How do you guys deal with multiple brick AC adapters?

Post by **fuctfuct** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:01 am

I'm going to be setting up all my stuff in a dedicated room soon. Hate un-pluging and pluging things in depending on what i want to play. Just looking for suggestions. Right now i have a voltage stabilizer that i run a couple normal strips off of. Just doesn't cut it with multiple bricks. Maybe post some pics if you have a nice power setup?

I came a across this cool power "bar" looks perfect but its like $40!! in Canada lol.

Edit: Just found this.. Looks like it would do the trick for less then $40
http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product. ... ct=6112163

Post by **casterofdreams** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:14 am

I believe they call that The Octopus (for obvious reasons).

Here are a couple of examples:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6812126011
http://www.staples.com/Staples-5-Outlet ... 7:CL163615

Overall they are awesome ideas for getting rid of those "brick" problems.

Post by **fuctfuct** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:21 am

Power squid! hehe.. Yea they look perfect. I am still interested in seeing other peoples set ups.

Post by **cornacchia** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:36 am

I use this surge protector http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Ele ... ogId=10053 . I use the side outlets for the brick adapters and the middle ones for the regular power supplies. It will also protect from a surge.

Post by **fuctfuct** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:51 am

Looks nice. It's $70 here though lol. I think i will go with the $10 one i linked to.

Still interested in seeing peoples setups.

Post by **vash23n** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:23 am

Hehe. I just use like 12 crappy ass power strips. Actually, to be fair I think they are all running off of like two actual surge protectors. Damn Jaguar/Jaguar CD Drive takes up a whole strip by itself. I can't believe it took them so long to develop the power cord that has the brick somewhere in the middle rather than on the plug. That dude must have made millions.

Sorry or that girl...

Post by **emwearz** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:27 am

I have 2 power boards (both with surge protection) one has bigger gaps for using 'bricks' picked them up form Kmart for like $5.

Post by **pepharytheworm** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:48 am

Check the bottom of this thread for my wiring pics

http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... s&start=10

I would have posted them again but I don't have the pics anymore. I have 6 power strips and several extension cords. I changed it now to only 4 power strips and one extenstion cord.

Post by **nielse16** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:32 am

APC Performance Surge Arrest 11 Outlet

http://www.apc.com/products/resource/in ... tryCode=CA

Room for 6 bricks plus 5 standard plugs.

Post by **the7k** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:34 am

My mom actually got me a load of adapters for Christmas that are made for dealing with Power Bricks. It's just a three-pronged female, three-pronged male, and about a one-foot cord that connects the two. Nothing fancy, but it works - and it allows me to use the same ol' Surge Protectors I've always used.

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