Defective surge protector being dumped on eBay

These surge protectors were being sold as "returns" from a major online retailer at a suspicious price of £10 for four. I felt the urge to buy a set to check out.

It turns out they were perfect for sale on eBay since they have at least one major manufacturing defect that means they can't indicate when they have ceased to provide protection, and may possibly continue to pass current even when they are supposed to have triggered their thermal safety device.
eBay is full of this stuff because they have no easy way to report a listing for a dangerous product. However, they DO have ways to report items that will undermine their profit.

It's a shame the UK electrical industry is price gouging SPDs (Surge Protective/Protection Devices), as it encourages people to use rogue imports like these - which may well work, but will not always be made with proper quality control.

I have a UK compliant SPD on order for our exploration.


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