirmed I can expect a replacement in 5-7 business days. For the $30 I paid (had some Amazon credit) I can still get 100w out of it on the top two ports and charge stuff... The hassle of paying to pack it up and send the thing in for 4 ports (providing 27w of power combined) that don't work isn't worth me having to juggle charging the kids' chromebooks without it for a couple weeks.... I kinda regret bringing my gripes up here anyway, I'm probably in the minority... also I really pushed the full wattage output on the thing with plugging so much stuff into it...
That's weird. I've bought a ton of anker products and have had 3 products failed on me. Each time I contacted them, they replaced the item w/o needing to ship anything back.
I can ship them the item for their engineers to 'evaluate' and once my issue is confirmed I can expect a replacement in 5-7 business days. For the $30 I paid (had some Amazon credit) I can still get 100w out of it on the top two ports and charge stuff... The hassle of paying to pack it up and send the thing in for 4 ports (providing 27w of power combined) that don't work isn't worth me having to juggle charging the kids' chromebooks without it for a couple weeks.... I kinda regret bringing my gripes up here anyway, I'm probably in the minority... also I really pushed the full wattage output on the thing with plugging so much stuff into it...
No, your issues/concerns are totally valid and it's good to know. As others have mentioned, Anker support is typically pretty easy going. I'd try reaching out again like a brand new support request and see if you get less pushback.
Do they make these that do not have surge protectors? All my stuff is plugged into battery backups, and my IT guys say dont plug surge protectors into battery backups.
Do they make these that do not have surge protectors? All my stuff is plugged into battery backups, and my IT guys say dont plug surge protectors into battery backups.
Your IT guys are going off old info or they're specifically worried about people overloading them with power strips.
The only practical reason not to plug a surge protector into a UPS is that it's redundant.
Potentially, putting a poor quality surge protector on a surge protected UPS could prematurely wear the UPS's rectifiers, but it's very uncommon or can take so long to happen that it's superseded by natural upgrade cycles.
But, if you want a charger that doesn't have a surge protector, you're probably going to have to get one without AC outlets.
For what it's worth, I've always had good experiences with Anker support. They generally replace right away and only sometimes ask for the return for quality control.
When Anker first started out I also had good experiences. In fact that's why they have a good reputation now, even though many of their designs have gone to garbage. Anker had plenty of port failures early on and they would address them directly and quickly. Same issues happen now, but the difference is that Anker runs you through a gauntlet such as OP describes, which turns off customers, but apparently not enough to balance out the "positive reviews" from the past and people who haven't had theirs fail yet.
Many people buy Anker stuff for travel, and a charger that fails away from home is extra burdensome.
Your IT guys are going off old info or they're specifically worried about people overloading them with power strips.
The only practical reason not to plug a surge protector into a UPS is that it's redundant.
Potentially, putting a poor quality surge protector on a surge protected UPS could prematurely wear the UPS's rectifiers, but it's very uncommon or can take so long to happen that it's superseded by natural upgrade cycles.
But, if you want a charger that doesn't have a surge protector, you're probably going to have to get one without AC outlets.
I have had the same battery backup for about 8 years, we just replace the batteries when needed. Maybe that is why they say that.
Your IT guys are going off old info or they're specifically worried about people overloading them with power strips.
The only practical reason not to plug a surge protector into a UPS is that it's redundant.
Potentially, putting a poor quality surge protector on a surge protected UPS could prematurely wear the UPS's rectifiers, but it's very uncommon or can take so long to happen that it's superseded by natural upgrade cycles.
But, if you want a charger that doesn't have a surge protector, you're probably going to have to get one without AC outlets.
Got this last time it was on sale. Folks complaining about the top USB-C ports not providing 100W each are clearly not reading the marketing info that explains how power is distributed when using multiple ports. I've had no issues running a steam deck and charging a Samsung Galaxy S23 knowing what to plug in where. Don't blindly buy something and become upset when it isn't something it's not advertised to be. If it doesn't fit your use case, look for another charging station.
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On the other hand, I have this and use this as a daily driver (if I may use that phrase) since last November or so and have not one issue had. Am completely happy with the item I purchased for around $28 or so pre-tax. As with technology unfortunately, user experience is definitely varied.
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This would probably work better on a desk.
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The only practical reason not to plug a surge protector into a UPS is that it's redundant.
Potentially, putting a poor quality surge protector on a surge protected UPS could prematurely wear the UPS's rectifiers, but it's very uncommon or can take so long to happen that it's superseded by natural upgrade cycles.
But, if you want a charger that doesn't have a surge protector, you're probably going to have to get one without AC outlets.
Many people buy Anker stuff for travel, and a charger that fails away from home is extra burdensome.
The only practical reason not to plug a surge protector into a UPS is that it's redundant.
Potentially, putting a poor quality surge protector on a surge protected UPS could prematurely wear the UPS's rectifiers, but it's very uncommon or can take so long to happen that it's superseded by natural upgrade cycles.
But, if you want a charger that doesn't have a surge protector, you're probably going to have to get one without AC outlets.
The only practical reason not to plug a surge protector into a UPS is that it's redundant.
Potentially, putting a poor quality surge protector on a surge protected UPS could prematurely wear the UPS's rectifiers, but it's very uncommon or can take so long to happen that it's superseded by natural upgrade cycles.
But, if you want a charger that doesn't have a surge protector, you're probably going to have to get one without AC outlets.
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There's consumer grade UPSes with 5 year warranties.
Enterprise grade hardware can easily double that, but most companies decommission way sooner.
Either way, you're not going to kill your UPS by plugging a charger like this into it.