or buy a 12 socket power board from DSE, they are long as.
the trick is to not draw too much from one power board socket, if you have big power items like a large tv and high power amp,scatter them over random boards. thats really the only concern, a small one, but one none the less.
But a 4 pack of 4 ways is usually much cheaper. In fact I've even seen 4*4 way PB's for $5! (It's simply amazing what stuff can be made for in China these days.)
MrT.
Half that price at Bunnings!
Yeah, it is amazing what you can get stuff for these days. Stuff like a $35 DVD player. I can barely even buy a connector at Farnell for that! :->
Dave :)
Oops, you meant four 4way power boards for $5, that is cheap :-D
Dave :)
4*4
As you noted later, I'm talking $1.25 each for 4. But even $10 usually beats all alternatives for price.
So true, and most kits have become a joke these days.
MrT.
I remember what the reaction, during planning meetings for an office relocation, on both the contract eleco's face and then the "boss's face" when I stated that I needed 8 outlets per computer workstation position.[1]
"they" decided to settle for double GPO and two 4 port boards at each location, unofficially of course. {:-).
The only problem that surfaced after moving in was the fact that one GPO was easily accessible to the cleaner for floor polishing machine use = woops, where is the power at 5:30pm each friday. The extra power for that powerful motor was enough to trip the circuit. Solved by taping it over and telling them to just use the second power circuit (metting rooms) on the otherside of the hallway
[1] unix workstation and monitor(2), pc and monitor(2) as minimum, then any combo of external tape and/or hard disks(2), printer/plotter, lamp, digitiser, etc, etc.
Ask for it in writing {:-). Then brush up your resume.
I've always found it safer to say "nope, never seen it".
And some sparkies will skip one for the garage circuit if you ask nicely.
It was 10 in NSw at one stage.
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