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  • H Henry Minute

    ChrisElston wrote:

    the power to the wireless router is plugged in behind the fish tank.

    Presumably you keep electric eels?

    Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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    Lost User
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    The electric eels are at his other plaice, the power thing was a red herring.

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      The electric eels are at his other plaice, the power thing was a red herring.

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      You must have done this before. I can tell you are a dab hand.

      Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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        You must have done this before. I can tell you are a dab hand.

        Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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        It's my Sole occupation.

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          It's my Sole occupation.

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          Henry Minute
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          Do you mean you have given up face pulling? Really, just because others can gurn 'arder than you.

          Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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            Do you mean you have given up face pulling? Really, just because others can gurn 'arder than you.

            Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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            I just found myself floundering to keep up.

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              I just found myself floundering to keep up.

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              Henry Minute
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              That explains why you have looked so wobbegong lately.

              Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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                sorry, carried away for a minute... I'm sitting in my (home) office right now, and am becoming entangled in power cables. Sure I have a bit of equipment but surely not that much more than the average - yet I have seventeen (yes 17) individual mains-powered devices currently plugged in in this one small room. And my plasma globe and fan heater aren't plugged in! This, of course, leads to double-adapters plugged into 6-way adapters plugged into dual wall sockets - leading to a mess of cables which, when tangled with the monitor cables, mouse and keyboard cables, phone line and guitar leads (and no, the guitar amp isn't plugged in either) is like some nightmare - and sometimes leads to an untimely power-down of a computer when I tug on a cable too hard. So - how many mains plugs do you have in your computing haven - and how the heck do you keep it all tidy?

                MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                Which gives me pause to count my electrical plugs: 4 computers (6 if the laptops are plugged in) 4 monitors 1 TV 3 sets of speakers 2 sub-woofers 2 printers 1 flatbed scanner 1 lamp 1 network switch 1 firewall appliance 2 wireless routers 1 dsl modem 1 shredder 24 items - and counting - in one room (not counting the two laptops) I guess I should add that this room is on it's own dedicated circuit.

                ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                • H Henry Minute

                  That explains why you have looked so wobbegong lately.

                  Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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                  I've haddock up to here with your insults.

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                  • L Lost User

                    sorry, carried away for a minute... I'm sitting in my (home) office right now, and am becoming entangled in power cables. Sure I have a bit of equipment but surely not that much more than the average - yet I have seventeen (yes 17) individual mains-powered devices currently plugged in in this one small room. And my plasma globe and fan heater aren't plugged in! This, of course, leads to double-adapters plugged into 6-way adapters plugged into dual wall sockets - leading to a mess of cables which, when tangled with the monitor cables, mouse and keyboard cables, phone line and guitar leads (and no, the guitar amp isn't plugged in either) is like some nightmare - and sometimes leads to an untimely power-down of a computer when I tug on a cable too hard. So - how many mains plugs do you have in your computing haven - and how the heck do you keep it all tidy?

                    MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                    Often times when my wife and I go away for the weekend, I like to unplug various power bars. It's a just in case kind of thing to protect all the computers, routers, TV's, etc. Unfortunately, the other weekend, I'd forgot that I'd plugged a freezer into one of the power bars. :doh: :doh: :doh: Thankfully, it's a small freezer, so there wasn't too much in it that was lost. :) Oh and the wife has now put a great big sticky paper over the plug for that power bar. It read's "DO NOT UNPLUG. You have been warned. The management." :cool:

                    Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra] posting about Crystal Reports here is like discussing gay marriage on a catholic church’s website.[Nishant Sivakumar]

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                      I've haddock up to here with your insults.

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                      But you're our ray of hope! Andy B

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                        But you're our ray of hope! Andy B

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                        Lost User
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                        It's time to put somebody else on that paticular Perch.

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                        • L Lost User

                          sorry, carried away for a minute... I'm sitting in my (home) office right now, and am becoming entangled in power cables. Sure I have a bit of equipment but surely not that much more than the average - yet I have seventeen (yes 17) individual mains-powered devices currently plugged in in this one small room. And my plasma globe and fan heater aren't plugged in! This, of course, leads to double-adapters plugged into 6-way adapters plugged into dual wall sockets - leading to a mess of cables which, when tangled with the monitor cables, mouse and keyboard cables, phone line and guitar leads (and no, the guitar amp isn't plugged in either) is like some nightmare - and sometimes leads to an untimely power-down of a computer when I tug on a cable too hard. So - how many mains plugs do you have in your computing haven - and how the heck do you keep it all tidy?

                          MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                          Dan Neely
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                          I have enough stuff plugged in under my desk that I need 4 UPSes to have enough sockets for it all... Once every year or so I try and vacuum up the bigger dust bunnies.

                          3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18

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                            It's time to put somebody else on that paticular Perch.

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                            LabVIEWstuff
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                            Darn, I thought we had the man ta do the job, the new great white hope! Guess I was way off bream? Andy B

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                              sorry, carried away for a minute... I'm sitting in my (home) office right now, and am becoming entangled in power cables. Sure I have a bit of equipment but surely not that much more than the average - yet I have seventeen (yes 17) individual mains-powered devices currently plugged in in this one small room. And my plasma globe and fan heater aren't plugged in! This, of course, leads to double-adapters plugged into 6-way adapters plugged into dual wall sockets - leading to a mess of cables which, when tangled with the monitor cables, mouse and keyboard cables, phone line and guitar leads (and no, the guitar amp isn't plugged in either) is like some nightmare - and sometimes leads to an untimely power-down of a computer when I tug on a cable too hard. So - how many mains plugs do you have in your computing haven - and how the heck do you keep it all tidy?

                              MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                              Increased number of main plugs on different walls, proper use of extension boards and plastic tie lock[^]

                              My Startup!!!!
                              Profile@Elance - feedback available too

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                                sorry, carried away for a minute... I'm sitting in my (home) office right now, and am becoming entangled in power cables. Sure I have a bit of equipment but surely not that much more than the average - yet I have seventeen (yes 17) individual mains-powered devices currently plugged in in this one small room. And my plasma globe and fan heater aren't plugged in! This, of course, leads to double-adapters plugged into 6-way adapters plugged into dual wall sockets - leading to a mess of cables which, when tangled with the monitor cables, mouse and keyboard cables, phone line and guitar leads (and no, the guitar amp isn't plugged in either) is like some nightmare - and sometimes leads to an untimely power-down of a computer when I tug on a cable too hard. So - how many mains plugs do you have in your computing haven - and how the heck do you keep it all tidy?

                                MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                                I have something similar to Wiremold Plugmold Diamond Plt 52 In. 8 Outlet Strip [^] to feed everything that is not a computer mounted under the desk. Computers get plugged into a proper serge protector.


                                Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.

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                                • H hairy_hats

                                  _Maxxx_ wrote:

                                  Sure I have a bit of equipment but surely not that much more than the average

                                  TMI.

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                                  LOL - 5 for your smut, sir!

                                  MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                                  • H Henry Minute

                                    I have a very wide desk. All cabling goes out to the rear (except for the mains cable for my halogen reading lamp). As I cannot see them they do not exist, a principle that has stood me in good stead for many years (esp. for bugs).

                                    Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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                                    Henry Minute wrote:

                                    they do not exist, a principle that has stood me in good stead for many years (esp. for bugs).

                                    Also very useful for wives when you're away from home :) (obviously I am only joking, dear) <--- just in case Mrs _Maxxx_ is reading

                                    MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                                      Darn, I thought we had the man ta do the job, the new great white hope! Guess I was way off bream? Andy B

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                                      O.M.C.! (sorry it's so late, but I thought it was particularly brilliant)

                                      MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                                        _Maxxx_ wrote:

                                        Sure I have a bit of equipment but surely not that much more than the average

                                        He who boasts.

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                                        PompeyBoy3 wrote:

                                        He who boasts.

                                        What? Boasts last? Boasts in the Lord? Has an enormous tool?

                                        MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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                                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                          Everything runs off a single mains socket: Via good quality 15A cable, via a 13A fuse. This feeds a distribution board (ok, a multiway socket panel) mounted under the desk, which feeds individual 3A fused multiway socket panels attached near the equipment. Since the worst drain is each PC, each of them is plugged into a different panel, and thus on a different fuse. Nothing else here is even remotely high power, so it all works pretty well, but I occasionally put a clamp meter on and check. Anything above 2.5A on any panel is a source of concern.

                                          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                                          Ahhhh fused plugs! How I miss that civilised practice. Not so here in sunny Oz, where mains plugs are purely three bits of metal wired directly from your house supply to your device. get it wrong and the house is plunged into darkness!

                                          MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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