[PLUG-TALK] Power Strip Switches

Pete Lancashire pete at petelancashire.com
Fri Oct 30 21:31:33 UTC 2009


one idea but requires assembly

mount a power switch on the front edge of the desk/bench. The two
cords can be made from a short extension cord.

idea partially stolen from how Tek wired their in house built
engineering benches. They also used a nice neon lit push button
vs a toggle.

-pete


> I maintain a system that is shut down every night. Many of the users are
> not technically sophisticated and need detailed instructions for simple
> things. To help them we've plugged everything into a power strip so that
> when the computer finishes it's shut down routine they can simply throw
> the one switch and be done. A solution to the resulting desktop clutter
> is to mount the power strip under the desk. The problem with that is
> that the cord entering the strip is pointing the wrong way --  it loops
> out before going back towards the back of the desk to the wall.
>
> Has anyone ever seen a power strip with the switch on the opposite end
> from where the cord connects to the strip?
>
> Does anyone have another solution to this cable management issue?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dick Steffens
>
>
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