On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 14:57:12 -0400, "HotRod" <NoSpam@YourEmail.com>
wrote:

>Probably something I'm missing, but I'm sure if everyone would use a common
>power voltage you could make a single plug that would power 4 or 5 low
>voltage items.

Bochert had something like what you want. A common power supply would
go from 117VAC to a 48VDC bus. Sitting on the bus would be multiple
individual switching regulators to go down to 12V, 9V, 5V, and 3V DC.
Very expensive but also very handy.

I have an "octupus" with a bunch of power plugs going to a 0.093 Molex
2 pin connector for 12VDC. That takes care of everything that runs on
12VDC (DSL modem, router, wireless, switch). The 12V comes from a big
gel cell battery and a float charger. Very handy when the power dies.


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