[Scan-DC] Power distribution

[Doug Kitchener]

Never dawned on me to do that, thanks Dewey, not a bad idea...

I have a bunch of other replies too, reading them now, both to the list and privately... mucho appreciado, as they say, to all!

I'm starting to think this will almost be more of a process than a project... will let yas know what I come up with.

Thanks again... scanning may (or may not) be dying, but this bunch always comes through!


DK




>________________________________
> From: Dewey <dewey3 at gmail.com>
>To: 'Doug Kitchener' <oldsdoug at yahoo.com>; 'Scan- DC' <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net> 
>Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2012 8:38 PM
>Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] Power distribution
> 
>If the majority of those bricks (I like to call them wall warts) are 12v,
>then a single decent higher amperage 12 volt power supply can/will replace
>those.  For the ones that are under 12v, you can still power from cigarette
>light adapters, if available, and running off of the same 12v power supply.
>
>Dewey
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Doug Kitchener
>Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 20:03
>To: Scan- DC
>Subject: [Scan-DC] Power distribution
>
>OK, Scan-DCers, I need you to put on your thinking caps and give me some
>ideas.  The desk in my man cave is a jumble of computer, monitor, keyboard,
>mouse, modem, router, printer, computer speakers, phone, clock, lamps,
>associated & assorted cables, shortwave radio, various scanners (radios),
>external speakers for those, outlets strips, and last but not least, those
>miserable power supply "bricks" for all the various and sundry crap above
>(picture follows).  I'm fed up with the mess, and the thing that bothers me
>the most is the three, count 'em, three, outlet strips that are necessary to
>operate this conglomeration.  I think the place to start is to come up with
>a reasonable solution to the power distribution and get it off the desk.  Of
>course, the damnable bricks make it necessary to have three outlet strips
>when one or two would otherwise suffice, since they take up two or three
>outlets' worth (I yearn for the days when the equipment was a little  bigger
>and the power supplies were built in!).
>
>I was thinking about mounting the outlet strips to a board and then mounting
>the board on the wall, then I thought about getting some wiremold, etc.
>etc.  In fact, since I already have the outlet strips and a hunk of 1x12,
>I'm going to expend a little effort on that this weekend.  But, it also
>occured to me to ask the folks here for any thoughts or ideas; I wondered if
>anyone else is plagued by a similar situation.  Any thoughts and ideas are
>welcome... anything is better than what I have, which is a fire hazard at
>best.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Doug
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