The Swivel Sockets

Just how many times have you wrecked your wall sockets while trying to pull a cord off or while accidentally seeking to reach to a distance larger than that of your power cord? Well, if you've finally had it with this kind of misfortunate events, maybe you should switch to the Swivel Socket, a wall outlet with a different approach to functionality. At the same time, if you thought that nothing new could be added to your common wall socket, this device proves you wrong, while also offering you a nifty solution to your problems.

The idea behind the Swivel Socket is quite simple and it will provide you with a handy solution for more than one single problem. It has been designed to both prevent you from pulling the socket out of the wall, while at the same time offer you a connectivity solution for tight spaces.

The contraption can come in most handy when you have to use a power outlet that is located behind a piece of furniture. Space is scarce in such a situation, but thanks to this neat product you can now plug in your appliances without fear that the furniture will crush the cable as it is set once more in it's place.

You get not one or two, but a total of 6 sockets, grouped three by three, and each group can rotate at a 90-degree angle. This could be one of the best solutions in a small place, and now you're sure that nothing bad will happen to your power cords.

As well, if you're using somewhat portable appliances, such as a hair drier or a vacuum cleaner, and are walking around the room, the Swivel Socket will prevent your cord from wrecking the wall outlet as you're trying to reach in the other corner of this area – the swivel will rotate as you move and the cord my come off, but nothing bad will happen to your wall outlet.

The device additionally sports a surge protection to keep your equipment safe during damaging power surges. Both Ground and Surge LED indicator lights are available on the Swivel Socket, for your comfort. The product is available for $19.98 a piece, and if you care about your wall sockets and electric/electronic devices, this might prove to be worth every penny.

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