[Scan-DC] Power distribution

[Doug Kitchener]

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> From: Doug Kitchener <oldsdoug at yahoo.com>
>To: Andrew Leyden <andrew at leyden.com> 
>Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2012 9:40 PM
>Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Power distribution
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>And thanks, Andrew, nice to hear from you again.  The outlets on plugmold stuff we have at work are more like a foot apart, I was just going to look at Homie Depot, Lowes, Grainger and McMaster to see if they had anything different (closer), glad to know it's out there.  I think I had looked on Ham Radio Outlet once before for some kind of power distribution stuff but didn't see anything out of the ordinary... never thought to check Microcenter.
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>Again, thanks to all... seems like before long I won't be imprisoned by this mess!  :)
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>> From: Andrew Leyden <andrew at leyden.com>
>>To: Scan-dc <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net> 
>>Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2012 9:08 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Power distribution
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>>The one-foot cords are a good idea.  Gets the wall warts off of the strip and clears up more space.
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>>I also like the 'extended' power strips--the ones that are about 36 inches long, originally designed for server racks and whatnot.  I bought a few at Microcenter but have seen them at Home Depot as well.  Each outlet is 6-8 inches away from the other, giving you a bit more room on the bar.  I took one and screwed it to the underside of my desk and have all the cables connecting under there and then one cord heading out to the power outlet.  I also used one in a cabinet for all my A/V equipment next to the TV.  Basically an outlet on every shelf.
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>>On Dec 7, 2012, at 10:20 AM, "Andrew Clegg" <andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Doug,
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>>> I don't have a complete solution for you, but one of
 the problems you mention is that the wall-warts take up more than their fair share of outlets on the power strip (i.e., they often block the adjacent outlet on a strip). To help avoid this, I use a set of one-foot power cord extenders that are made for this very purpose. As an example, here is a set for sale on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/1-Foot-Extension-Power-Cable-5-Pack/dp/B000CRFOMK. I find these little cables very handy for making the best use of power strips with wall-warts. You don't lose any sockets that way.
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>>> Andy
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