Outboard rockers and surge protected too! (assumes the surface mounted one is surge protected?).
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Thats what I was thinking. Thats the only socket I can imagine you'd surface mount on dildo trunking.
Unless you dont have, or cannot get, a mounting frame to fit the trunking.
Most trunk boxes are 35mm deep, and extension rings are readily available.
It was the only reason I could think for the proud socket!
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You must be made of money Simon.
MK filtered sockets and your eyes didn't water.
Got them at a special discount. 3 of them, one for each PC. There was not a box deep enough to fit the filtered socket, so that's why they're on the surface. Looks a tad naff, but hey-ho.
Is it called that because it's very long and satisfying to put in?
Is there a preferred way of connecting the output of a UPS to fixed wall sockets or is it not possible to do this without contravening a regulation. Multi socket extension leads are fine under a desk but aren't so dandy on a bench top, whereas fixed sockets in bench trunking look much more professional.
Thanks in anticipation.
Thanks in anticipation.
What's wrong with supplying the bench sockets via a length of flex with an IEC 60320-C14 or -C20 (depending on the UPS) plug on the end?
Thank you
That's what I did 12 years ago with the original conversion but I have another two computer/lab benches to do and wanted to check it's still OK to do this.
That's what I did 12 years ago with the original conversion but I have another two computer/lab benches to do and wanted to check it's still OK to do this.
It is common to wire UPS supplies to sockets using FP200. Some UPS's state you must not do this, and you therefore shouldn't
You should also use non-standard 13amp sockets, or the odd sockets that I always forget the name of......(RF?). They are predominantly used on point of sales kit.
You should also use non-standard 13amp sockets, or the odd sockets that I always forget the name of......(RF?). They are predominantly used on point of sales kit.
Electrak socket and key plug.
That'll be handy for powering essential equipment which uses wall-warts...
Adaptors are available. They have a key plug and a 13A socket. Or get a normal key plug and a 13A socket on a lead.That'll be handy for powering essential equipment which uses wall-warts...
All the POS systems I've seen have used Elektrak stuff. In the office theres two unswitched FCUs, one to supply the UPS and one on the load side, supplying the sockets. The FCUs each have an IEC lead on them, one male, one female. The UPS is normally on the floor somewhere, used as a footrest etc.
Oh, then you get some berks come in to fit new POS kit and mix up the leads from the Elektrak plugs, and end up with the laser printer overloading the UPS, and the broadband router and ethernet switch unprotected (required for CC transactions, and order transmission, pretty essential).
Thus defeating the purpose of non-standard sockets
To stop the UPS capacity being eroded by non-critical applications.
Non-standard sockets are an application specific design, there's no generic "UPS reason" for having them.
Maybe bas, but thats how 99% of these installs are done, so the system must work to an extent.
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