Power strips: Overload Protection Becomes Mandatory in 2025
New National Standard Requires Built-In Overload Protection for Power strip Starting August 1, 2025
Starting August 1, 2025, China’s updated national standard GB 2099.7-2024 for Power strip will officially take effect, requiring built-in overload protection as a mandatory safety feature. For manufacturers, brand owners, and importers, this marks a critical shift—and a valuable opportunity to enhance product safety and compliance.
Key Standard Transition
From August 1, 2025, the following standards will be replaced:
Obsolete Standard New Mandatory Standard
GB/T 1002-2021 GB 1002-2024
GB/T 2099.7-2015 GB 2099.7-2024
Going forward, all Power strip must be certified under the new standards and issued new certification (CCC) documents. Older versions will no longer be accepted or approved.
Why Is Overload Protection Now Mandatory?
Section 5.1.6.4 of GB 2099.7-2024 clearly states:
The safety function of general Power strip has been enhanced. For sockets with four or more outlets, the built-in overload protection component is a core safety design silently guarding your power usage.
This means:
- • Multi-outlet power strip must include built-in overload protectors
- • Products must automatically cut power when current exceeds rated limits
- • This helps prevent fire, equipment damage, and overheating hazards
KUOYUH 15 Series – Compact, Reliable Overload Protection
KUOYUH 15 series overload protection is more compact in size and is suitable for applications in power strip, compact designs or limited Spaces
Key features:
- • Thermal protection using bimetallic elements
- • Push-to-reset button for manual recovery
- • Smal size and more flexible in installation
- • Certified by CCC, UL, TUV
When the current exceeds the rated value and causes a temperature rise, the bimetal element bends and triggers the mechanism, instantly cutting off power to prevent further risk.
Certified for Global Markets
KThe KUOYUH 15 Series has passed rigorous international certifications, making it suitable not just for domestic sales, but also for export-oriented and premium power strip:
- • CCC (China)
- • UL (United States)
- • TUV (Europe)
How to Safely Reset the power strip After Overload?
- 1. Unplug the socket from the wall outlet
- 2. Remove all connected devices from the power strip
- 3. Wait 1–2 minutes to allow the internal temperature to cool down
- 4. Press the reset button on the overload protector
- 5. If the button doesn’t stay down, the overload condition persists—wait and try again
- 5. Once reset is successful, reconnect devices one by one
