DJ power strips - each plug with its own switch
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Vincerama2
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I went to order two of these, but balked at the shipping cost ($17 for two $19 units).
I went to Fry's Electronics and went to the powerstrip section, there are a variety of choices of these things. I bought the cheapest (of course) it has surge supression (not particularly useful in this situation), 15 AMP breaker, 5 light-up switched sockets and a main socket. Of course, the switches are labelled Computer, Monitor, Printer, Aux1, Aux2 and Main, but that's nothing that masking tape and a pen can't fix (or a label maker).
They are often called "computer power station" or "computer control station" or something. Anyway, they have lots a Fry's and I'll bet you could find them at Office stores too.
5 outlets was just enough for my pumps (1 return, 1 skimmer, 3 in-tank flow), though 6 would have been nicer (so the ocean motions squirt wavemaker could have been added!)
The price ranged from $20 to $25. They have different "Joules" rating, but I went with the cheapest ones, since my pumps don't even come close to what a single computer would consume!
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I went to Fry's Electronics and went to the powerstrip section, there are a variety of choices of these things. I bought the cheapest (of course) it has surge supression (not particularly useful in this situation), 15 AMP breaker, 5 light-up switched sockets and a main socket. Of course, the switches are labelled Computer, Monitor, Printer, Aux1, Aux2 and Main, but that's nothing that masking tape and a pen can't fix (or a label maker).
They are often called "computer power station" or "computer control station" or something. Anyway, they have lots a Fry's and I'll bet you could find them at Office stores too.
5 outlets was just enough for my pumps (1 return, 1 skimmer, 3 in-tank flow), though 6 would have been nicer (so the ocean motions squirt wavemaker could have been added!)
The price ranged from $20 to $25. They have different "Joules" rating, but I went with the cheapest ones, since my pumps don't even come close to what a single computer would consume!
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GreshamH
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You can also go to Guitar Center for any DJ power box you might need.
Vincerama2
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Hmm, that's nice. Sort of "rack mounted" and it appears to have more outlets than the computer-oriented one that I bought!
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GreshamH
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It is a single space 19" rack mount Vince 