On Tue, 01 Oct 2013 21:06:24 +0100, alan wrote:

Just watch for the spacing of the sockets on the cheaper extensions.
Many wall warts are wider/longer than a standard plug.

Not many are wider these day with the demise of the iron transformer.


Longer can be a problem, quite a few have the outlet wire coming from
the end adjacent to the earth pin not from the L & N pin end like a
normal flex. On an extension block with back to back sockets the
strain reliefs and wires can stop you using opposite sockets. WTF
they don't stagger the sockets...

The cable closet will have a 100+ W 12 V power supply installed and
individually fused(*) feeds for each bit of kit, most of which lives
off 12 V. I'll use a DC/DC convertor if something wants 5 V.

(*)Automotive fuses in a little fuse carrier not in line glass
jobbies.

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Cheers
Dave.