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Post 1 made on Thursday December 8, 2005 at 00:04
Larry Fine
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Okay, gang, I finally got off my, I mean, I finally got around to putting a power inlet together. Here are some pix:



If anyone wants one, I will be happy to put one together. How much? Oh, with parts and about 15 minutes for drilling and riveting, I'd say $30 would be fair. (That doesn't include driving time.)

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Post 2 made on Thursday December 8, 2005 at 00:17
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Larry, If you add in an extension cord and a female single recepticle you could get more, Richard grays power company has the power link system that has basic leviton single male inlet and female outlet along with a carlon cut in box and aluminum faceplate and cheap 6-10 ft power cord for alot of money and they seem to be selling

Just a thought....you might want to make a package deal for plasma/projector setups

[Link: richardgrayspowercompany.com]

the supplied power cord they show is really a cheap 3 conductor fridge extension cable

Email me if you want more specific info...price and part numbers and such

Glack
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Post 3 made on Thursday December 8, 2005 at 00:26
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Panamax has had the MIW Power plate, and the MIW PowerKit even before Richard Grays...

I have been telling guys to buy the appliance inlet and the appropriate metal box cover for that inlet for years...

Your solution looks nicer than the metal box covers!!
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Post 4 made on Thursday December 8, 2005 at 00:35
Ernie Bornn-Gilman
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Larry, is the one with the purple background any more expensive? I would think it would make for a quieter connection because you can hardly hear anything when you stare at that godawful color. But I like it.
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OP | Post 5 made on Thursday December 8, 2005 at 00:36
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Glack, any 3-wire extension cord will work, and who knows what would be the right length for any given system, or color of receptacle and plate for their ceiling?

I'd just as soon let the buyer choose their own cord and buy the NM cable, old-work boxes, and receptacle, but I'd be happy to supply these items if anyone wishes.


By the way, if you don't mind, have any pix or prices?
OP | Post 6 made on Thursday December 8, 2005 at 00:37
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On December 8, 2005 at 00:35, Ernie Bornn-Gilman said...
Larry, is the one with the purple background any
more expensive? I would think it would make for
a quieter connection because you can hardly hear
anything when you stare at that godawful color.
But I like it.

Oh, a wise guy! Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!
Post 7 made on Thursday December 8, 2005 at 00:46
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On December 8, 2005 at 00:36, Larry Fine said...
Glack, any 3-wire extension cord will work, and
who knows what would be the right length for any
given system, or color of receptacle and plate
for their ceiling?

I'd just as soon let the buyer choose their own
cord and buy the NM cable, old-work boxes, and
receptacle, but I'd be happy to supply these items
if anyone wishes.

I was just thinking of a Kit type setup similar to the RGPC powerlink...and if you could charge less than they do.

the RGPC is just a box of parts and cant cost more than 20-30 dollars at the electrical supply houses, they toss it all in a box and ream you for nothing...

was just a thought...

The "LF power extension kit" 75.00 does it sound good???? LOL
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Post 8 made on Thursday December 8, 2005 at 07:13
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Larry I like your solution. Just a comment. I think that you should use a twist and lock type of inlet so you don't take the risk of the power cord getting disconnected by accident. Do you thing that putting two of those in a dual gang box will be a problem?. I'm doing a job right now where I will need to get 3 in a dual gang version and like two in a single gang. See if it is feasible to have them done and also the twist and lock option and I'll be your first client.
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OP | Post 9 made on Friday December 9, 2005 at 17:30
Larry Fine
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On December 8, 2005 at 00:46, Glackowitz said...
I was just thinking of a Kit type setup similar
to the RGPC powerlink...and if you could charge
less than they do.

the RGPC is just a box of parts and cant cost
more than 20-30 dollars at the electrical supply
houses, they toss it all in a box and ream you
for nothing...

was just a thought...

The "LF power extension kit" 75.00 does it sound
good???? LOL

I just called my local RG dealer. They sell this kit for $200!!! Yes, I can definitely do $75 for the same parts; that would be two old-work boxes, a recessed inlet, a recessed receptacle, and a power cord; slightly higher for twist-locks or extra-long cords.


FL, I can use any type of inlet desired; I'd consider this a custom package. As for multiple inlets, I'm sure two on a 2-gang will be no problem; on a 1-gang, not likely. Three on a 2-gang, I'd have to try.

The flanges could be trimmed, but it would be ugly. I could mount the inlet on the back of the plate, but the edge of the holes would be visible; not the end of the world, but less than beautiful.

I'm curious as to why multiple inlets are necessary, unless you're using separate circuits. One section of a protector or UPS can power more than one projector. Give me a call, day or night, and we can discuss it.
Post 10 made on Friday December 9, 2005 at 20:05
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On December 9, 2005 at 17:30, Larry Fine said...
I'm curious as to why multiple inlets are necessary,
unless you're using separate circuits. One section
of a protector or UPS can power more than one
projector. Give me a call, day or night, and
we can discuss it.

Larry: I'm doing a job right now where I will have all the gear for four different room located in a rack inside a closet. That closet is exactly in the middle of these four rooms. In all of the rooms a plasma display will be installed. It is not exactly a Multiroom Video system since each room will have their own cable box that will be in the rack along with a Videorequest system and Multiroom audio gear. If you can do the dual gangs for me will be great. I was planning to do them my self but I've been extremely busy and didn't have time to look around for the parts. I had used the Panamax MIW Power Kit before but I think is a rip off especially if you compare how much the Max In-Wall Power cost by it self.
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Post 11 made on Friday December 9, 2005 at 20:13
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I forgot to mention that I will feed the power to the inlets from a couple of Furman Elite- 15 DM Power Conditioners and I will put the Panamax Max-In-Wall outlets by the PDPs.
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OP | Post 12 made on Friday December 9, 2005 at 23:10
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Okay, so you need two 2-gang plates, each with two inlets, for a total of four, or are you looking for a single 2-gang plate with four inlets?

The other option is to power all four plasmas from a single inlet, which should be easy for a single 15-amp cord. What's each set's draw?
Post 13 made on Saturday December 10, 2005 at 00:22
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The RG kit costs more than 75.00 and isnt anything special..just a box of leviton stuff tossed in..I was kinda pissed when we got 1 kit in...kind of felt violated, ripped off

for what it costs it should have at least included a logo on the plates or something decent to make it look like what the price was

I would pay 75.00..at least give some business to a fellow RC'er

and would be less parts

Nice job Larry!
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Post 14 made on Sunday December 11, 2005 at 18:42
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Larry... you must make sure you have a warning/disclaimer made up, to go along with this product, to protect yourself... a inlet is great but if ever used wrong can be deadly as you know. I have seen inlets wired hot, and was very shocked (not literaly) to see that. Some people don't understand how and why they are used, and you never know what hands these could get in.

Just want to make sure you are covered... Best of Luck
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Post 15 made on Monday March 6, 2006 at 16:06
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Larry,
Question: Is there code that would prevent you from just running a nonlive run of unexposed romex and using a regular 120V duplex outlet at each end of the run and then make an extension cord with a male/male plug to power the outlets (from a power conditioner to the projector)? It seems that would be less dangerous than having a hot male plug exposed.

Thanks,

Mike
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