Rack setup users...AC adapter question...

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How do you guys keep them from falling out?

I have a four space rack, and two of them have the wall wart adapter. neither one stays plugged into my Furman very well, I feel I need to place tape around it to keep it from falling out and clanking around during transport.

I also have a unit that has a regular AC adapter jack, and the wall plug, but has the wall wart in the middle of the power cord...any suggestions to tidy these up so its not so messy and doesnt bang around on stuff?

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first option: buy different gear. yeah, this one's not always easy.
2nd option: get a piece of wood. mount adapters to it. Mount wood to rear rails. Use short ext cords to plug into power strip.
3rd option: attach adapters to a rack tray and use a surge protector ?
 
that doesnt really seem very 'fun'. Guess I was hoping for a more 'smoke and mirrors' kinda fix. I did tape one adapter to my furman and it has held, just wasnt sure if there was a trick that I wasn't sure of.
 
well, if your adapters are all 9 V DC, you could use a daisy chain or something. Maybe get a Rocktron power station or a CAE power supply.

tell me what you have in the rack.

I will help you.
 
I have a
Furman Power Conditioner
Sennheiser 172 Wireless
ISP Decimator
Rane PE-17 Parametric EQ

That is the order that I have it in the rack as well. The ISP plug is the one that doesnt like to stay in there very well, it usually stays in for the show, just falls out during transport to the next show. The Rane plug is the one with the wart in the middle of a 6 foot cord. :thumbsdown:
 
The_Kid":f16b3 said:
The Rane plug is the one with the wart in the middle of a 6 foot cord. :thumbsdown:
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I have some Rane gear, with the same plug. Top quality really!
The wart in the middle sure makes it easier to plug in than if they had it at the AC end. Each wart on my power bar takes up 2 spaces, which can be a pain.
Anywho, my Rane wart has mounting holes so you can screw it right onto the back/side of your rack.
 
The_Kid":06c7b said:
I have a
Furman Power Conditioner
Sennheiser 172 Wireless
ISP Decimator
Rane PE-17 Parametric EQ

That is the order that I have it in the rack as well. The ISP plug is the one that doesnt like to stay in there very well, it usually stays in for the show, just falls out during transport to the next show. The Rane plug is the one with the wart in the middle of a 6 foot cord. :thumbsdown:
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Did this last nite in my 6 space. Had a Furman Plug Lock (read: lockable power strip) that I mounted to the back floor of my rack for the same reason, 3 wall warts pissin me off.... one stayed plugged the I/P into the Power Conditioner, the O/P of the Lock went back into the Conditioner. Since I wasnt using more than 3 power sources in the Conditioner, (6 total inc. the Lock and the Head) I'm comfortable that there is enuff joules, wattage, power, for the rig without any voltage problems.. The meter on the Furman says I've got power from the wall...I'll let'cha know if theres a fire at my house this week.... :lol: :LOL: :lol: :LOL:
 
where do I find this power strip lock, and how much is it? can I just get it at an electrical store?
 
The_Kid":9896d said:
How do you guys keep them from falling out?

I have a four space rack, and two of them have the wall wart adapter. neither one stays plugged into my Furman very well, I feel I need to place tape around it to keep it from falling out and clanking around during transport.

I also have a unit that has a regular AC adapter jack, and the wall plug, but has the wall wart in the middle of the power cord...any suggestions to tidy these up so its not so messy and doesnt bang around on stuff?

:confused:
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You could get a multi-outlet strip and use some 3M dual lock to mount it on the floor of the back of your rack if it's the plastic type. If it's the wood type, screw it in- and plug that into your Furman. Then use zip ties to hold your walwarts in place.

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