The bar does what it should, namely supply several units with power. Whether these are still functioning after a lightning strike, who knows? So far I had fortunately not yet. But one sleeps calmer, if you know that at least have the beloved game console and the expensive TV in the event of such a lightning strike a higher chance to get out without prejudice to the thing out. Worth mentioning are still the distances or the arrangement of the slots. Thus, for several large plugs easily bring side by side, without this interfering with each other and you only have to remove several other plug to come close to an average.