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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."
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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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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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
2 wireless routers
How big is the room!!!!!
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:
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I'd forgotten bout this - but many many years ago the Mini-computer at work would occasionally be sitting there in the morning with error status and would need to be restarted. long story, many weeks, turns out the cleaner sometimes unplugged the plug from the disk drive (separate cabinet for drives in them days) to plug in the hoover. :Oh, I saw the "do not unplug" sign - so I always make sure I plug it back in when I'm done!
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.
S Douglas wrote:
Computers get plugged into a proper serge protector.
yeah - 'cause there's nothing worse than your woollens being unprotected ;)
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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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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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')
I have two monster UPSes plugged into one set of wall sockets. Each UPS then has a long outlet strip plugged into it and then there may be smaller outlet strips plugged into it. The smaller outlet strips are clearly marked "UPS Loads Only" and which UPS it belongs to. From the LEDs on the UPS, I can see how much of a load I am putting on it. From another outlet socket set, I have two more long outlet strips with smaller outlet strips plugged into it. So I have my printers (laser and inkjet) and non-essential devices plugged into the non-UPS outlet strips. The computers, monitors, network hubs, and cable modem are plugged into the UPS outlet strips. I really need to tear the whole system apart so I can rebalance the loads on all the outlet strips and UPSes. I just don't have the time (or the space to put the removed devices) to do this. Maybe the next time I take a vacation (yeah, right).
Psychosis at 10 Film at 11
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S Douglas wrote:
Computers get plugged into a proper serge protector.
yeah - 'cause there's nothing worse than your woollens being unprotected ;)
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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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')
There are several good, inexpensive power management strips and UPS units from APC. The best strips have three prong plugs perpendicular to the main power cord for the wall. They can usually be daisy-chained For most of my equipment I can chain two of them together and have a fairly neat arrangement. I combine this with power protection on a UPS for outages on the server. If you use USB hubs you can cut down on the number of power cords for those peripherals. Overall I have to power: Server Server Network Printers Server Monitor Server Backup External Drive Router Two Notebooks Notebook Backup External Drive Notebook Color Printer and Print Server Plus work area Lamps and other accessories. Still too many wires to trip over. I try to bundle them, color code them, and tie wrap them so they are a harness that I can tuck away and ignore as much as possible. If something goes foo-bar the color coding may allow me to just deal with a few of the cables rather than treating them like my fishing creel.
"Courtesy is the product of a mature, disciplined mind ... ridicule is lack of the same - DPM"
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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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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')
I had the same problem with my main work desk on a wall in my home office that had only two 2x wall plates. What's worse is one of the wall plates had an outlet that was on a light switch for a floor lamp. That left me with only three usable outlets and a myriad of equipment. I ended up plugging in two surge strips, one that had 6 outlets and another that had like 10. These were both tucked pretty far under my desk but still accessible when I needed to get to them. I love my pTouch labeler so I like to label everything. :) I labeled every one of my cables right at the base so I knew what each plug was, such as Monitor-1, Monitor-2, Vonage adapter, Router, etc. Worked out pretty well and I still had a few outlets left for the daily temporary item.
