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Maplin 13A remote control sockets
It seems to be an excellent idea, but I cannot think of any really
practical use for them.... http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/mod...=F&modulecode= does anyone have any really practical uses for these?? -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:29:49 +0000 (UTC), "Lawrence Zarb"
strung together this: does anyone have any really practical uses for these?? I got some of these from Wickes years ago. I found two uses for them, one use was christmas lights and the other was a bit unneccesary but I used them for a bedside light, it saved reaching a further 6" from the bed to do it manually! -- SJW A.C.S. Ltd |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:29:49 +0000 (UTC), "Lawrence Zarb"
wrote: It seems to be an excellent idea, but I cannot think of any really practical use for them.... http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/mod...=F&modulecode= does anyone have any really practical uses for these?? I use something similar to control a video sender and also wireless headphones. Nick. |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
"Lawrence Zarb" wrote in message news:7d9d17cbd35a6a86e0fb463f08f6769b.52329@mygate .mailgate.org... It seems to be an excellent idea, but I cannot think of any really practical use for them.... http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/mod...=F&modulecode= does anyone have any really practical uses for these?? -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG Very useful for people in a wheelchair or confined to bed. |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
"Lawrence Zarb" wrote in message
news:7d9d17cbd35a6a86e0fb463f08f6769b.52329@mygate .mailgate.org... It seems to be an excellent idea, but I cannot think of any really practical use for them.... http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/mod...=F&modulecode= does anyone have any really practical uses for these?? -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG My brother uses his to turn on his sons bottle warmer on in the kitchen when his son wakes for his nightly feed. |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:29:49 +0000 (UTC), "Lawrence Zarb"
wrote: It seems to be an excellent idea, but I cannot think of any really practical use for them.... http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/mod...=F&modulecode= does anyone have any really practical uses for these?? Resetting ntl box which is situated downstairs Apparently it works quite well. -- Free stuff by post http://www.freestuffbypost.co.uk |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:29:49 +0000 (UTC), "Lawrence Zarb"
wrote: It seems to be an excellent idea, but I cannot think of any really practical use for them.... http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/mod...=F&modulecode= Should one's other half be a fan of individual lights dotted around the room instead of the one simple bright ceiling light, that remote control saves cabling sockets to a central point, or running around trying to find the inline switch on each lamp. It also allows me to run energy saving lights and have the controller high up away from sprog who for some reason believes energy saving lights should be switched on & off rapidly until they pop (an event he partook in during office hours..) -- New ant-spam address cmylod at despammed dot com |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
"Colum Mylod" wrote in message ... On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:29:49 +0000 (UTC), "Lawrence Zarb" wrote: It seems to be an excellent idea, but I cannot think of any really practical use for them.... http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/mod...39492&moduleno =42504&Addon=F&modulecode= Should one's other half be a fan of individual lights dotted around the room instead of the one simple bright ceiling light, that remote control saves cabling sockets to a central point, or running around trying to find the inline switch on each lamp. It also allows me to run energy saving lights and have the controller high up away from sprog who for some reason believes energy saving lights should be switched on & off rapidly until they pop (an event he partook in during office hours..) LOL!!! |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 11:29:17 +0100, Colum Mylod
wrote: It also allows me to run energy saving lights and have the controller high up away from sprog who for some reason believes energy saving lights should be switched on & off rapidly until they pop (an event he partook in during office hours..) Hi, Maybe said sprog would like to pay for new ones with their pocket money. cheers, Pete. |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
In message , mogga
writes On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:29:49 +0000 (UTC), "Lawrence Zarb" wrote: It seems to be an excellent idea, but I cannot think of any really practical use for them.... http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/mod...002639492&modu leno=42504&Addon=F&modulecode= does anyone have any really practical uses for these?? Resetting ntl box which is situated downstairs Apparently it works quite well. Now there's a sensible idea -- geoff |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:06:14 +0000 (UTC), " Tim \(Remove NOSPAM."
strung together this: It seems to be an excellent idea, but I cannot think of any really practical use for them.... I can't find the OP so I'll stick it here, sorry! At last, I've found a use for them! I've got a laserjet network printer that is fairly power hungry on standby and it's in another room so I've dug out my remote control sockets that have been stashed in a drawer somewhere for years and plugged them in. Now I can turn the printer on without getting up from the PC! -- SJW A.C.S. Ltd |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Lurch wrote: On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:06:14 +0000 (UTC), " Tim \(Remove NOSPAM." strung together this: It seems to be an excellent idea, but I cannot think of any really practical use for them.... I can't find the OP so I'll stick it here, sorry! At last, I've found a use for them! I've got a laserjet network printer that is fairly power hungry on standby and it's in another room so I've dug out my remote control sockets that have been stashed in a drawer somewhere for years and plugged them in. Now I can turn the printer on without getting up from the PC! We use ours for several things which are powered from sockets in 'awkward' places. The best one is an outside light which lights our pond area and which is powered from a socket in an upstairs bedroom. With the remote control, we can switch it on from the lounge. Visitors are *very* impressed! -- Cheers, Set Square ______ Please reply to newsgroup. Reply address is invalid. |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
In message , Set Square
writes In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Lurch wrote: On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:06:14 +0000 (UTC), " Tim \(Remove NOSPAM." strung together this: It seems to be an excellent idea, but I cannot think of any really practical use for them.... I can't find the OP so I'll stick it here, sorry! At last, I've found a use for them! I've got a laserjet network printer that is fairly power hungry on standby and it's in another room so I've dug out my remote control sockets that have been stashed in a drawer somewhere for years and plugged them in. Now I can turn the printer on without getting up from the PC! We use ours for several things which are powered from sockets in 'awkward' places. The best one is an outside light which lights our pond area and which is powered from a socket in an upstairs bedroom. With the remote control, we can switch it on from the lounge. Visitors are *very* impressed! I've got a light in the downstairs fireplace fed from a socket in the loft. -- Bernard Peek London, UK. DBA, Manager, Trainer & Author. Will work for money. |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
I've got a light in the downstairs fireplace fed from a socket in the loft. Well I've got a light in a tree in the front garden which is fed from a socket in my next door but one neighbours garden shed! And i used to have a light which was fed from a nearby street lamp post. Then again the whole bloody house was fed from the lamp post! |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 10:20:11 +0100, "PJ"
strung together this: I've got a light in the downstairs fireplace fed from a socket in the loft. Well I've got a light in a tree in the front garden which is fed from a socket in my next door but one neighbours garden shed! And i used to have a light which was fed from a nearby street lamp post. Then again the whole bloody house was fed from the lamp post! Are the full versions of these stories in the book "weird adventures in diy"? -- SJW A.C.S. Ltd |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
PJ wrote:
I've got a light in the downstairs fireplace fed from a socket in the loft. Well I've got a light in a tree in the front garden which is fed from a socket in my next door but one neighbours garden shed! And i used to have a light which was fed from a nearby street lamp post. Then again the whole bloody house was fed from the lamp post! Next best thing to getting your water from a nearby sewer. Just buy a large enough pump and you're on your way... Roy |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 17:42:32 GMT, Chris J Dixon
strung together this: All was well until I had to knock the power off last weekend - it now needs to re-learn the transmitter code. Currently searching for the instructions :-( Obviously not the same as the one's that the OP pointed to, or the one's that I have, as the code is set by dip switches so no learning to be had. Yours are abviously over-engineered! -- SJW A.C.S. Ltd |
Maplin 13A remote control sockets
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:06:14 +0000 (UTC), " Tim \(Remove NOSPAM."
strung together this: It seems to be an excellent idea, but I cannot think of any really practical use for them.... I use one for my PC & peripherals, so that I don't have to crawl behind the workstation to turn off at the socket. All was well until I had to knock the power off last weekend - it now needs to re-learn the transmitter code. Currently searching for the instructions :-( Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh. |
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