Using my '09 MBP while charging...

The power strip could be defective. There shouldn't be any compatibility issues between any power strip and your adapter.

 

I agree probably faulty or on its last legs if it's old.

 

Yeah, the power strip is definitely screwed...

 

I actually wanted to add - test it by seeing if other devices and what not act up when utilizing the same power strip. In any case I hope everything with your MBP is fine, as it seems to be.

Surge Protectors/Power Strips are a huge pain and I don't understand them at all, lol. At this point I basically find it acceptable if it simply gives off power to the devices plugged into it. I suppose I'll regret that later on in life.

 

Where I live we have frequent thunderstorms or power outages. I've had a TV, audio receiver, and a couple surge protectors taken out by a electric surges. Of course, the protects that died did their job. Needless to say, all electronics are on surge protectors or UPSs.

 

I'm glad the rest of your devices made it out safe and sound.

I have a "Surge Protector," it's a power strip and it's indicating that it is "Protecting" what is plugged into it but what I meant was that I am so ignorant when it comes to electrical stuff. I basically bought it for the amount of outlets, not for what it advertises to protect against and what not.

I omitted Joules from my memory after Chemistry in High School.

My "Grounded" light is faded, that must be bad, right? It still says "Protecting."

 

Forgive me if I'm wrong... But isn't Joules a physics thing...?

 

Both actually. We are using it in some of our chemistry equations as units for calculating energy from reactions and such. I also remember using them in physics back in high school (luckily my major doesn't require me to take any physics classes).

 

Ok, I haven't gotten to the more advanced stuff (I don't plan to either, haha).

 

Low voltage can be harmful too.

 

Yeah, I primarily remember it from Chemistry though. I had that before Physics and it was introduced then.