Where to find Power Strip
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Bebo77
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ask and ye shall receive...
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/pr...8switch_onoff_power_center?full_sku=100313636
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/pr...8switch_onoff_power_center?full_sku=100313636
Bebo77
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i have 2 under my tank.. i dont use them but they are plugged in and ready to rock if i need to plug something in... alot of people use them.. just make sure you put them somewhere they wont/ cant get water on them
there was a group buy for them a while back.. ebay may have them for a few bucks less...
there was a group buy for them a while back.. ebay may have them for a few bucks less...
Reefrus2003
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We just got several of these from him he made us a good deal on a group buy.
Reefrus2003
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Have not tried mine yet, I just picked mine up tonight, another person has installed his and no problems.
Reefrus2003
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Thanks I will check it out before installing them........
SteveOhh
In Memoriam
DO NOT BUY EITHER OF THESE!!!!
I bought 2 strips from the So Cal group buy & couldn't get rid of them fast enough. The plugs were very loose (bump the cord & my return pump goes off) & when I opened the unit up, evert single ground wire was loose. I sold mine & went out & bought the ones Gabriel suggested from Guitar Center...................few dollars more, but priceless piece of mind!!!
Steve
jeffreylam1132
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7662342#post7662342 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SteveOhh
DO NOT BUY EITHER OF THESE!!!!
I bought 2 strips from the So Cal group buy & couldn't get rid of them fast enough. The plugs were very loose (bump the cord & my return pump goes off) & when I opened the unit up, evert single ground wire was loose. I sold mine & went out & bought the ones Gabriel suggested from Guitar Center...................few dollars more, but priceless piece of mind!!!
Steve
Hey Steve,
The one you got from the group buy are the one from this website for $16.99? Just wondering what's the difference between this one and the one from Guitar Center.
SteveOhh
In Memoriam
The one's from the website have inferior plugs & the ground wires have wire crimps on them that are very loose. The plugs felt loose the first time I attempted to use them & when I bumped the power cord to my return pump, I lost power. I wiggled the cord a bit & power was restored. I took apart the panel & found that all the ground wires were loose. The plugs were also very loose, but it was damn near impossible to tighten them up. I reboxed the units & sold them. Went & bought the American DJ models, removed the cover from them, & the quality was much better. Had a rigid common ground rod & all the ground's were soldered to the rod. Plugs were of a much higher quality too.
I wouldn't trust the cheap panels. Slight bump of the cord by the cat (or any other animal or human) while you;re not home & guess what!!!! FLOOD!!!!!! Don't want to see that happen to anybody!!
I wouldn't trust the cheap panels. Slight bump of the cord by the cat (or any other animal or human) while you;re not home & guess what!!!! FLOOD!!!!!! Don't want to see that happen to anybody!!
Reefrus2003
Member
Well I took mine apart this morning and it is no where near what SteveOhh is describing, maybe he got a older model or something. All the wires have a tight fit, stacons, tie wraps, plugs and switchs tight, plugged it in and no problems. Conituity all checks out...
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7661163#post7661163 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dougiee
Yup that's it.
Thanks Gabriel
Those are cool right, no problem with them catching on fire or something right?
My tank is hot enough as it is, I don't want to add more heat you know.
No problem with heat unless you decide to submerge it into the tank! I would not advise for many reasons I need not get into at this point.
I use these and they work great.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=914023&CatId=1284
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=914023&CatId=1284
