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The lowly power strip

#22
I like this one as I can use whatever cable length I want with the IEC C14 socket.
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MultiScaleMale said:
I generally just use whatever cheapo power strip I have and make do, but last night I forgot to load a power strip and I thought I 'd just grab one to leave in the car and then I never forget it. But, since I'm looking at them on Amazon and they have hundreds, I might as well find the ideal one for me.

1) Just a power strip for me, I don't need to provide power to the rest of the band. 3-4 outlets would work, but if there were a few more it wouldn't be a bad thing.

2) Orientation - I want the outlets to line up vertically along the length of the power strip, not perpendicular where if you plug in a 1Spot, you lose 2-3 outlets.

3) Plug orientation on the wall side - I've seen discussion on whether the plug should go straight into the wall or hang down. I want the straight plug so that I only take one spot and if I have the plug that hangs down, you can only use the bottom outlet. In a living room, the hanging plugs are probably better so the sofa doesn't run into it and damage the outlet.

4) No smart power strips. I don't need nor want anything that could do anything funky on a simple power strip.

5) No USB - They're always USB A anyways, we'll soon be on USB C for everything so why bother.

6) Only need ~ 10 feet or so.

7) Metal casing is preferred, but I guess plastic doesn't conduct

The winner of pages and pages of Amazon searching: Furman SS-6

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Yes, far too much effort and thought put into a power strip
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Man I just bought two at Publix. I should checked here first.
 
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I like these from Tripp Lite:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007ZT2XT0

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I pack them in pairs inside Gruvgear "bento boxes", which are just zip up pouches that fit really well in milk crates, where I also pack IEC cables and various other adapters, pigtails, extension cables, etc.:

Bento

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The final piece of the puzzle (when needed) is a heavy duty 50' 12 gauge power cable that has an outlet every 10 feet. It lays on the floor in a circle/rectangle around the stage, usually positioned so there's one of the power strips plugged in at each corner.

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I've been itching to get into the powerCON game, using the true1 connectors and these quad boxes that you can daisy chain, but the cost of entry keeps making me de-prioritize it over stuff that makes noise:

https://www.oawindsor.com/product-page/true1-powercon

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Hi all, I respectfully suggest that as long as you're buying a surge protector/extension cord you might want to consider this. It's ALSO an effective power conditioner. Before using this, my class D Rumble 100 would sound HORRIBLE in some venues. After research....it turns out that our prized ultra light amps need a pristine power signal. This cured my problem perfectly.........You might find it cheaper elsewhere.....

Furman PST-2+6 Power Station Series AC Power Conditioner | Guitar Center
 
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CTW68 said:
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I've been very happy with my Tripp-Lite Isobar. The slight hum I was getting in my powered monitors disappeared, and the surge protection specs are top-notch. Not cheap, but I'm plugging thousands of dollars worth of equipment into it. They come in multiple sizes.
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The Tripp-Lite products are next level in quality. The cases are metal(All the ones I've seen/used). They are very rugged. They really "Hold" onto whatever is plugged into them and you have to really pull to get it back out.
 
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N. Kentucky Bass said:
Curious about its EMI/RFI Attenuation ... does it really work?
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In my use it seems to work well. Really helps cut out outside noise. The only thing I have found that it has some issue with is neon signs. I've played a couple of gigs where there were some bright neon signs going by where my setup is and there is a little bit of noise that gets in, but it is not bad. I have had stage lighting near my rig with LED stuff going on and have had no issues at all. Haven't noticed anything else getting through at this point.
 
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Parzival said:
In my use it seems to work well. Really helps cut out outside noise. The only thing I have found that it has some issue with is neon signs. I've played a couple of gigs where there were some bright neon signs going by where my setup is and there is a little bit of noise that gets in, but it is not bad. I have had stage lighting near my rig with LED stuff going on and have had no issues at all. Haven't noticed anything else getting through at this point.
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There's a range/oven and a microwave on the other side of the wall from my home studio. The studio's power plug for the amp is next to the kitchen gear's plug within the adjoining wall. I'm going to bet this will help tame the faint buzz. Thanks!
 
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N. Kentucky Bass said:
There's a range/oven and a microwave on the other side of the wall from my home studio. The studio's power plug for the amp is next to the kitchen gear's plug within the adjoining wall. I'm going to bet this will help tame the faint buzz. Thanks!
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I think I have a plug near my microwave. If I get time tonight or tomorrow, I could run a test and see if I get anything.
 
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CTW68 said:
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I've been very happy with my Tripp-Lite Isobar. The slight hum I was getting in my powered monitors disappeared, and the surge protection specs are top-notch. Not cheap, but I'm plugging thousands of dollars worth of equipment into it. They come in multiple sizes.
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I love these. A true step above in construction and function. But I tend to use the Furman ones because they all get beat up or lost and I think of them as essentially a consumable. I always put my name on them.
 
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amper said:
You cannot do better than a Tripp-Lite LC series or APC Line-R series active line conditioner. They are data center grade equipment designed to provide clean power with overvoltage and brownout protection.

120V Power Conditioners | Eaton

Line-R | APC USA
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I used to lug around a Liebert double conversion UPS. It was amazing, expensive, and weighs about as much as an SVT head. These days I mostly use Furman strips due to convenience, but my location recording rig has a Surgex like this: https://www.markertek.com/product/s...WBqZRKTpdS4Jvee3GDEe8Q7GJgOzyMsEaAvdVEALw_wcB

I didn't pay that much, but most power conditioners are pretty feeble when it comes to power surges and lose surge protection over time. This one really does the job and doesn't sacrifice its components like all the other "surge suppressors" do.
 

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