Shielded socket outlet product review

In this article we review a shielded socket outlet produced by german factory Gigahertz Solutions .

The socket outlet has four Schuko type sockets and one switch. The cord from the outlet to the plug is also shielded, and it is about 2.20 mt long. The product conforms to the CE norms.

Measures of electric field

We have measured the electric field in the low frequency range (10 Hz - 2 KHz) near the socket outlet having the plug inserted into a wall socket at 220 V AC, with the outlet laying on the floor, far from other objects.

Position	Electric field (V/m)	Notes
1	5	instrument aside
2	2	instrument aside
3	2	instrument aside
4	53	instrument above
5	140	instrument above

The properties of the cord are the same of the shielded power cord of the same manufacturer, that we have reviewed here .

Comparison with a non-shielded socket outlet

Here are the measures of electric field, in the same low frequency range, with the same instrument and in the same conditions, for a non shielded socket outlet.

Position	Electric field (V/m)	Notes
1	585	instrument aside
2	600	instrument aside
3	600	instrument aside
4	235	instrument above
5	625	instrument above

As we can see the shielded socket outlet eliminates almost completely the electric field, the difference respect the non shielded outlet is huge.

In the shielded outlet there is some high electric field only above the sockets of course, but since the sockets are going to be filled with Schuko plugs of a shielded power cord these points are quite unreachable.

Read also our review of shielded power cord of the same manufacturer.