Patent ID: 8469730

Claim:
An apparatus configured to provide electrical power received from at least a first electrical outlet and a second electrical outlet, the first electrical outlet configured to provide first electrical power with a first voltage, the second electrical outlet configured to provide second electrical power with a second voltage different than the first voltage, the apparatus comprising: a housing; at least two third electrical outlets at the housing; an electrical coupler at least partially enclosed by the housing and electrically coupled to the at least two third electrical outlets; a first prong adapter configured to removably couple to the electrical coupler and the first electrical outlet; a second prong adapter configured to removably couple to the electrical coupler and the second electrical outlet; a first surge protector circuit electrically coupled between the electrical coupler and the at least two third electrical outlets; and a second surge protector circuit, wherein: the first prong adapter is configured to receive the first electrical power with the first voltage from the first electrical outlet when the first prong adapter is coupled to the first electrical outlet; the second prong adapter is configured to receive the second electrical power with the second voltage from the second electrical outlet when the second prong adapter is coupled to the second electrical outlet; the electrical coupler is electrically coupled to the at least two third electrical outlets such that when the first prong adapter is coupled to the electrical coupler and the first electrical outlet, the at least two third electrical outlets receive the first electrical power with the first voltage; the electrical coupler is further electrically coupled to the at least two third electrical outlets such that when the second prong adapter is coupled to the electrical coupler and the second electrical outlet, the at least two third electrical outlets receive the second electrical power with the second voltage; the first surge protector circuit is configured to protect against voltage surges above a first surge voltage; the second surge protector circuit in combination with the first surge protector circuit is configured to protect against voltage surges above a second surge voltage; and the second surge voltage is less than the first surge voltage.