Power distribution panel

[lesthegrngo]

Hi All

in the past, when making a rig that has multiple 240V units connected, my solution has been to get a power bar extension, the ones with say six power sockets on it, then box that into the rig somewhere. It's crude and bulky but it works.

However there must be better solutions out there that will allow me to have a single power input and some gangs of screwed or mini connectors / plugs that I can splice onto the power cables leading to the units. None have to handle significant power but I would like a small form factor solution that can be put somewhere convenient under or at the back of the rig that I can also connect through a master power switch.

Can anyone point me to these types of things that are commercially available?

Cheers

Les  

[No1sonuk]

Maybe try changing the plugs.

I'd likely go for something like this

https://www.kenable.co.uk/en/networking/power-distribution-units/rack-mount-pdus/7760-kenable-power-distribution-unit-12-way-c13-iec-19-horizontal-pdu-to-c14-plug-007760-5055383477609.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwtvqVBhCVARIsAFUxcRsfcw4fcPSOxXbgbaGOT9WOGbQGLBQP-W4ZpOepUrsmR-7if22KCJEaApAGEALw_wcB

 

[lesthegrngo]

Yeah, that's the type of thing I was looking for - the only thing is that the smallest (6 way) says 1.8m long, seems a bit strange

Back in the early 90's when I was young and still single (i.e. disposable cash) I had HiFi separates and used a similar thing to that to tidy up the plate of spaghetti at the back of the stereo rack. I think I found it in a hifi shop in Spain, don't remember seeing them anywhere else  

However now I know the designation of the plug type ( C13) so that will make an internet search easier

Thanks again

Cheers

Les

 

[No1sonuk]

That unit is for 19 inch rack systems. Maybe that's another search term you can use.