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Re: Holiday shopping? Think about Train Power Stuff...
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 21 Nov 2003 07:32:23 GMT
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Note that Target likes to clearance all their "Winter Holiday" power cords
after Xmas, often just because they're green. I picked up several of the
"cross" splitters January for about $.25-.50 if I remember right.
"David K. Z. Harris" wrote:
> Pre-Christmas is the *best* time to shop for Extension Cords, and
> Power Splitters. (The prices are about the same as the rest of the
> year, but the *selection* of styles and colors is MUCH Larger!)
>
> My favorite part is a one-in, three-out grounded power splitter.
> It's shaped like a +, and it is perfect to put in between some
> heavy-duty extension cords. (These allow you to put a couple power
> packs (transformers) or even a power strip or two somewhere in your
> club layout, and then continue the power to another part of the
> layout.
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> You can see these at
> http://www.iltco.org/library/articleShow.php?articleid=29
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> When shopping for an extension cord, I always shop for the type
> that has a clear connector, and a neon bulb (power indicator) in
> the connector itself. And it *MUST* be heavy Duty! (Most of our
> needs are low current, but once in a while we need to run fans,
> or even power tools during steup, so I want to make sure the cords
> will carry the load when we need it.
>
> If you're going to the store to get something anyway, you may as
> well look for the holiday decorations area and check for power parts! :-)
>
> -Z-
--
Tom Stangl
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