Hi all

Our TV is mounted on a fake wall with a cupboard behind. We have loads of devices under the TV which is currently powered off a few 4 gang extension leads. I was hoping to tidy this lot up by fitting a bunch of normal surface mounted sockets. Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or 8 (ideally more) only brings up extension leads. Anyone have any idea for a good solution to this problem ?

Thanks

Lee.

On 29/01/2019 21:20, wrote:
Hi all

Our TV is mounted on a fake wall with a cupboard behind. We have
loads of devices under the TV which is currently powered off a few 4
gang extension leads. I was hoping to tidy this lot up by fitting a
bunch of normal surface mounted sockets. Searching for a many gang
socket eg 6 or 8 (ideally more) only brings up extension leads.
Anyone have any idea for a good solution to this problem ?

How about a rackmount style PDU? :

https://www.comms-express.com/catego...-cabinet-pdus/

You can have upto 12 13A sockets on one.

You can also get IEC C13 sockets on them if you want something more compact:

https://www.comms-express.com/produc...-plug-sockets/

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https://www.comms-express.com/catego...-cabinet-pdus/


The annoying thing is that a 13 amp plug is a massive overkill for th
esmall current these devices need.

On Tuesday, 29 January 2019 21:20:07 UTC, wrote:
Hi all

Our TV is mounted on a fake wall with a cupboard behind. We have loads of devices under the TV which is currently powered off a few 4 gang extension leads. I was hoping to tidy this lot up by fitting a bunch of normal surface mounted sockets. Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or 8 (ideally more) only brings up extension leads. Anyone have any idea for a good solution to this problem ?

Thanks

Lee.

1. Mount double sockets in a row
2. Use an 8 or more way extension lead, or assemle one
3. Some leads can be fitted 2 to a plug.
mo


NT

on 29/01/2019, supposed :
Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or 8 (ideally more) only brings up
extension leads. Anyone have any idea for a good solution to this problem ?

Why not just fix a multi-outlet extension on the wall, behind the TV?
Most seem to have keyhole slots on the rear, to hook onto screws and it
wouldn't look much worse than proper wall mounted outlets.

Our living room TV is wall mounted in a corner, with a large stone unit
below it, topped with removable panels. There are no wall sockets in
that corner of the unit, so I arranged a long 13 amp extension, with a
6-way outlet on the end, from the far end of the unit. Various power
and all the other cables drop down the rear of the TV, into the unit
and all looks tidy, including a antenna distribution hidden down there,
feeding 6 coax to most rooms in the rest of the house.

On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:21:44 GMT, DerbyBorn wrote:

John Rumm wrote in news:CN-
:

https://www.comms-express.com/catego...-cabinet-pdus/


The annoying thing is that a 13 amp plug is a massive overkill for th
esmall current these devices need.

Agreed - I've been tempted to change mine for both PC area and AV area but
that makes for difficult moving of one item to another room and for taking
out for testing, although a simple lead to convert from 13A to $plug would
be OK for testing.
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In article ,
wrote:
On Tuesday, 29 January 2019 21:20:07 UTC, wrote:
Hi all

Our TV is mounted on a fake wall with a cupboard behind. We have loads of devices under the TV which is currently powered off a few 4 gang extension leads. I was hoping to tidy this lot up by fitting a bunch of normal surface mounted sockets. Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or 8 (ideally more) only brings up extension leads. Anyone have any idea for a good solution to this problem ?

Thanks

Lee.

1. Mount double sockets in a row
2. Use an 8 or more way extension lead, or assemle one
3. Some leads can be fitted 2 to a plug.
mo

In my 'workshop' I have a 12 way extension bar - wall mounted.

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On 30/01/2019 06:29, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
on 29/01/2019, supposed :
Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or 8 (ideally more) only brings
up extension leads. Anyone have any idea for a good solution to this
problem ?

Why not just fix a multi-outlet extension on the wall, behind the TV?
Most seem to have keyhole slots on the rear, to hook onto screws and it
wouldn't look much worse than proper wall mounted outlets.

Our living room TV is wall mounted in a corner, with a large stone unit
below it, topped with removable panels. There are no wall sockets in
that corner of the unit, so I arranged a long 13 amp extension, with a
6-way outlet on the end, from the far end of the unit. Various power and
all the other cables drop down the rear of the TV, into the unit and all
looks tidy, including a antenna distribution hidden down there, feeding
6 coax to most rooms in the rest of the house.


When I was looking around Machine Mart (spit)[1] did some of the longer
mains extension blocks. I mean with usable plugs as some multi-way
extensions are arrange so that plugging in an oversize wall wart into
one socket may make another 1 to 3 sockets unusable.
8 way
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/bren...id-8-way-exte/

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/bren...nsion-socket-/

12 way
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/bren...3m-socket-ext/

From Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brennenstuh.../dp/B00YCAGVOS

Also available from CPC etc.

[1] As mentioned on this group Machine Mart seem to have had an
(illegal?) policy of only issuing short lived credit notes for returned
faulty goods.


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On Tuesday, 29 January 2019 21:20:07 UTC, wrote:
Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or 8 (ideally more) only
brings up extension leads. Anyone have any idea for a good solution
to this problem ?

Are 20 sockets enough?

https://olsondirect.co.uk/20-way-13a...-plug-pdu.html

or 8 way, conventional single sockets, hard wired

https://olsondirect.co.uk/8-way-13a-...able-pdu.html?

Owain

On Wednesday, 30 January 2019 13:47:18 UTC, wrote:
On Tuesday, 29 January 2019 21:20:07 UTC, wrote:

Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or 8 (ideally more) only
brings up extension leads. Anyone have any idea for a good solution
to this problem ?

Are 20 sockets enough?

https://olsondirect.co.uk/20-way-13a...-plug-pdu.html

£210. You could assemble one for a tenner.


NT

On 29/01/2019 21:20, wrote:
Hi all

Our TV is mounted on a fake wall with a cupboard behind. We have loads of devices under the TV which is currently powered off a few 4 gang extension leads. I was hoping to tidy this lot up by fitting a bunch of normal surface mounted sockets. Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or 8 (ideally more) only brings up extension leads. Anyone have any idea for a good solution to this problem ?

Thanks

Lee.

Can you take the leads through one or two holes in the fake wall into
the cupboard where tidiness isnt so important. There are hole covers
designed for use on desks and worktops which could be used on the wall.

In article ,
wrote:
Hi all

Our TV is mounted on a fake wall with a cupboard behind. We have loads
of devices under the TV which is currently powered off a few 4 gang
extension leads. I was hoping to tidy this lot up by fitting a bunch of
normal surface mounted sockets. Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or
8 (ideally more) only brings up extension leads. Anyone have any idea
for a good solution to this problem ?

I ended up changing the lot to IEC. The footprint of the sockets being
much smaller - and you can either buy or make a panel with as many as you
want. But not something you'll likely want to do. ;-)

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In article ,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
wrote:
Hi all

Our TV is mounted on a fake wall with a cupboard behind. We have loads
of devices under the TV which is currently powered off a few 4 gang
extension leads. I was hoping to tidy this lot up by fitting a bunch of
normal surface mounted sockets. Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or
8 (ideally more) only brings up extension leads. Anyone have any idea
for a good solution to this problem ?

I ended up changing the lot to IEC. The footprint of the sockets being
much smaller - and you can either buy or make a panel with as many as you
want. But not something you'll likely want to do. ;-)

not so easy for Wallworts that have an integral 13 A plug

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On Tuesday, 29 January 2019 21:20:07 UTC, wrote:
Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or 8 (ideally more) only
brings up extension leads. Anyone have any idea for a good solution
to this problem ?

Are 20 sockets enough?

https://olsondirect.co.uk/20-way-13a...-plug-pdu.html

Pity about the price.

or 8 way, conventional single sockets, hard wired

https://olsondirect.co.uk/8-way-13a-...able-pdu.html?

In article ,
charles wrote:
In article ,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
wrote:
Hi all

Our TV is mounted on a fake wall with a cupboard behind. We have
loads of devices under the TV which is currently powered off a few 4
gang extension leads. I was hoping to tidy this lot up by fitting a
bunch of normal surface mounted sockets. Searching for a many gang
socket eg 6 or 8 (ideally more) only brings up extension leads.
Anyone have any idea for a good solution to this problem ?

I ended up changing the lot to IEC. The footprint of the sockets being
much smaller - and you can either buy or make a panel with as many as
you want. But not something you'll likely want to do. ;-)

not so easy for Wallworts that have an integral 13 A plug

Very true - and increasing amounts of stuff comes with a wall wart instead
of an internal PS. Was surprised to find my new Humax PVR did. It is
smaller than the old one - but so what?

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:30:00 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Very true - and increasing amounts of stuff comes with a wall wart
instead of an internal PS. Was surprised to find my new Humax PVR did.
It is smaller than the old one - but so what?

Wall warts can be used on multiple products, and only need type approval
once.

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On 31 Jan 2019 21:03:41 GMT, Marland wrote:

wrote:
On Tuesday, 29 January 2019 21:20:07 UTC, wrote:
Hi all

Our TV is mounted on a fake wall with a cupboard behind. We have loads
of devices under the TV which is currently powered off a few 4 gang
extension leads. I was hoping to tidy this lot up by fitting a bunch of
normal surface mounted sockets. Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or
8 (ideally more) only brings up extension leads. Anyone have any idea
for a good solution to this problem ?

Thanks

Lee.

1. Mount double sockets in a row
2. Use an 8 or more way extension lead, or assemle one
3. Some leads can be fitted 2 to a plug.
mo


Can you still get those 13 Amp plugs that were designed for more than one
cable?
I had one that was able to accommodate four leads which I used on TV ,AV
amp, VHS Video(later PVR) and Satellite receiver . What¢s bugging me now
is what I did with it as I could use it again.

GH

They're stiil available. I will use them only for light loads - 1A. In a
strip, one can be used to have a wall-wart inth 'front' (top if the strip is
horizontal) so that it clears the other plugs, then another plug in the one
remaining accessible face - so;ves 2 problems in one go.
Some years ago I got one from B&Q that had 3 switched sockets on it.
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PeterC wrote:
On 31 Jan 2019 21:03:41 GMT, Marland wrote:




Can you still get those 13 Amp plugs that were designed for more than one
cable?
I had one that was able to accommodate four leads which I used on TV ,AV
amp, VHS Video(later PVR) and Satellite receiver . Whats bugging me now
is what I did with it as I could use it again.

GH

They're stiil available. I will use them only for light loads - 1A. In a
strip, one can be used to have a wall-wart inth 'front' (top if the strip is
horizontal) so that it clears the other plugs, then another plug in the one
remaining accessible face - so;ves 2 problems in one go.
Some years ago I got one from B&Q that had 3 switched sockets on it.

If you were replying to my post it looks like you misinterpreted what I
meant.

You seem to be describing a cubed shape adapter and there are many sources,

what I was asking about was one of these.
https://goo.gl/images/DDxVri

That it took awhile to find that image on the web leads to think they
havent been around for some time.


GH

On Tuesday, 29 January 2019 21:20:07 UTC, wrote:
Hi all

Our TV is mounted on a fake wall with a cupboard behind. We have loads of devices under the TV which is currently powered off a few 4 gang extension leads. I was hoping to tidy this lot up by fitting a bunch of normal surface mounted sockets. Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or 8 (ideally more) only brings up extension leads. Anyone have any idea for a good solution to this problem ?

Thanks

Lee.

I have one for my computer (with I think a surge suppressor) but it does have eight sockets.

Jonathan

On Thursday, 31 January 2019 07:59:41 UTC, wrote:

Thanks very much all. Great feedback. Looks like a form of extension lead is the answer. Was a little concerned about power consumption with a 13a socket and so many devices (TBH haven't calculated the total usage so was more of a worry than fact).

A few of you have suggested making one. Do you mean buy the bit you plug all of the devices into and wire it to a plug myself or is there another avenue I have missed ?

Thanks

Lee.

Get a pile of double wallsockets & associated backboxes, screw them in a line to a strip of wood & wire em up. You get switches on every one & whatever length you want. And if you use leftover sockets from rewires it costs nothing.

And if you want something unusual you can use very old sockets from the 60s - though those I'd put on a 3A fuse not 13A. And clean them up. And clean any accessible contact points including the switch.


NT

On Saturday, 2 February 2019 04:20:04 UTC, wrote:
And if you want something unusual you can use very old sockets from the 60s

What's unusual about those?

Aren't they what everyone has in their bits box?

Owain

wrote:
On Saturday, 2 February 2019 04:20:04 UTC, wrote:
And if you want something unusual you can use very old sockets from the 60s

What's unusual about those?

Aren't they what everyone has in their bits box?

Owain



He might have the Dorman And Smith type in his bitbox.

GH

Going through some things in the garage today I found a stack of sockets so with the board idea sounds like a winner as individually fitting them to the brick wall and in a very narrow cupboard would be a pain.

Thanks all

On Saturday, 2 February 2019 13:54:04 UTC, wrote:
On Saturday, 2 February 2019 04:20:04 UTC, tabby wrote:

And if you want something unusual you can use very old sockets from the 60s

What's unusual about those?

Aren't they what everyone has in their bits box?

Owain

they've all but vanished today


NT

On 31/01/2019 15:27, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
So why are they all different?;-)

If type approval only applies to the electronics, the same unit could be
built in. If it applies to the enclosure, see above. And they'd all use
the same connector if the same output.

We share wall warts between different products. But only our products -
we don't want someone else's wall wart used with our device, it might
not be up to the job.

We also ship products to more than one country. The mainland Europe, UK,
USA and Australian markets obviously have different wall warts just
because the sockets are different shapes.

But the same output.

Andy

I have one with 8 switched sockets
If you are in S.Wales you can have it for free

It is also wall mountable

Its rated for 13A total

On 01/02/2019 08:11, PeterC wrote:
On 31 Jan 2019 21:03:41 GMT, Marland wrote:

wrote:
On Tuesday, 29 January 2019 21:20:07 UTC, wrote:
Hi all

Our TV is mounted on a fake wall with a cupboard behind. We have loads
of devices under the TV which is currently powered off a few 4 gang
extension leads. I was hoping to tidy this lot up by fitting a bunch of
normal surface mounted sockets. Searching for a many gang socket eg 6 or
8 (ideally more) only brings up extension leads. Anyone have any idea
for a good solution to this problem ?