Indeed - I have a number of commodity switched multiple-outlet (typically 4
socket) power code extenders - these tend to have a neon "live" indicator
and almost all fail within 1 year or two.
These things (the power strips) are such a commodity item and are so cheap
I suspect that the neons
I saw a situation with a local power outlet manufacturer back in the 1990s. The
Neons in the outlet normally lasted for years.. then a batch lasted for a few
weeks before they went black. The same value resistor was used [and anyway,
some of the 'new' bulbs were fitted to old flushplates to
