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Green Giant:

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--- Quote from: TopJimmyCooks on February 29, 2012, 09:56:11 am ---Make sure that your wire from the receptacles to the IEC jack are the same gauge as the cord you're going to plug into the IEC jack.  Use shielded spade terminals for the connection to the IEC.  With reasonable care you'll be fine.  In my case, I cut the plug off of the smartstrip and connected directly to the IEC terminals.  

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An even finer idea, cut the female end off a heavy duty grounded extension cord, wire that to the IEC terminals, then plug your unharmed smart strip into that. Minds BLOWN!

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Holy. Bananas.  Care to post a link to a "heavy duty grounded extension cord" that would be suitable?  Something with three heads - for computer/monitor/speakers.

EDIT: Will THIS work?  I'd gladly pay the $12 to save me from doing major wiring.  I assume you cut the head with the prongs off and wire that directly to the power receptacle and then just plug everything in and you will be good to go, right?

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If you are trying to preserve a smart strip, this is much cheaper.


If it is just a simply power strip, why not hack it up?
kahlid74:
When I get home I'll take a picture of what I did in my bartop but essentially I used an IEC I took out of an old PC power supply and put it in the wood.  Then I had it feed directly into a metal Electrical box inside the cabinet that was routed into the side.  Inside the electrical box I transfer the power to a 3 plug extension cord that feeds out of the box.  Works perfectly and plugs right in from the outside.
ark_ader:
I want one now for my sub mini, but I cannot find the clover plug version.

Great idea though.  :applaud:
elkameleon:
Please excuse my chicken scratch, I do create technical drawings for a living, but this is way faster. :cheers:


Yes, I realize I spelled 'extension' wrong, it's been a long day :P
javeryh:
Wow - your chicken scratch looks better than anything I could ever draw by hand!  I assume if I'm not using a smart strip, I could plug whatever I want to get power to into the female end of extension cord, right?   :cheers:
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