Published By: Marc Edwards | Last updated on February 20, 2024 and reviewed by GagSurgeAdmin
Tripp Lite is a well-known brand in the surge protection industry.
In recent years, many of us, including our clients who are big fans of Tripp Lite, have used various models of Tripp Lite surge protectors to safeguard our prized electrical assets at home and in our offices.
Tripp Lite is fast becoming one of the most trusted brands you can get at an affordable price.
Unfortunately, with the wide array of Tripp Lite surge protection models in the market, it is an uphill task trying to decide which surge protection device is the best fit for both your home and your budget.
Hence before we dive into the 6 Tripp Lite surge protection models that we have rounded up, our team has come out with a buying guide that is useful in helping you make better buying decisions.
Latest Buying Guide for Tripp Lite Surge Protectors
Section 1: Common Causes of Power Surges and Voltage Spikes
Most people have no idea what causes power surges and voltage spikes.
These powerful surges in voltages are capable of causing irreparable damage to our precious and costly electronic devices (mobile phones, laptops, speakers, etc) and electrical appliances (air-conditioners, entertainment systems, refrigerators, etc).
Most power surges are usually caused by power grid malfunctions as well as turning on electrical appliances that could draw an excessive amount of current for the initial power cycle, causing spikes in other appliances that share the same electrical path.
Faulty wiring at home is another very common cause of power surges and is one that is hard to isolate.
Lightning and power outages, while they are rare occurrences, could also cause untold damage to our electronics at home.
Do also note that the life span of your surge protection devices will be severely diminished once they get hit by an incoming surge of voltage current.
Setting up whole-house surge protectors (Type 1 or 2) together with point-of-use surge protectors (Type 3) is probably your best bet in having a holistic defense against power transients and irregular power spikes.
Section 2: Surge Protection Devices – Features and Functions
Below is a list of features and functions that are commonly found in most surge protection devices in the market.
LED Indicator Lights – visual notification lights are useful in letting us know what protection and health status of the surge protection device.
Timer Function – This is yet another common requirement that some of my clients have when it comes to getting surge protectors. They want surge protection units with timers that can be programmed to switch off and on specific plugged-in devices during certain hours of the day.
USB Port Surge Protection – in addition to surge protection, if you have a handful of USB gadgets that need juicing up at the end of the day, you will want to get one with surge protection for USB-C and USB-A ports.
Smart Features – If you are tech-savvy and would like to remotely control the powering on and off of your connected devices through wifi and voice, getting a surge protection device with smart features may be what you need.
Phantom Load Elimination – while this Eco-friendly feature is not available in most surge protectors, it is a good-to-have feature if you are keen to trim down your electrical bill.
High Joule Rating – the amount of energy absorption capability every surge protector device comes with.
Getting a surge protector with high joule ratings does not mean good protection, there are many other aspects you will need to look at.
For example, surge protection devices’ response time to block power surges, clamping voltages, and so on.
6 to 10 Ft. of Power Cords – this is the most common power cord length in the market
Keyhole Tab for Wall Mounting – another commonplace feature
Connected Equipment Insurance – most surge protection brands come with similar insurance coverage
Section 3:Â Which Features Do I Need? – Questions to Ask Yourself
Are you incurring high electrical bills every month?
If your household or office is incurring a high electrical bill every month, it may be an indication that you may need energy-saving surge protectors for most of your electrical appliances.
Do you live in a lightning-prone area?
If you do live in a lightning-prone area, you will need both Type 1/2 (point of entry e.g. circuit breaker panel) and Type 3 (point-of-use) surge protection devices at home or in the office.
Do you have a PC workstation or backup storage (NAS) that cannot afford power outages?
If you live in an area where there are regular power outages, investing in surge protection that comes with a backup battery (UPS) would be a very worthy investment.
Do you have a hard-to-reach AC power outlet at home that you need to utilize?
You will most likely need a surge protector with a long power cord if you need to connect electronic devices to AC outlets located at far-flung locations.
Do you have network or security appliances that need to turn on 7 by 24?
Internet routers and security surveillance appliances need to be on 24 by 7 and for that, you will need energy-saving surge protection devices that also have “Always On” outlets for 24 x 7 appliances.
Do you have little toddlers or children at home that touch everything with their curious little fingers?
Most leading brands have sliding safety covers to prevent curious little fingers from inserting inside the power sockets of surge protection devices.
Do you travel frequently and would require surge protection for mobile phones and laptops?
It does not make sense to carry 6 or 8 outlet surge protectors around while you are on the go.
That’s why many brands come with single or 3 outlet highly portable surge protection units e.g (Tripp Lite SK3-0), specially designed for travelers.
If you travel overseas frequently, you will probably need one of these portable surge protection units.
Best Value Round up of Tripp Lite Surge Protectors
Thanks to the advances in technologies, many new models of Tripp Lite surge protectors are offering features and functions like a phone line, coaxial line and network line protection, ultra-fast USB port mobile device charging, phantom load elimination a.k.a energy-saving models, rotatable outlets, and diagnostic LEDs and so on.
From the feedback and reviews from both our clients and customers who have purchased various Tripp Lite surge protection models before, we have compiled and shortlisted the 6 best Tripp Lite models which we believe are among the best surge protectors in the market.
So without much ado, let’s start introducing the 6 Tripp Lite surge protectors that are truly worth buying to protect household and office electrical appliances and personal electronics against relentless voltage spikes and power surges.
[1] Tripp Lite ISOBAR8ULTRA Surge Suppressor
Trip Lite ISOBAR8ULTRA is one of the more popular Tripp Lite surge protectors used by many of our clients.
This powerful surge protector features a whopping network-grade 3840 joule/97,000 amp surge suppression rating.
You will be impressed with its durable, fire-resistant, and nearly indestructible all-metal enclosure.
Most impressively, it comes equipped with isolated filter banks to fend off internal interference as well as EMI/RFI noise filtering from external interference.
This surge protection device from Tripp Lite not only comes with an ultra-long 12-foot heavy-duty cord. It also has a space-saving right-angle NEMA 5-15R right-angle plug which fits nicely behind furniture and sofa sets.
This suppression device has widely spaced out outlets hence you will never have problems with large adapters or huge transformer plugs.
In addition to that, there are also useful diagnostic LEDs to indicate power and protection status. Not to mention keyhole mounting tabs for installation in a wide variety of applications.
All in all, this is a pretty robust and versatile surge protector that can be used across all types of environments.
- Durable and Fire-resistant Metal Enclosure
- High 3840 Joule Surge Protection Rating
- EMI/RFI Noise Filtering
- Resettable Circuit Breaker
- Transformer Outlets
- Wall-mountable Keyhole Tabs
- Safe Thermal Fusing (Internal)
- Isolated Filter Banks (Internal)
- Diagnostic LEDs
- 12-foot AC input cord
- 5-15P right-angle plug
- Lifetime Warranty
- Lack of energy-saving features
- Lack of Safety Sliding Socket Cover
- Lack of USB fast charging outlets
[2] Tripp Lite TLP76MSG Surge Protection Power Strip
What’s truly unique about this Tripp Lite TLP76MSGÂ model is that there are 6 individually controllable ON/OFF power switches on each of the outlets.
There is also a single outlet for devices that require an “Always On” type of continuous AC power. E.g. Internet routers, surveillance cameras etc. 
This means we are now able to turn off the power source to whichever devices are not in use and totally eliminate phantom loads (standby power) from tapping our previous energy source away.
This is an Eco-friendly feature among Tripp Lite surge protectors.
This 1080 joules suppression rating Eco-friendly Tripp Lite surge protector comes equipped with EMI/RFI line noise filtering to help electrical components perform at their peak while extending their lifespan.
It is most suitable for protecting your computer/laptop, home theater system, and other devices from a voltage spike and more.
And similar to most Tripp Lite surge protectors, there is also a diagnostic LED to alert us of the protection status and if the “Always On” outlet is receiving power.
Be prepared to save BIG on your electric bill once you started using TLP76MSG from Tripp Lite.
- 6 x Eco-friendly Individual Power On/Off Switch
- 1080 Joule Surge Protection Rating
- EMI/RFI Noise Filtering
- 1 x ‘Always On’ Power Socket
- Accommodate up to 4 transformer plug outlets
- Surge Protection Status LED Indicators
- Wall-mountable Keyhole Tabs
- NEMA 5-15P right-angle plug
- Lifetime Limited Warranty [$25,000 Ultimate Lifetime Insurance]
- No USB charging points
- AC power cord is only 6 ft. long
- Lack of Safety Sliding Socket Cover
[3] Tripp Lite TLP606 Surge Protection Power Strip
Weighting 0nly 1.1 pounds, this compact and cost-effective Tripp Lite surge protection device is a great companion to bring along when you go traveling.
This portable surge protector can be easily tucked into your hand-carry backpack wherever you are commuting.
With a 790 joules suppression rating, this TLP606 is also able to help filter out disruptive line noise that can degrade component performance, helping to assure that your equipment performs at its peak.
What we like about these Tripp Lite surge protectors is that they have this illuminated master switch for one-touch power control for all connected electrical components.
This will not only help you save time and effort when you need every connected device to be turned off, but it will also help cut out phantom loads, which will help save your monthly electric bills.
These cost-effective surge suppression devices have simple-to-understand diagnostic LEDs.
A green diagnostic LED indicates that surge protection is available. If this Protected LED ever goes out, simply return the TLP606 to Tripp Lite for a free replacement.
- 15 amp resettable circuit breaker
- Durable and Fire-resistant Housing
- Surge Protection Status LED
- 1 x Transformer Outlet
- EMI/RFI noise filtering
- Advanced Surge/Noise Protection
- Wall-mountable Keyhole Tabs
- NEMA 5-15P right-angle plug
- Lifetime Warranty
- Lack of energy-saving features
- Lack of Safety Sliding Socket Cover
- No USB fast charging sockets
- AC power cord is only 6 ft. long
- Slightly Low Surge Suppression Rating
[4] Tripp Lite TLP808B 8 Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip
Tripp Lite’s TLP808B comes with 1440 joules of surge suppression which is perfect for protecting your valuable home electronics, and workstations at home and in the office against strong and damaging power spikes and line noise.
There are 8 units of NEMA 5-15R AC outlets that are compatible with most personal computers and peripherals.
Besides that, there are also 3 outlets among the 8 that are comfortably spaced for bulky transformers without blocking out other usable outlets.
What we like most is the Fail-Safe feature in which AC power is automatically cut off to all 8 outlets when the surge protector is no longer able to protect all plugged-in devices against power spikes and surges.
These Tripp Lite surge protectors come with an 8 feet long cord that lets you reach a far-flung power source with its right-angle NEMA 5-15P plug.
In addition to being able to
block out disruptive interference on the AC line known as EMI (electromagnetic interference) and RFI (radio frequency interference), it also comes integrated with child safety covers to prevent curious little fingers from touching unused outlets.
These Tripp Lite surge protectors also come equipped with a built-in, resettable 15-amp circuit breaker which will prevent dangerous circuit overloads by immediately shutting off AC input to the TLP808B if it detects the equipment load is drawing too much power.
This is a good choice to get if you have loads of home appliances that need surge protection.
- FailSafe Mode
- 1440 Joule Surge Protection Rating
- Lighted on/off Master Switch
- Accommodate 3 large transformer plugs
- EMI/RFI Noise Filtering
- Resettable 15-Amp Circuit Breaker
- Child Safety Sliding Socket Cover
- Long 8-foot AC power cord
- NEMA 5-15P Right-angle flat plug
- Diagnostic LEDS Notification Light
- Wall-mountable Keyhole Tabs
- Lifetime Warranty
- No USB fast charging sockets
[5] Tripp Lite SWIVEL6USB Rotatable 6 Outlet Surge Protector
This Tripp Lite model is another all-time favorite among my clients as it features 1 set of 3 rotatable outlets that provide convenient angles to plug the equipment in without interfering with each other.
Equipped with a 1080 joules energy absorption rating, this Tripp Lite surge protection model is most ideal for shielding personal computers and workstations in the office (including printers, and scanners) against voltage spikes and power surges due to lightning strikes.
Your home and office equipment and devices will enjoy sharper, crisper video; deeper, fuller audio, and longer component life spans with SWIVEL6USB’s EMI/RFI line noise filtering technology.
SWIVEL6USB, too, comes with diagnostic LEDs to show power and protection status, enabling you to recognize power problems before they affect your valuable equipment. There are also 2 x USB ports (share 3.1a) for charging up your smartphones and other mobile devices.
The GROUNDED LED verifies that the SWIVEL6USB is connected to a properly grounded wall outlet. The PROTECTED LED indicates that surge protection is available. If this PROTECTED LED ever goes out, simply return the SWIVEL6USB to Tripp Lite for a free replacement.
- Three Pivoting NEMA 5-15R Outlets
- Able to accommodate transformer plugs
- Direct plug-in design (no power cord needed)
- EMI/RFI Noise Filtering
- 1500 Joule Surge Protection Rating
- 2 x Diagnostic LEDs
- 2 x USB charging ports (Dual USB-A ports)
- Lifetime Warranty + $20,000 Ultimate Lifetime Insurance
- No USB fast charging sockets
- Lack Child Safety Sliding Socket Cover
- No Eco-friendly features
[6] Tripp Lite SK30USB 3 Outlet Portable Surge Protector
This is probably one of Tripp Lite’s best-selling products due to its compact size and portability which still packs in 660 joules worth of surge suppression rating.Â
You can practically carry this Tripp Lite SK30USB surge protector with you anywhere there is an AC outlet. 
You will also be amazed that this surge protection device which weighs only 7.7 ounces does come equipped with a diagnostic LED to alert you to potential issues with protection status.
- Extremely Portable – Perfect for Traveling
- Direct plug in design (no power cord needed)
- EMI/RFI Noise Filtering
- 540 Joule Surge Protection Rating
- Diagnostic LED Indicator
- 2 x USB charging ports (2.1 amp total)
- Conforms to UL1449 Safety Standards
- Lifetime Warranty + $5,000 Insurance
- No Eco-friendly features
Are These Tripp Lite Surge Protectors Worth Buying?
As I mentioned in the beginning, Tripp Lite is a leading brand when it comes to protecting computing equipment against power surges.
On top of that, Tripp Lite is also a leading manufacturer of products to power, protect, manage, house, cool, connect and mount your equipment. Unless you have home theater systems at home that need power conditioning, the above surge protection devices may not be the right choice for you.
From the smallest office to the largest multiple-location data-center facilities, Tripp Lite surge protectors are widely used and known in almost every industry.
With over 90 years of quality products and service, Tripp Lite is a brand you can trust.
