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Title: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: Ummon on May 22, 2009, 01:00:27 am

Per forum mention, I picked up ones of http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00924031000P?keyword=craftsman+power+turn-on%5C (http://)

I've had it for about a year and a half, and I just opened it. The problem I'm having, is that with my candy cab connected to one of the accessory outlets, the turn-on unit starts clipping (making clicky sounds, and the monitor goes on and off) after a few seconds. Anyone have this problem or something?

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: arzoo on May 22, 2009, 08:18:36 am

Never had any problems with mine. Seems like yours may be defective. Sears is usually pretty good about returns.

By the way - your link to the sears site is not working.

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: severdhed on May 22, 2009, 01:40:42 pm

mine has been working for years now...sounds defective

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: mrclean on May 22, 2009, 03:12:54 pm

Mine works great also... http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00924031000P

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: Kevin Mullins on May 22, 2009, 04:24:25 pm

What do you have plugged into the "Power Tool" outlet ?
Maybe it's not pulling enough current to trigger the "Accessory" outlets on properly.

Seems like I read that some of the other similar units had an adjustable sensitivity, not sure if these do or not.

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: severdhed on May 22, 2009, 04:30:48 pm

yeah, i read that wrong...

what do you have plugged into the main outlet that you are turning on to trigger the rest of it?

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: Ummon on May 22, 2009, 07:05:22 pm

PC is main, cabinet is accessory. I thought of that - maybe I should switch them? I just didn't want to expose the computer to that clipping if I could help it.

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: severdhed on May 22, 2009, 08:49:21 pm

i'm not following i guess.  when you say the cabinet is on an accessory port..i'm assuming that is monitor, speakers and lights?

does the PC stay running properly during this? what happens if you plug a lamp or something else in, does it flicker? 

what happens if you use a lamp/something else in the master port, instead of the PC?

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: Kevin Mullins on May 22, 2009, 10:39:51 pm

Quote from: severdhed on May 22, 2009, 08:49:21 pm

what happens if you use a lamp/something else in the master port, instead of the PC?

That would be my next step also...... plug a drill or something outlet you know pulls more current than the PC into the "Power Tool" outlet and see if it still acts up.
(leave the cabinet/monitor connected as is)

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: Ummon on May 23, 2009, 05:18:56 pm

Oh. You mean, like, TROUBLESHOOT IT. Heheheheeh, I'll get right on that.

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: jasonbar on May 23, 2009, 11:44:00 pm

+1 for that Sears outlet working just fine for about a year or so (unlike the SmartStrip, which never worked well for me...).

-Jason

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: Ummon on May 24, 2009, 12:29:54 am

Hmm. Seems computers just don't pull enough to make it go.

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: jasonbar on May 24, 2009, 03:38:41 am

Maybe you should use an inefficient old computer w/ a noisy fan like me.  It'll draw enough current to trigger the outlet!   ;D

-Jason

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: TOK on May 24, 2009, 05:33:21 am

Quote from: Ummon on May 24, 2009, 12:29:54 am

Hmm. Seems computers just don't pull enough to make it go.

I'm using these on 2 machines. PC on the trigger outlet, speakers, monitor and lighting on the slave, and it has always worked fine.

Title: Re: Craftsman power turn-on unit clipping
Post by: Encryptor on May 24, 2009, 06:30:32 am

I'm using one on mine as well and it works fine.


Encryptor