I work for a small pre-school and we purchased 10 of these to replace non-surge protection extension cords in the classrooms because the fire marshal "dinged" us for noncompliance in safety.

Also an added plus is the surge protection built-in

It's 16 gauge wire, grounded, and 250 joules of surge protection.

I use these to plug in expensive electronics that need good surge protection.

I really like the braided cord; much softer and more malleable than the traditional electric cord.