Greenlite Tier 1 - Advanced Power Strip Review + Tear Down

In this video I am opening up and looking at the inside of a brand new Greenlite Tier 1 - Advanced Power Strip. These were offered for $2 a piece at a local Habitat for Humanity thrift store. These power strips with a "Control" outlet causing to switch other outlets ON and OFF are usually priced over $25.

[@artyzinn7725]

im more amazed you can buy a power strip surge protector switched socket thing for $2! it very well made too, s quite a deal

[@jerryzabin]

We purchased 4 and NONE of them worked with the on/off switch. The constant "on" setting works on the top three outlets. But the two switched outlets on bottom do not work. And it is the same on ALL FOUR units that we purchased. VERY disappointing!!

[@tektech1065]

For the two outlets on the bottom to work you have to plug in and turn ON something (a lamp etc.) into the CONTROL outlet. Try that.
The appliance you plug into the CONTROL outlet (top right) has to be 10 Watts or greater. If it's too small it will not turn ON the two bottom outlets.