ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

摘要

The invention provides a power strip for use in an anti-theft security system and an anti-theft security system for electrical appliances. The power strip comprising a socket-outlet (11) for receiving a power plug that is electrically connected to a power cord for an electrical appliance. The power strip comprises an electronic circuit (100) configured to measure a first electrical characteristic of the power cord and/or the electrical appliance when the power plug is inserted into the socket-outlet (11) and to measure a second electrical characteristic of the power cord and/or the electrical appliance while the power plug is inserted. A change between the first measurement result and the second measurement results in triggering an alarm.