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DGH Dorm-Policy Compliance

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Nicholas Miles · Editor-in-Chief & Methodology Owner·Last updated 2026-05-10

The DGH Dorm-Policy Compliance is a 0-10 composite; tiered pass/fail for Strict (Princeton/Harvard/MIT pattern), Standard (most state schools), and Liberal (apt-style upperclassman housing) composite score. tier_pass_count / 3 * 10 — composite of UL_listing AND open_flame_clear AND wattage_under_cap AND wall_damage_free AND weight_under_cap AND surge_joules_over_floor, evaluated against Strict / Standard / Liberal school strictness tiers Published by DormGearHQ and last updated 2026-05-10, the score currently evaluates 3 products.

Compatibility Family
Scored using the Compatibility Methodology.

Formula

tier_pass_count / 3 * 10 — composite of UL_listing AND open_flame_clear AND wattage_under_cap AND wall_damage_free AND weight_under_cap AND surge_joules_over_floor, evaluated against Strict / Standard / Liberal school strictness tiers

Scale

Scored on a 0-10 composite; tiered pass/fail for Strict (Princeton/Harvard/MIT pattern), Standard (most state schools), and Liberal (apt-style upperclassman housing) scale.

Scored Products (3)

ProductScoreGuide
Belkin BSV80410View guide →
Tripp Lite TLP1208SAT10View guide →
APC P11VT36.7View guide →

Defined In

This metric was first published in best dorm safe power strips 2026.