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Newbie Ques - Power Problem
darktemp:
How much is the Sears strip?
ChadTower:
Sears part #?
sTyLeS:
Finally found the link to the Sears power strip that I used. It's more of a power "block" the kind that is supposed to plug straight into the wall. All I did was use a regular power strip internally, and it's cable is what plugs into the wall, and the Sears "block" just plugs into my strip.
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00924031000
Sears item #00924031000
Mfr. model #24031
$19.99
Call your local Sears to see if they have it, or you can order it online as well.
-sTyLeS
Pasqualz:
The sears strip looks nice, but it seems you only get 2 switched outlets! The Smartstrip gives you 6, plus 3 always-on outlets! Obviously, you could plug a standard power strip into one or both of the sears outlets, but that's ultimately messier that the smartstrip solution. By the way, I finally ordered a smartstrip yesterday around 11:00 AM and it showed up at my job today around 12:00!!! Granted, I live in NY maybe about 4 hours from Bits Ltd, but still, that's awesome for free shipping!!!!
sTyLeS:
I'm not saying the Sears one is better or worse than the SmartStrip. It's just another option. It's the option that I went with, and therefore the only one that I'm familiar with first hand.
But sure, you can "daisy-chain" other strips on the Sears strip. Like what I did with plugging the Sears into another powerstrip, so I have several "always-on" outlets from the normal strip, then I have the functionality of the Switched outlets.