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Jeromebechaz:
i really need to know where i can fine a smart strip, the one like "Bits Limited" makes but that will suit australian ports, i went on there site but they dont do this, anyone know of a different kind?
please help

Howard_Casto:
You can make one yourself, it's really easy. 

All you need is a regular power strip, a 5v relay and computer power connector.  You hook your pc up to another strip and all of your accessories to the one you modified.  That relay is connected to the 4 pin connector on your computer's power supply, so when you turn on your pc, it sends 5v volts to the relay which will in turn switch on the modified power strip and all of your accessories.  The usb port also supplies 5v so you  could use a usb cable instead. 

There are tons of tutorials on the net about how to do this.  Make sure you fully understand what you are doing and the risks (you are working with house current afterall) but other than that it's a really easy hack to do....

I did it for all of my arcade cabs mainly due to the savings in cash. 

Parts list:

Electrical outlet - 0.99
Electrical box - 0.99
Face Plate - 0.99
Micro 5v relay ~ 0.60 (Bought a package of 30 for around 20 bucks off of eBay)
Pc power cord - free (you should have tons of these lying around)
Pc Power Connector 1.00 at the local Dollar Tree

So yeah, I made mine for 4 dollars and 60 cents a piece, as opposed to ~80 bucks. 

CoryBee:
This ^^^

I just made one in 15 minutes for my 4-Player Build.

I saw this and knew it would be an easy build.

NiN^_^NiN:

--- Quote from: Jeromebechaz on April 14, 2013, 11:53:02 pm ---i really need to know where i can fine a smart strip, the one like "Bits Limited" makes but that will suit australian ports, i went on there site but they dont do this, anyone know of a different kind?
please help

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Are you talking about one where if the PC turns on then everything else turns on and when the PC turns off then everything else turns off?

If so you can get a Planet Ark power saver board from Coles, Safeway and Bunnings it will allow one Master device that powers on everything if it's got power if that is the correct type of smart strip you are talking about.

Also it's illegal for any electrical work to be done without a license which can come back to bite you on the ass with stiff fines (We don't have the freedom to try it ourselves and hope we don't kill ourselves like USA)

Vigo:

--- Quote from: NiN^_^NiN on April 15, 2013, 11:29:39 pm ---Also it's illegal for any electrical work to be done without a license which can come back to bite you on the ass with stiff fines (We don't have the freedom to try it ourselves and hope we don't kill ourselves like USA)

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You have got to be joking me!

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