The Best Features:
- Reliable 120-volt outlet power failure alarm
- 8-hour LED backup light
- Alarm sounds when power fails
- CSA Certified for the US and Canada
- Rechargeable NiMH battery included
Works basically as advertised, but make sure you know its limitations! By John Perez
This device works basically as advertised; however, make sure what it does is what you really need before purchasing it.
I bought it to monitor an electrical circuit with a trip-prone GFCI safety device. One outlet on the circuit powers a chest freezer out in my garage. I plugged this unit into an indoor outlet connected to the same circuit. If the GFCI trips, cutting off the power to the freezer and creating a nightmare if the situation remains undetected, the alarm goes off inside.
In my case, this works out perfectly. When triggered, the alarm is just loud enough to attract attention.
There are two significant "catches." First, and as others have noted, the alarm is not very loud. It is about as loud as the beeps of a small alarm clock, or perhaps the more powerful alarm watches. You can hear it fine in a nearby quiet area. You can't hear it through moderately thick walls or from very far away. I can hear it OK inside my single-story house, but I couldn't hear it when I tried connecting it in the garage.
Second, while the unit is fairly unobtrusive, it does tie up an outlet without providing a pass-through socket, and it may interfere with plugging something into the adjoining socket. This could be a problem if you need the socket it occupies, or if you are trying to connect a transformer brick, GFCI plug, or similar bulky plug-in into the remaining socket of a typical outlet.
If these two issues aren't a problem, then this device will do the job just fine.Completely useless product By Brian W. Fox
I bought this hoping it would warn us of a power failure on the circuit to our chest freezer. The light is cute, but the so-called alarm buzzer of 85 dB is a joke. it may be 85 dB if you place it right next to your ear, but from a distance of 20 feet, it is barely audible. to make matters worse, our unit broke in less than 3 weeks. I would not recommend this to anyone; I wish the star ratings allowed an entry of zero stars9 of 9 FALSE ADVERTISING. By David Slattery
Box say 86db, I can't believe it is more than 8.6db. This is junk and I feel as if I was ripped off. The Best-Selling Reliance Controls THP207 Plug-In Power Failure Alarm with LED Flashlight then to sell out very fast, if this is a must have product, be sure to order now to avoid disappointment.
