[Scan-DC] Power distribution

[Cathy Drzyzgula]

I'll second the recommendation for the longer power strips. We used to have
close to a dozen computers on a metal shelving unit, and my husband
tie-wrapped one of these strips to the shelving unit and it served well.
The shelves were still pretty messy (and the outlet strip didn't eliminate
all the UPSs) but it could have been worse.  

Cathy D


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[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Leyden
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 9:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Power distribution

The one-foot cords are a good idea.  Gets the wall warts off of the strip
and clears up more space.

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.


On Dec 7, 2012, at 10:20 AM, "Andrew Clegg" <andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Doug,
> 
> 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.
> 
> Andy




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