[Elecraft] OT - Outlet Strips

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

An alternative for use with almost any power strip and wall 
warts are 6" extension cords.  They will allow mounting the 
wall wart away from the strip where they don't block the 
other outlets.  

A couple years ago I picked up a half-dozen such short extension 
cords at Radio Shack (p/n 61-2755).  I still use them when I need 
to connect a wall wart, etc.  They'll handle two wall warts per 
cord (one on each side) so it doesn't take more than one or two 
per outlet strip.  Even with the "big" 5A wall warts, the 
current at 110V is certainly not a safety/fire hazard. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Edward 
> Dickinson, III
> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 9:04 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT - Outlet Strips
> 
> 
> Thanks for the replies.  More are welcome.
> 
> I've been searching on the internet some and found a strip 
> designed for wall warts.  The Furman Pluglock comes from a 
> power conditioning company geared towards musicians.  ~$50 
> list/$30 Amazon.  It has 5 outlets, each with a device to 
> clamp the wall wart.  While it doesn't appear to have a 
> switch it does have a circuit breaker.  The spacing scales to 
> about 2 1/4" o.c. for the outlets.  My large, 2 amp wall 
> warts are about 2 1/4" wide.  It might even handle my 
> universal wart at 2 5/8" with smaller warts aside.  I'd like 
> to mount on a vertical surface.  This unit with warts 
> a-hangin' might be a little deep.  See video.
> 
> http://www.furmansound.com/product.php?div=01&id=PlugLock-PFP
> 
> Also in searching around, I came across an idea for 
> 'chargers' on a outlet strip.  Put the strip on a 
> timer-outlet so the chargers run occasionally.
> 
> Strictly 'amateur' interest here.
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Dick - KA5KKT
>   
> 
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