how do you deal with bulky ac adapters?

Johnisfaster · Post by **Johnisfaster** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:03 am

I've got like 8 or so ac adapters going as well as regular plug type items and what not. the problem is that ac adapters take up a huge amount of space on power strips. a small power strip can only handle 2 or 3 adapters max, letting severl plugs go to waste as they are covered up. how do you manage? can you point me to a device that isn't all that expensive and can manage a ton of ac's?

Fever606 · Post by **Fever606** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:59 am

I've got a couple of these things, they work great. I also have a power strip that has the plugs rotated 90 degrees and spaced further apart, so that power adapters hang off the side instead of covering up 2 or 3 outlets. I got it at some office supply store like a decade ago, but i'm sure there's something like it still around.

i3igTripplets · Post by **i3igTripplets** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:16 am

Standard 1 ft chords
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/sear ... uctID=1757

PowerSquid
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/powe ... 126065.php

Johnisfaster · Post by **Johnisfaster** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:03 pm

excellent ideas all around, thanks so much. I should have this sorted in no time.

wilxon · Post by **wilxon** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:56 pm

What i have done is realised that most of my things that need powersupplies need the same supply of 9vDC, 300Ma.

I got 1 No 1000Ma adaptor and chopped the lead and connected 4 ends to it. Now i power 4 things with 1 adaptor.

I use it mostly for my faderfox's, 1 plug for both fox's.

I am also pretty convinced that USB power adaptors should be available, and elimitate the need for those completely.

Johnisfaster · Post by **Johnisfaster** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:02 am

wilxon wrote:What i have done is realised that most of my things that need powersupplies need the same supply of 9vDC, 300Ma.

I got 1 No 1000Ma adaptor and chopped the lead and connected 4 ends to it. Now i power 4 things with 1 adaptor.

I use it mostly for my faderfox's, 1 plug for both fox's.

I am also pretty convinced that USB power adaptors should be available, and elimitate the need for those completely.

woah dude, I'm amazed that worked. I'd be scared of frying something.

wilxon · Post by **wilxon** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:25 am

ha ha, i knew it would work because i was given a higher ampage adaptor to work with a pocket fader, then it was just a case of jointing wires with a connector.

easy.

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:16 am

wilxon · Post by **wilxon** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:03 am

2 years went quite quickly. Seems like yesterday i did that.

suburbanbather · Post by **suburbanbather** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:29 am

http://www.belkin.com/surgeprotection/clamp-on/

cavern · Post by **cavern** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:54 am

one-spot?