Great new twist on an old idea
12 October 2010, 08:12 PM
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Great new twist on an old idea
http://www.iconeye.com/index.php?vie...emid=18&ref=nf
Just how smart is this?
A simple plug... and a completely new idea. I really like the 3 plugs into one idea.
Just how smart is this?
A simple plug... and a completely new idea. I really like the 3 plugs into one idea.
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12 October 2010, 09:57 PM
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Nothing new,
I use master plugs mains system by masterpiece, to hook up my hifi stuff
each plug is no bigger than an AAA battery in length and about 5 mm thicker
They also did a normal mains plug that you could plug 3 or 4 mini plugs into
with no loss of space
Mart
I use master plugs mains system by masterpiece, to hook up my hifi stuff
each plug is no bigger than an AAA battery in length and about 5 mm thicker
They also did a normal mains plug that you could plug 3 or 4 mini plugs into
with no loss of space
Mart
12 October 2010, 10:24 PM
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I saw that and the young inventor on TV a while ago and thought it was quite a good idea but so what.........but with the adaptor and stacking them all together that is genius. More good stuff to come from this fella I'm sure. Wish I was clever. 
13 October 2010, 08:16 AM
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So where does the fuse go? The one thing our plugs have over the likes of US/EUR where they are smaller, is that our are fused which adds a bit of safety.
Edit: neat idea though..
Edit: neat idea though..
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13 October 2010, 09:19 PM
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Quite an old story from El Reg, see...
Designer pitches flat-pack power plug (June 2009)
and
Flat-pack plug designer wins top award (March 2010)
...including lots of interesting comments.
As far as i am concerned - moving parts make it a risky device
mb
Designer pitches flat-pack power plug (June 2009)
and
Flat-pack plug designer wins top award (March 2010)
...including lots of interesting comments.
As far as i am concerned - moving parts make it a risky device
mb
13 October 2010, 10:17 PM
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Ok Pics of the system i have / used
I couldnt find any piccys of the plug sized adaptor they cam out with.
(it held four micro plugs in a normal sized plug)
The only company i can find listed is:-
http://www.masterplug.com/
not sure if they still make these any more, which is a shame
Mart
I couldnt find any piccys of the plug sized adaptor they cam out with.
(it held four micro plugs in a normal sized plug)
The only company i can find listed is:-
http://www.masterplug.com/
not sure if they still make these any more, which is a shame
Mart
13 October 2010, 10:29 PM
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Ok Pics of the system i have / used
I couldnt find any piccys of the plug sized adaptor they cam out with.
(it held four micro plugs in a normal sized plug)
The only company i can find listed is:-
http://www.masterplug.com/
not sure if they still make these any more, which is a shame
Mart
I couldnt find any piccys of the plug sized adaptor they cam out with.
(it held four micro plugs in a normal sized plug)
The only company i can find listed is:-
http://www.masterplug.com/
not sure if they still make these any more, which is a shame
Mart
Somewhat (individually) fuse-less though IIRC
mb
13 October 2010, 10:35 PM
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I tripped across this when looking for a low profile plug for our fridge freezer;
The sparky put the socket in such a place that the protruding plug prevented the fridge pushing back flush to the wall (its a flat-backed fridge with no element).
Although it looked cool, I ended up swapping teh socket for a switched spur outlet and chopping off the plug (and being a vain tart, I ordered it in brushed steel, even though it will never be seen
).
The sparky put the socket in such a place that the protruding plug prevented the fridge pushing back flush to the wall (its a flat-backed fridge with no element).
Although it looked cool, I ended up swapping teh socket for a switched spur outlet and chopping off the plug (and being a vain tart, I ordered it in brushed steel, even though it will never be seen
).
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