# Expandable Surge Protectors The 'Socket Sense' Expands to Fit All Your Plugs By Cecilia Biemann | Published 2009-04-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expandable-surge-protector-socket-sense References: [craziestgadgets](http://craziestgadgets.com/2009/04/13/socket-sense-surge-protector-expands-to-fit-all-your-plugs/) It has long been said that necessity is the mother of invention, and never before has this saying rung true for me as clearly as it did when I discovered the Socket Sense. Get your hands on one of these [expandable surge protectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-power-strip-1) and never again will you suffer the frustration of trying to wedge a [chunky adapter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-travel-adapters) into a space-limited socket slot. Socket Sense, which offers 2160 joules of surge protection, features [angled sockets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonbase) and expands from 13M to 18M, ensuring that there is always room for even the most bulky plugs. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Expandable Surge Protectors:** The trend of expandable surge protectors is disrupting the traditional socket design, providing a solution for fitting bulky plugs into limited spaces. - **Angled Sockets:** The trend of angled sockets is disrupting conventional power strip design, allowing for easier access and improved plug compatibility. - **Increased Surge Protection:** The trend of surge protectors offering higher joule ratings is disrupting the market, providing greater protection against power surges and electrical damage. ### Who This Affects Most - **Electronics:** The expanding surge protector trend presents innovation opportunities for companies in the electronics industry to create sleek, space-saving solutions for power management. - **Home Improvement:** The angled sockets trend opens up innovation opportunities for the home improvement industry to develop user-friendly socket designs that cater to modern plug shapes and sizes. - **Energy Management:** The increased surge protection trend offers innovation opportunities for the energy management sector to develop advanced surge protection devices that safeguard electronic devices and appliances. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Power Station Outlet Adapters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anker-powerextend-usbc-plug.md) - [Modern Power Management Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-strips.md) - [Modular Power Strip Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nodes.md) - [Child-Proof Outlet Guards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outletguard.md) - [Pencil-Resembling Power Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pencil-multitap.md) - [Rotating Outlet Power Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oconnect-onestep.md) - [Artfully Dynamic Power Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aunion.md) - [Clutter-Proof USB Power Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/usb-power-strips.md) - [Flexible Charging Adapters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flexible-charge-adapter.md)