Power Strip With Decent Mounting Holes???

[Richard D]

I hate the little slotted holes on the back of almost all common power strips. I have a few expensive strips with steel housings and holes you can put a screw through, but they are $30-$40. Looking for a cheaper alternative.

 

[thewatusi]

Make your own. Handy box, outlets, SO cord, and a plug. Less than $20 of materials.

 

[boiler7904]

+1

It's even cheaper if you have a decent 12 ga cord with male plug that has been cut / nicked and needs to be replaced anyway.

I mounted a 4x4 box with 2 20 amp duplex receptacles fed by almost 25' of 12 ga cord to the side of my miter saw cart for the saw, vacuum, battery charger and other tools so there is only one cord going across the floor when I have a project going on.

Did the same on my car detailing cart for lights, polisher, etc.

 

[bri_man57]

Harbor freight has a 12 plug power strip for 25 (or 20 with a 20% coupon), I have it mounted at my work bench and like it. Has 2 holes on each end for screws.

 

[doan]

I hate the little slotted holes on the back of almost all common power strips. I have a few expensive strips with steel housings and holes you can put a screw through, but they are $30-$40. Looking for a cheaper alternative.

Slightly redneck....

They usually have screws that go in from the back that hold them together. Take out 2 of the screws and drill through, then mount with screws from the front

 

[Richard D]

Harbor freight has a 12 plug power strip for 25 (or 20 with a 20% coupon), I have it mounted at my work bench and like it. Has 2 holes on each end for screws.

As much as I hate buying Chinese tools, they have gotten better in quality. I'll have to look into this.

 

[Richard D]

Slightly redneck....

They usually have screws that go in from the back that hold them together. Take out 2 of the screws and drill through, then mount with screws from the front

This is good too...

 

[knobby]

+1

It's even cheaper if you have a decent 12 ga cord with male plug that has been cut / nicked and needs to be replaced anyway.

I mounted a 4x4 box with 2 20 amp duplex receptacles fed by almost 25' of 12 ga cord to the side of my miter saw cart for the saw, vacuum, battery charger and other tools so there is only one cord going across the floor when I have a project going on.

Did the same on my car detailing cart for lights, polisher, etc.

This
Put it together with some spec/commercial grade receptacles and it will be worlds better than those plastic POS

 

[skulldrinker]

Next time you see a washing machine by the curb stop and cut the cord off. Then hook up a box and outlet. That's what i do.

 

[jgorm]

Slightly redneck....

They usually have screws that go in from the back that hold them together. Take out 2 of the screws and drill through, then mount with screws from the front

Haha, mine is WAY more redneck than that. I take 2 3" wood screws and cross them on the top, then 2 on the bottom to pin it to the wall. Locks it in pretty well for 20 seconds worth of effort, and works on any power strip.

 

[AE2]

Typical power strip with the zip ties that have a screw eyelet.

 

[K-Dog]

Put the power strip on a scanner or a xerox machine. Print out a perfect template.

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

Put the power strip on a scanner or a xerox machine. Print out a perfect template.

If there was a face palm emoticon, I would have used it here. That's an awesome idea.

Jim

 

[slyonedoofy]

Put the power strip on a scanner or a xerox machine. Print out a perfect template.

Brilliant!

 

[2oolhound]

I use the 6' rack mount strips. To anchor them down I bent some heavy gage tin strips the right contour to fit the profile and with screw holes on side flaps. Works great You may have to use heavy wire on those little power strips as there is very little room between the plugs.

 

[sselander]

Look for the Tripp Lite metal ones with mounting flanges or "ears" instead of the keyhole slot.

 

[Richard D]

Put the power strip on a scanner or a xerox machine. Print out a perfect template.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[venturesomerite]

What about the ones with a small half circle tab on each end, usually metal to boot from what I have seen

 

[LG63]

Look for the Tripp Lite metal ones with mounting flanges or "ears" instead of the keyhole slot.

Tripp Lite 602 / Zoro G0311157

 

[David Paul]

Put the power strip on a scanner or a xerox machine. Print out a perfect template.

If there was a face palm emoticon, I would have used it here. That's an awesome idea.

Jim

I, as others, often get ideas from this site. This great idea is one that doesn't cost anything

 

[lowbucktruck]

Yeah, definitely avoid those cheapie power strips. It all depends on your use, what you are gonna plug into it. For light-duty use I installed a Wiremold power outlet strip on my workbench, it has a metal case and mounting stuff (plus a built-in circuit breaker of decent quality).
http://www.lowes.com/pd_223771-170-...&pl=1&currentURL=?Ntt=power+strips&facetInfo=

Even though I got the Wiremold strip for light-duty use, I use it to power my bench grinder. For heavy use (power tools) I use my cord reels which are ceiling-mounted and on their own circuit.

I agree with knobby and boiler, for the best outlet strip... build your own. I have hacked together a couple out of electrical left-overs from other projects.

 

[K-Dog]

Glad I could help so many with my tip. I wish I was smart enough to have come up with that one on my own.