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I built a layout for a family with my 3rd graders as a community outreach project.  I have had it at home for a while and have built a better 4x6 table for it.  I would also like to hook up the accessory terminals to a regular outlet and plug a power strip into said outlet.  I'd like to put regular two prong plugs onto the accessories, and plug them in, rather than run them to a terminal block.  My reasoning is that the gentleman set to receive the layout is more a novice than I, and of course under current conditions, would prefer to set it up himself.  Before I go to this plan, is it possible?  Do any of the rest of you have a similar set-up?  Thank you for your time.

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IMO, extremely dangerous! (at least as it is worded when I am writing this)

It's only a matter of time before someone plugs the accessories directly into a 120 volt outlet, assuming I am reading your wording correctly (I re-read it 3 times to make sure I wasn't having a misunderstanding).  At the very least you will have a dead set of accessories and probably also a FIRE!!

Use any type of low voltage connectors, DO NOT USE AC POWER PLUGS AND OUTLETS!!!

Hopefully I misunderstand and you meant something else.  But when I see "regular outlet" and "regular two prong plug", that's what comes to mind, and its a VERY BAD IDEA!

-Dave

Last edited by Dave45681

Dave, I would be making these two prong connectors only long enough to plug into a power strip under the layout which is connected to an outlet, also under the layout, which is connected to the accessory terminals from the CW-80. Only the CW-80 would go into the wall outlet

Scottie has recommended banana plugs and I am going to look into that.  Thank you for your reply, and I apologize for poorly describing the plan in the first place.

 

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