Looking for one of these

by **Steve Bildermann** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 1:25 pm

It' a one touch power on/off device. My friend would be able to power up his computer / printer / screen etc with minimum effort with one of these.

http://www.microstorm.com/hardware/partinfo-id-379736.html

by **cstaylor** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 2:53 am

It's a fancy-pants power strip/concentrator (allows you to engage all ports simultaneously, or just one at a time). They were big with computers in the early 90's before vendors supported environmentally-friendly "green" modes.

by **Taro Toporific** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 9:51 am

Steve Bildermann wrote:It' a one touch power on/off device. My friend would be able to power up his computer / printer / screen etc with minimum effort with one of these.

Dang.
Last March/April I helped shovel out several hundred similar power supply contollers. Oh well. It's the thought that counts.

by **Steve Bildermann** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 10:34 am

Indeed!

Now if you can remember the manufacturer or any other details about them I can get on the phone.

by **Blah Pete** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 10:53 am

Steve,

I was thinking of alternatives of you can't find what is in the picture.
Not sure how handy you are with tools but this would not be very difficult to make.
There are various types of AC switches available. You could make (or have made for you) a small box with a switch that would function as a master AC switch for a standard AC power strip. One advantage to this is the switch box would not have to be that large and could be mounted in a convenient place. Another advantage is all the AC cables would be on the floor reducing the clutter behind th PC.

by **Taro Toporific** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 12:57 pm

by **Steve Bildermann** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 1:13 pm

by **Blah Pete** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 3:04 pm

Guest; good idea.

I missed the part about the upper body movement trouble. Looked at the picture and thought that the lower was the problem.

Anyway, they are foot switches like the kinds used on sewing machines that could be wired as a master On/Off into a standard AC power strip. One click -On one click -Off.

by **Steve Bildermann** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 12:25 pm

bejiita wrote:APC makes one for use in Japan. Here's the link:

http://www.apcc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=POW6-J

That's it.... Well done. Your a good man Charlie Brown.

Here's the Japanese link

http://www.apc.co.jp/products/surge/powermanager.html

I'll drop by the local PASUCON store and order it today. Thanks to everyone who responded. I got some good ideas.

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