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Power Strips for Home Networks


Fred Atkinson (fatkinson@mishmash.com)
Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:49:42 PDT

I suspect that some of you are experiencing this or have already
solved it. So, maybe one of you can tell me where I can find
something to solve this problem.

I've accumulated so many devices on my home network (and some devices
that are not network related as well) that power strips are an issue.
Most of these devices have the big 'calculator charger' type of power
supply that plugs directly into the AC outlet.

I've been looking for some type of power strip that has eight or more
outlets that are spaced far enough apart that you can plug all of
these things into them without overlapping each other.

Searching the Internet, I've not found anything like this. The best
is one of those long power strips that you usually install on the wall
as a permanent part of the house electrical system. I think there
might be something much better. Or maybe someone has a better
suggestion.

Any ideas?

Fred

[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: What I have done is use the 'normal'
size power strips, and daisy-chained three of them together. That is,
the final outlet on one of them is used to feed the next strip, etc.
Lisa's mother came in one day to do her housecleaning work and
screamed at me saying "you are going to burn the whole house down
like that!" That would not surprise me. PAT]

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