Any such thing? Recommendations? Substitutions? Thank you.
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A power strip to plug it in to? Suitably beefy so as not to overheat of course.
Mike
Drill a hole in the rear of the case, near the terminals, and wire this into the feed cord.
@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:A power strip to plug it in to? Suitably beefy so as not to overheat of course.
Mike
+1. Simple, no need to drill holes. 275 watts aren’t going to overload any power strip.
Pete
@Norton posted:+1. Simple, no need to drill holes. 275 watts aren’t going to overload any power strip.
Pete
Agreed, but I put in the disclaimer because of this post (see https://ogrforum.com/...2#172048746312867192):
@Mark V. Spadaro posted:Just make sure you are using American made, UL rated, power strips. Chinese junk power strips are a major cause of electrical house fires. In NYC, they’re second only to candles.
Mike
Plenty of these around:
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@Arthur P. Bloom posted:Drill a hole in the rear of the case, near the terminals, and wire this into the feed cord.
Sure, but which leg of the cord to prevent crossover?
To do it right you would actually want a DPST and switch both legs as the plugs are not polarized. The ZW was not designed to be switched off internally.
All that’s needed is a good quality power strip, ….no need to overthink this, ……as usual,…..know what the max amp rating of the strip is, and how much you’re trying to shove through it is key
Pat
I use a smart plug. and then I say, "Alexa, turn on train."
This saves having a bulky power strip, needing to drill a hole in an expensive ZW, and...
I don't have to go to the huge effort of reaching over and throwing a switch.
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"To do it right you would actually want a DPST and switch both legs as the plugs are not polarized. The ZW was not designed to be switched off internally."
Good point; I agree.
