Prohibited Items - Power Strips, Extension Cords

[westom]

deleted - redundant

 

[westom]

Any power strip that has a UL Listing (UL is only about human safety) has that 15 amp breaker (or something equivalent). Power strips without protector parts do not list a joules number and do not have a UL1449 approval. UL1449 is about human safety issues with protector parts.

 

[Monoxide]

Not to hijack the thread, but if power strips are the devil and not allowed.
How long before phone or other devices being charged by USB also be banned? Looks like they are also fire hazards.
Example: http://imgur.com/a/DwSYa
Usb port melted while charging phone

 

[xlxo]

Instead of a power strip.... I now travel with power taps. Cheaper, no surge protection, lighter and less bulky in luggage. Available at your local hardware store.

https://www.amazon.com/GoGreen-Power-GG-13000TW-Outlet-Adapter/dp/B00NY48ERK/ref=sr_1_7

 

[mkymouse40]

xlxo - when you say you traveled with them, does that mean you have used them on a Disney cruise with no problems? Thank you.

 

[xlxo]

I used the taps on a Princess cruise last December.

I also use the taps in my air and road trips. I got tired of how bulky power strips can get in luggage.

 

[Ljbadfan]

Yes there has been reports that the multi usb chargers are also not allowed from previous reports. There has been reports that if your state room host sees them they are suppose to take them

 

[CamperMomma]

Can anyone confirm if something like this is allowed?

https://www.amazon.com/Uber-25114-S...TF8&qid=1470236108&sr=8-4&keywords=uber+power

It says grounded, so given earlier posts, I'm thinking no? We have one for our upcoming cruise, but will leave it in our rental car if these are against policy as well. How many outlets are in the room? Really we only need to charge up the camera batteries here and there. We will be shutting cell phones off.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Can anyone confirm if something like this is allowed?

https://www.amazon.com/Uber-25114-S...TF8&qid=1470236108&sr=8-4&keywords=uber+power

It says grounded, so given earlier posts, I'm thinking no? We have one for our upcoming cruise, but will leave it in our rental car if these are against policy as well. How many outlets are in the room? Really we only need to charge up the camera batteries here and there. We will be shutting cell phones off.

As it's "grounded" I'd also say no. That's where the issue comes in - the "grounding" onboard the ship isn't like grounding on land, and can cause hot spots.

 

[SonicGuy]

We used the same one on our cruise this past February with no problems. We plan on using it again on our upcoming cruise also.

Had ours confiscated from luggage on last cruise

 

[ScottishMickeyFan]

Hey
I just bought a usb multi plug for this purpose as they don't want extension strips,.

No way are they taking that of us as where do you draw the line., everything with a plug,,

We have 2 phones, 2 iPads, camera charger, spare camera battery charger,, emergency phone charger,, fit bit usb watch,, the list goes on,, need these to charge daily & I ain't taking 6 separate usb plugs

So defo won't be packing these in luggage ,, is your carry on searched ? Other than for booze

 

[Pooh2]

When we were exiting the ship with our debarkation day excursion group in Vancouver, we went past a table loaded with confiscated items ready for pick-up. Most of the items were surge protectors/extension cords.
We usually travel with an extension cord for a cpap machine, glad we left it home.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

When we were exiting the ship with our debarkation day excursion group in Vancouver, we went past a table loaded with confiscated items ready for pick-up. Most of the items were surge protectors/extension cords.
We usually travel with an extension cord for a cpap machine, glad we left it home.

Extension cords for CPAP machines are usually cleared for use, you just need to have them checked by the chief engineer.

 

[Pooh2]

Extension cords for CPAP machines are usually cleared for use, you just need to have them checked by the chief engineer.

Will keep that in mind for future cruises. Worked out well on the Wonder as there was plug right next to the headboard.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Will keep that in mind for future cruises. Worked out well on the Wonder as there was plug right next to the headboard.

All the ships now have an outlet at the side of the bed (both sides).

 

[westom]

It says grounded, so given earlier posts, I'm thinking no?

Irrelevent if it has a safety gtound. If it does not permit three prong connections, then no safety ground is perfectly OK.

First, delineate between earth ground and safety ground. Each is electrically different. And irrelevant to plug-in devices that also reduce human safety on a cruise ship.

Second, does it have a UL listing? That must exist for minimal human safety. However if it also has a UL1449 spec, then fire risk is acceptable for a homeowner and unacceptable for a cruise ship. UL1449 means it has protector parts that increase fire risk.

Every honest answer is directly traceable to spec numbers. What numbers from UL are provided in your citation? Missing numbers are damning.

 

[lbus42]

As far as having items confiscated, if it meets the UL and and fire risk specifications AND the device does not have a ground plug on it, then DCL does not usually take it. If the multi-tap device has a ground plug or a cord attached to it, you can expect DCL to take it. The amazon device mentioned a few posts back is at risk for getting taken. As a side note, considering how inexpensive it is, it is probably cheaply made in a foreign country and most likely does not meet US fire and safety requirements.

 

[FigmentSpark]

I'm a little confused, now. My surge protector (Belkin) doesn't have the UL1449 on it. Just the UL Listing. But I know it's a surge protector. I just wish there was something designed and made that we knew was okay for a ship. Obviously there is, or they wouldn't have any on board to rent to people. What is the make and brand of that one? What are the secret codes that will get it past the head engineer. I have no wish to cause any electrical fires or issues. I just want to know what I can take to plug in my electronics. I worry that even my Apple wall plug may have something built in that's not acceptable.

 

[westom]

I just wish there was something designed and made that we knew was okay for a ship.

To know anything always starts with numeric specifications. If it has a big buck warranty, if it defines UL1449, if it has a 'protector good' light, or if it lists 'joules', then it has parts that may create a fire.

Always ignore a recommendation that does not reference specification numbers. That is the only place a manufacturer cannot lie. UL1449 and joules are found in specifications. And on its box that gets disposed once the sale has been achieved.

Best power strip can be one from Walmart for $5. It must have a 15 amp circuit breaker. And be UL listed. Protector manufacturers could sell their product for that little - at a profit. But plug-in protector manufacturers demand massive profits. So a power strip with protector parts must cost at least $10, typically more than $20, and sometimes for maybe $85. Any power strip selling for that much likely has protector parts; may be confiscated.

But again, ignore anything that is not a specification. Ignore all big letter graphics, hearsay, and subjective claims.

 

[NS8VN]

What are the secret codes that will get it past the head engineer.

There are no secret codes, the head engineer will never set one eye on your luggage unless a specific circumstance, such as the mentioned medically required extension cord. The security people who know nothing about a ships electrical system are the ones removing things from your luggage and they are just removing what they were told to remove. They won't make any judgements on what is or isn't safe, they are just following the list of stuff they can't allow.