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Aug 31, 2022 13:25:49 #
One problem with using plug-in strips for charging is fitting the transformers onto the strips. They often block the outlet next to them. One solution is those short lengths of extension cord, with some having two outlets on the end.
Aug 31, 2022 13:37:17 #
jerryc41 wrote:
One problem with using plug-in strips for charging is fitting the transformers onto the strips. They often block the outlet next to them. One solution is those short lengths of extension cord, with some having two outlets on the end.
Exactly why I asked a previous poster of the source for his outlets that had the 6-8 receptacles oriented such that a “wall wart” could be plugged in such a way as not to obscure adjacent receptacles. There are plenty available like these:
https://www.amazon.com/Surge-Protector-Power-Strip-Extension/dp/B09QPF6R4W/ref=sr_1_25?crid=3LOIXGDAGHUCS&keywords=Outlet+strips+for+plug+in+power+supplies&qid=1661967537&sprefix=outlet+strips+for+plug+in+power+supplies%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-25
But I really liked his. Many of the rectangular ones have the receptacles so close togather, even with the horizontal orientation, that wide power supplies still block one or both of the adjacent outlets.
Aug 31, 2022 13:53:31 #
TriX wrote:
Exactly why I asked a previous poster of the sourc... (show quote)
I think the strip is easier and cheaper to produce, and, in most cases, it's fine. It's the wall warts that cause the problem. Many of those warts have wires coming out both ends, so all you put into the outlet is a standard plug.
Aug 31, 2022 14:30:09 #
TriX wrote:
Very nice indeed! What was the source for the outlets?
Thank you, and thank everyone for the kind words.
I went to Lowe's for the power outlets. I just looked until I found two that were alike (for aesthetic purposes) and were square vs. the usual long skinny ones. I had already done a general layout and wanted the square power outlets to match and fit the design. They are individually switched (note the red rocker switch, top center of each one) so I can have one of them turned off while I am using the other one.
The wood is all cherry - either ¾" cabinet-grade cherry plywood or ¾" solid cherry - except for the drawer interiors, which are poplar. The drawers are all on full-extension ball bearing slides. Underneath, not shown, are all-surface rollers that work on both hardwood floors and carpet.
Aug 31, 2022 14:39:24 #
TriX wrote:
Exactly why I asked a previous poster of the source for his outlets that had the 6-8 receptacles oriented such that a “wall wart” could be plugged in such a way as not to obscure adjacent receptacles.
You are correct, and that is exactly why I chose these particular ones. Both of them have five standard spaced outlets and both of them have three outlets that are spaced wider than normal to handle oversized transformers. Even so, sometimes I have to get very creative in order to get everything plugged in. Believe it or not, at times both strips are completely full. Seems like more and more things these days require charging and need to be plugged into an outlet.
Aug 31, 2022 17:33:25 #
Aug 31, 2022 17:37:42 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Remember back when cell phone all had proprietary charging ports? Then they switched to USB - and a different USB - and a different USB...
Then Apple changed to the USB-C to connedct to the adapter and you cannot charge it from a PC.
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Aug 31, 2022 18:28:16 #
Jerry, there are digital camera battery chargers that can charge different brands of batteries. I have a couple of them.
The charging contacts are moveable to line up with the contacts on the batteries.
will
The charging contacts are moveable to line up with the contacts on the batteries.
will
Sep 1, 2022 09:18:55 #
petrochemist
Loc: UK
I have a universal li-ion battery charger (KODAK UC-200) it seems to charge all my multitude of lithium camera batteries, taking power from USB/car/mains.
The pins on this model sort themselves out :)
The pins on this model sort themselves out :)
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