27 Nov
2011
27 Nov
'11
1:51 p.m.
On Nov 27, 2011, at 4:17 PM, Mouse wrote:
I tend to use those extension cords with the three two-prong plugs on the end (one on one
side, two on the other) for wall warts. I'd feel uncomfortable loading up an
extension cord with so many things, but wall warts typically don't take much current;
it's a pretty good way of saving plug space, since they tend to take up two or more
spaces on a power strip.
Ironically, those cords are still readily available (even when two-prong outlets are not),
and they often come a few bucks cheaper than a cord with a plug on one end and the
infamous "universal connectors" on the other; they're readily convertible to
same through the use of wire cutters. :-)
- Dave
I've also
seen a moulder US 115V plug wit hthe earth pin cut off,
presumably so it would go into a 2 pin socket. Ouch!.
Ouch indeed. I've got one of those. Well, not "cut off", more like
"pulled out" - there's a hole in the plastic of the right size to hold
the missing pin. I've been wondering what to do with it; the thing on
the other end of the cord is a six-outlet power bar, which would be
convenient, but I'm not comfortable using such a thing without working
ground. (Actually, that's not quite true. I have a moderate number of
devices with unpolarized two-pin plugs, which I wouldn't mind using
with it. But it's hard to make sure I don't lose track of which
powerbar it is and plug in something that assumes a ground.)