Surge Protector?

Does Xbox 360 have a built-in search protector??

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Surge protector

The average bedroom home over here has less than 6 wall power points. 4 at best. If I wanted more, people would think I'm high.... I remember when several people thought I should ease up on the sugar on here, and others and I had a bit of a joke, as was
discussed in this party etiquette thread long ago.

There are good power surge protectors out there. I have an 8 socket in 1 board DSE power surge protector in my bedroom (4 of the 8 sockets have something plugged in them always, 360, tv, desktop, and usually my laptop charger). Regarding
safety, it's the tripping hazard which comes with extension chords because, you know, we have to connect e-v-e-r-y-t-h-I-n-g to a wall socket.... even if it means resourcing power points from other areas. The lounge has slightly more but I want privacy sometimes
thus my bedroom. People use the likes of what I use too, and they're in school, uni and in the workplace. Their devices work completely fine. I've been doing it for the past 6 years and no probs. Although my power board does have like a maximum amount of power
it allows for all equipment connected to it, and I'm well within that safe zone. It's the same with Swirl's comment. We use power surge and it works fine. Not sure about America, but power surge equipment sold and used in my area are designed to safety requirements
required by legislation in Australasia. (There's a difference to requirement and recommendation). Most people don't read the manual. You hear it a lot if you use social media including YouTube and Facebook. I make a partial attempt (ok front cover with picture
on it, flick through the book, done). However if it costs over $200, I brief read it and keep it for future reference. I also have an Australian friend (not Swirl) and she said she had a thunderstorm once and her stuff got surge shocked. Now she has surge
protectors for every wall port.

Context matters. People's circumstances matters. Microsoft wouldn't have a strong business without taking to account customer's needs and circumstances and interests. It is not mandatory but it is recommended not to. People may use their own surge protectors.
I have higher than the recommended pings, another recommendation. Yet I am still able to play multiplayer with people on XBL. I've had an Xbox 360 slim console since late 2010 and a day one edition Xbox One since November 2013. And have had no issues using
it.

 

Surge protector

There are only 2 power points in my bedroom. At my place, only the power point in the bathroom has surge protector. Since I only have 2 points in my bedroom, it is not practical to connect them directly to the points in my bedroom and connect everything
directly to a wall power point. Yet I could hook up some extension chords and run them to different power points in the house, but that would be a chord clutter and a tripping hazard. Microsoft has Health and Safety policies do they not? I use in my bedroom
a desktop PC, my laptop, my tv, my 360, and my Xbox One. And from time to time use a vacuum in my room or to charge my camcorder or phone. These are devices I regularly use thus it is not practical to go with what Microsoft suggests and recommends. Context
matters, something which they state on the enforcement site. Customers may use what they think is more convenient for them, given the circumstances, and they have the right to. No one likes to see a laptop or TV get power surge. It's not exactly like they're
going to ban me for it. And no one wants to keep having to plug in and plug out stuff directly to limited wall sockets in your room. Having a power board with surge protector for devices which may not have surge protectors built into them, is more practical
for me. Businesses user them, schools use them, and retailers do too. Humans are unique and diverse. We're not all robots. I've had Xbox 360 since late 2010 and Xbox One since November 2013, and with my setup, it works fine. Yes Microsoft has recommendations.
But many people don't read manuals. They use their devices and are still well off. It's like Microsoft's recommendations for minimum internet speed requirements including download and upload but more in particular, ping's (distance between you and a Microsoft
server). Since I live in a major city in NZ, I get about 156 o 187 ping result. Since Microsoft recommends less than that, they're not going to suggest to me to pack up and go park myself right next to a Data Centre server facility. It's simply a recommendation.
People and companies should realize customer's circumstances.

OP, if you don't use a lot of electrical appliances, perhaps try plugging it directly to the wall. Otherwise you could always do it my way or call an electrician to install more power points in your room? (this would be funny).

 

Yes,it's in the power brick.