The Daily Telegraph advertised a multi plug socket with a master
socket which, when the master socket was switched off, all the other
sockets were also switched off. Very expensive.

This would be handy at the back of my telly where there are multiple
sockets for DVD, Video etc etc.

Switch the main set off and they all go off.

Anybody know were they can be obtained more cheaply?

In article .com,
Merryterry writes:
The Daily Telegraph advertised a multi plug socket with a master
socket which, when the master socket was switched off, all the other
sockets were also switched off. Very expensive.

This would be handy at the back of my telly where there are multiple
sockets for DVD, Video etc etc.

Switch the main set off and they all go off.

Anybody know were they can be obtained more cheaply?

Maplin have stocked them, on and off, over the past few years.
You could buy them in lots of places 5 or more years ago, but
then they all but vanished from the marketplace. I've no idea
why.

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In article ,
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
Maplin have stocked them, on and off, over the past few years.
You could buy them in lots of places 5 or more years ago, but
then they all but vanished from the marketplace. I've no idea
why.

I bought one - can't remember from where - and it's not 100% reliable in
operation.

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On 18 Apr 2007 09:04:20 -0700, Merryterry wrote:

Anybody know were they can be obtained more cheaply?

Have a look in the sheds they had them a while back. Probably also
available from nay of the other retail stores dealing in computers/AV kit.

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"Merryterry" wrote in message
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The Daily Telegraph advertised a multi plug socket with a master
socket which, when the master socket was switched off, all the other
sockets were also switched off. Very expensive.

This would be handy at the back of my telly where there are multiple
sockets for DVD, Video etc etc.


But you wouldn't necessarily want the telly on/off to control the digibox
and video power as well - otherwise you wouldn't be able to set things to
record.

However, they would be very useful at the back of the computer, so we could
also power off the printer, speakers, scanner in one.

But best of all would be the vacuum cleaner controlled by the circular saw;
so that it sucked only when I was cutting.

How much were they in the Torygraph?

On 18 Apr, 21:19, "OG" wrote:
"Merryterry" wrote in message
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The Daily Telegraph advertised a multi plug socket with a master
socket which, when the master socket was switched off, all the other
sockets were also switched off. Very expensive.

However, they would be very useful at the back of the computer, so we could
also power off the printer, speakers, scanner in one.

A simple way to autoswitch scanner & speakers, and in some cases
printer, is to power them direct from the PC, on the low voltage
rails.


NT

On 19 Apr 2007 02:32:34 -0700, wrote:

A simple way to autoswitch scanner & speakers, and in some cases
printer, is to power them direct from the PC, on the low voltage
rails.

CPC flog a small card for the purpose as well, just in case your kit
doesn't live of 5 or 12 V. Does about half a dozen different voltages and
has a handy socket on the back plate.

I'm not sure I'd want to export the power rails directly from a PC. They
have hefty current capabilty. A short circuit poses a significant fire
risk.

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On 19 Apr, 12:15, "Dave Liquorice" wrote:
On 19 Apr 2007 02:32:34 -0700, wrote:

A simple way to autoswitch scanner & speakers, and in some cases
printer, is to power them direct from the PC, on the low voltage
rails.

CPC flog a small card for the purpose as well, just in case your kit
doesn't live of 5 or 12 V. Does about half a dozen different voltages and
has a handy socket on the back plate.

I'm not sure I'd want to export the power rails directly from a PC. They
have hefty current capabilty. A short circuit poses a significant fire
risk.

Not seen that card before. Fusing would get rid of the high current
capability, though the supplies always have overcurrent protection
that limit any risk.


NT

On 20 Apr 2007 10:48:28 -0700, wrote:

Fusing would get rid of the high current capability, though the supplies
always have overcurrent protection that limit any risk.

Yeah but yer average bit of thin bell wire commonly used for DC power
connections may well have more resistance than the 1/4 ohm required for
more than 20A to flow at 5V. Meaning that the overcurrent protection in
the PSU won't even be thinking about kicking in, mean while you have 100W
being disipated in your thin wiring...

A fuse is much better.

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do you mean this: http://www.oneclickpower.co.uk/acatalog/


"Merryterry" wrote in message
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The Daily Telegraph advertised a multi plug socket with a master
socket which, when the master socket was switched off, all the other
sockets were also switched off. Very expensive.

This would be handy at the back of my telly where there are multiple
sockets for DVD, Video etc etc.

Switch the main set off and they all go off.

Anybody know were they can be obtained more cheaply?

In article .com,
Merryterry wrote:
The Daily Telegraph advertised a multi plug socket with a master
socket which, when the master socket was switched off, all the other
sockets were also switched off. Very expensive.

This would be handy at the back of my telly where there are multiple
sockets for DVD, Video etc etc.

Switch the main set off and they all go off.

Including the clocks and possibly station memory?

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On Apr 18, 5:04 pm, Merryterry wrote:
The Daily Telegraph advertised a multi plug socket with a master
socket which, when the master socket was switched off, all the other
sockets were also switched off. Very expensive.

This would be handy at the back of my telly where there are multiple
sockets for DVD, Video etc etc.

Switch the main set off and they all go off.

Anybody know were they can be obtained more cheaply?

Hi,

Velleman do a kit and module, try seaching for 'AC slave' on their
website.

cheers,
Pete.

Merryterry wrote:
The Daily Telegraph advertised a multi plug socket with a master
socket which, when the master socket was switched off, all the other
sockets were also switched off. Very expensive.

This would be handy at the back of my telly where there are multiple
sockets for DVD, Video etc etc.

Switch the main set off and they all go off.

Anybody know were they can be obtained more cheaply?

Hi,

Velleman do a kit and module, try seaching for 'AC slave' on their
website.

cheers,
Pete.