Electrical extension bars

[Mr Whippy]

You either get them with no switch, or all plugs switched.

Do they make such thing as an extension bar with one switch for the whole lot. I'm sure I've seen them before.

Mainly want because we have sockets behind cupboards and beds etc, but no way to turn the appliances off easily... either switching lots of small switches for each socket, or unplugging everything in them.


This is mainly because switching things off seems to be in vogue, and also good from a safety point of view.

I've tried to find some, but can't. They are either extensions with 2/4/6 sockets and no switches at all, or they are ALL switched.


Any help/advice much appreciated

Dave

[x type]

This type ?

http://www.astra247.com/4838/Electrical-Accessorie...

[Mr Whippy]

They are the ones

Many thanks for that. I'd gone all through B&Q and Amazon but to no avail...

Dave

[bimsb6]

can you not switch off at the wall ?

[Mr Whippy]

Nope, that is the problem. In three cases the sockets are behind big furniture, so to get useable sockets away from them needs these bars, but it's a pain switching multiple sockets, or unplugging each one.

These will do the trick perfectly though

Thanks

Dave

[King Herald]

Mr Whippy said:

You either get them with no switch, or all plugs switched.

Do they make such thing as an extension bar with one switch for the whole lot. I'm sure I've seen them before.




Any help/advice much appreciated

Dave

Machine mart do a whole load of types.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/categories/searc...

EG, the super duper deluxe switchable king of extensions leads....

[Mr Whippy]

Ooh, that looks good value.

I quite like the 6 bar one from the same manufacturer for the design, but it's twice as much due to surge protection. Hmmm.

Machine Mart only 20mins away so that might be the best option. Not keen on ordering stuff then having to drive to parcel force depot to pick it up anyway

Thanks for the help!

Dave

[jgmadkit]

How about using one of these and plugging the extension block into it

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=22068...

We use them for the christmas lights, very handy being able to turn the outside lights on and off from indoors.

Edit. Just be careful of the switching capacity limitation. These go up to 1000W. You can get ones that go up to 3000W.

Edited by jgmadkit on Saturday 30th January 11:34

[King Herald]

jgmadkit said:

We use them for the christmas lights, very handy being able to turn the outside lights on and off from indoors.

Indeed. Probably very suitable for when SWMBO rigs up the Xmas tree right in front of the power socket, so you have to crawl commando style under the tree on your hand and face, through the pressies and plastic deer and other religious paraphernalia, just to turn the lights off at bedtime.

Of course, this never occurs to her beforehand, because left to her own devices the lights would stay on permanently, 23/7, for 12 fvckin' days or more.....

[ShadownINja]

Yes, you can... I have one with a switch that glows when it's in the "on" position. I got it from Argos. You could try Woolworths, though.

[Steve_W]

King Herald said:

Of course, this never occurs to her beforehand, because left to her own devices the lights would stay on permanently, 23/7, for 12 fvckin' days or more.....

What happens for the other hour a day?

[Mr Whippy]

jgmadkit said:

How about using one of these and plugging the extension block into it

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=22068...

We use them for the christmas lights, very handy being able to turn the outside lights on and off from indoors.

Edit. Just be careful of the switching capacity limitation. These go up to 1000W. You can get ones that go up to 3000W.

Edited by jgmadkit on Saturday 30th January 11:34

Now, that is really really cool.

We could get a four pack, and leave the remote by the door. Leave the house, press it off, and all the main power points in the house get turned off. Nice.

BUT, swmbo would STILL want to wander round and check

I think that is the benefit of a physical switch... but these devices clearly have benefits!

Dave

[King Herald]

Steve_W said:

King Herald said:

Of course, this never occurs to her beforehand, because left to her own devices the lights would stay on permanently, 23/7, for 12 fvckin' days or more.....

What happens for the other hour a day?

Er, er, you never heard of daylight savings?