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fantoboy:
I want to put something like this on the outside of my cabinet:
http://www.amazon.com/IEC-Power-Jack-Chassis-Mount/dp/B0008IW78W/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_3
On the inside, everything will be plugged into a smart strip.  I was hoping to find a female to female adapter to connect the two, but I can't.  Any suggestions on the best way to go about this?  All I can think of is either just wire it together or to splice two female power cord ends together.
RandyT:
I'd just cut the male plug off the smart strip, and solder the wires to the terminals of the part you linked to.  Just make sure that you get the wires hooked up to the correct terminals, and heat-shrink the connections to insulate them.

RandyT
PL1:
You might want a model with an illuminated switch and fuse like this:



If you don't want to cut up the smart strip cord, mount a deep electrical box (pref. a cross between these two types) on the inside with a dual outlet.  Ensure that the outlet box mounts so that the feedthru is covered.

   

Wiring connections for illuminated switch attached.  (2 is ground.)

Scott
Unstupid:
what Randy said....  Only thing I'd add is you may want to look at the one that includes the switch... that way you have a single external point that you can turn on the whole machine.

http://www.amazon.com/Amico-IEC320-Module-Switch-Socket/dp/B0050HH70E/ref=pd_cp_e_1
fantoboy:
I was thinking that I would want a push-button instead of a switch though, to wire to the PC power button.  You guys are controlling the smart strip with the power switch?
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