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Continuous power strip
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Saw at a lighting store (wasn't for sale) a continuous 4" power strip. It was a narrow strip with long grooves that allowed one to plug in anywhere along the strip. Can these things be found for sale somewhere? What would they be called? Thanks, Sam |
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On Aug 13, 9:20*am, Sam Takoy wrote:
Hi, Saw at a lighting store (wasn't for sale) a continuous 4" power strip. It was a narrow strip with long grooves that allowed one to plug in anywhere along the strip. Can these things be found for sale somewhere? What would they be called? Thanks, Sam I don't have a source, but I'm curious as to why you would want one. You can get 4' strips with 12 outlets like this: http://electrical.hardwarestore.com/...ip-652995.aspx Do you have situation where the type you described would be better? I'm just curious, that's all. |
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On 8/13/2010 9:31 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
Do you have situation where the type you described would be better? I'm just curious, that's all. I want to incorporate it into a built-in piece of furniture where it would look very inconspicuous. Sam |
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On Aug 13, 9:33*am, Sam Takoy wrote:
On 8/13/2010 9:31 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: Do you have situation where the type you described would be better? I'm just curious, that's all. I want to incorporate it into a built-in piece of furniture where it would look very inconspicuous. Sam OK, gotta ask... Why would a continuous strip be any more inconspicuous than an outlet strip? Wouldn't it still have plugs plugged into it? I would think that that would pretty much give it away. Yes, I can see how it would might be more inconspicuous when unused. Are you building the piece for sale? |
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"Sam Takoy" wrote in message ... On 8/13/2010 9:31 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: Do you have situation where the type you described would be better? I'm just curious, that's all. I want to incorporate it into a built-in piece of furniture where it would look very inconspicuous. Sam They used to be very common. I still have one. My guess is that they no longer make them because the continuous strip allows polarized plugs to be plugged in the wrong way. -- Peace, BobJ |
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On Aug 13, 10:05*am, "Marilyn & Bob" wrote:
"Sam Takoy" wrote in message ... On 8/13/2010 9:31 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: Do you have situation where the type you described would be better? I'm just curious, that's all. I want to incorporate it into a built-in piece of furniture where it would look very inconspicuous. Sam They used to be very common. *I still have one. *My guess is that they no longer make them because the continuous strip allows polarized plugs to be plugged in the wrong way. -- Peace, BobJ You mean that one continuous strip isn't wider than the other continuous strip? ;-) |
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Sam Takoy wrote:
Hi, Saw at a lighting store (wasn't for sale) a continuous 4" power strip. It was a narrow strip with long grooves that allowed one to plug in anywhere along the strip. Can these things be found for sale somewhere? What would they be called? I used to have those in my workshop. As others have said, they are probably no longer available due to lack of polarization (like that makes a big freakin' difference on a soldering iron). Plus there is no provision for the ground plug. I, too, have visited the desirability of hiding unsightly outlets. A couple of tricks I've used include: * Mounting a power strip under the item's ledge and increasing the apparent thickness of the ledge to hide it. * Hiding an outlet with a flip-up cover that matched the environment. Just for fun, you might try making your own - a length of Nylon bar, some brass door insulation strips, a little time with a router... |
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Marilyn & Bob wrote: "Sam Takoy" wrote in message ... On 8/13/2010 9:31 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: Do you have situation where the type you described would be better? I'm just curious, that's all. I want to incorporate it into a built-in piece of furniture where it would look very inconspicuous. Sam They used to be very common. I still have one. My guess is that they no longer make them because the continuous strip allows polarized plugs to be plugged in the wrong way. They also make it exceptionally easy for children to stick metallic items in the long slots and electrocute themselves. |
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"Sam Takoy" wrote in message
... Saw at a lighting store (wasn't for sale) a continuous 4" power strip. It was a narrow strip with long grooves that allowed one to plug in anywhere along the strip. Can these things be found for sale somewhere? What would they be called? Since you could point to this item in use, we guess a lighting store would be able to tell you what it is still called and whether it is still on the market. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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On Aug 13, 10:48*am, "Pete C." wrote:
Marilyn & Bob wrote: "Sam Takoy" wrote in message ... On 8/13/2010 9:31 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: Do you have situation where the type you described would be better? I'm just curious, that's all. I want to incorporate it into a built-in piece of furniture where it would look very inconspicuous. Sam They used to be very common. *I still have one. *My guess is that they no longer make them because the continuous strip allows polarized plugs to be plugged in the wrong way. They also make it exceptionally easy for children to stick metallic items in the long slots and electrocute themselves.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Agreed, safety issues have made them uncommon. I used to have one. I can see how it would be a lot easier to hide than a conventional strip with 3 prong outlets. |
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"Marilyn & Bob" wrote in message ... "Sam Takoy" wrote in message ... On 8/13/2010 9:31 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote: Do you have situation where the type you described would be better? I'm just curious, that's all. I want to incorporate it into a built-in piece of furniture where it would look very inconspicuous. Sam They used to be very common. I still have one. My guess is that they no longer make them because the continuous strip allows polarized plugs to be plugged in the wrong way. -- Peace, BobJ I used to have one also, it took 3 prong grounded receptacles so I don't see any problem with polarized plugs. Problems I saw with them was the live metal strip was easily contacted if one allowed metal to drop into the channel, and receptacles were easily pulled out of the strip if you were removing a tightly fitting plug. |
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Don Phillipson wrote:
"Sam Takoy" wrote in message ... Saw at a lighting store (wasn't for sale) a continuous 4" power strip. It was a narrow strip with long grooves that allowed one to plug in anywhere along the strip. Can these things be found for sale somewhere? What would they be called? Since you could point to this item in use, we guess a lighting store would be able to tell you what it is still called and whether it is still on the market. Uh, at a lighting store, it was probably on their demo rack where they plug in lots of lights at once. I never thought to look- are the powered tracks for track lighting the same spacing as wall outlets? -- aem sends... |
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Sam, look at WireMold non metallic raceway. It allows voltage and
low volt and lets you place terminals where you want. Not quite what you are looking for, but may work for you. Panduit also makes similar. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DanG Keep the whole world singing . . . "Sam Takoy" wrote in message ... Hi, Saw at a lighting store (wasn't for sale) a continuous 4" power strip. It was a narrow strip with long grooves that allowed one to plug in anywhere along the strip. Can these things be found for sale somewhere? What would they be called? Thanks, Sam |
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replying to Sam Takoy, Maybelle wrote:
Did you ever find them? I'm looking for one ten years later...they were awesome, and MUCH less conspicuous than having an outlet every so many inches. DerbyDad03 (along with others here) seems not to understand that the point of it is that you don't SEE anything that LOOKS LIKE an outlet, so it's not immediately obvious that things plug in. AND if mounted on an underside lip or somewhere else where plugging something in requires doing it by feel instead of by sight, it's WAY easier. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...ip-459327-.htm |
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