BT Mains Coonditioing 500va unit

[admin_exported]

Getting harder to find nowadays, but got an E mail of one off Flee bay. Might be of interest, it is the larger 500va model which is even better than the smaller ones.

Good hunting

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230326703495&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

 

[margetti]

Don't bother - they're complete rubbish! [Says I as I busily type in www.ebay.co.uk...]

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry, you are so right!

You even have to plug the bloody thing in for them to work, AND it uses electricity!

 

[margetti]

Just trying to keep the final bid price down - I don't want a bidding war to break out!

Btw trevor79, hooked up the smaller 125va unit I received on Wednesday - very chuffed with the results. Just using it with the hi-fi side of things at the moment (as opposed to HT) and very impressed with the improvement* so thanks for your posts on the subject over the past few months

* For anyone thinking of bidding, I refer back to my first statement - they're rubbish really.ÿ

 

[Anonymous]

I vote for a world consisting of everything apart from non-essential power absorbing equipment.

 

[8009514]

This now up to £46. Might be an interesting bidding war in 4 days time.

 

[Anonymous]

It could go sky high. I bet loads are watching and I aint going as high as I think it will go to.

 

[Anonymous]

This mains unit unit has two plug sockets. What is the best way to connect more than two appliances into it?

One of the three way square blocks?

A tacima?

Normal extention?

Or better just to connect two appliances into it and buy more mains conditioners - this could get expensive.

Many thanks, Leeÿ

 

[Anonymous]

Buy a Multi plug off Amazon or Maplins, or yes indeed buy another unit!

I have two.

 

[up the music]

Margetti, you must have really wanted that one. I decided that £75 including delivery was quite hifg enough for my bid. Hopefully I'll catch one in the future with less piblicity. Well done.

 

[margetti]

Yes, well... the evil that is flea bay... a week ago my max was £40 + p&p... as of this evening it became £80 including p&p. A lot more than I wanted to pay, but bought a 125 a couple of weeks ago and have been very impressed, other than the current handling of that particular unit. Needed something that could handle the Onkyo!

Good luck with the next one that turns up - they are well worth the money. And with any luck no one will highlight the next flea bay posting on this forum, and you'll get one for a lot less!

ÿ

 

[Sc00bied00]

hi margetti, yeah a bit steep, was watching with interest. Was cringing when the message about the thread went on to the auction. Hope your happy with the purchase.

 

[Anonymous]

OK, I will keep quiet!

Still even for what you have paid it is still good value.

You can spend more than that on an decend mains cable and not get the same level of filtration!
Now try it with the bog standard kettle lead and think of the ASDA price add and pat your pocket!

All the best

 

[Tear Drop]

I see that there are 2A and 5A rated versions - do they come with any higher current ratings than this? I'm curious to try one out.

 

[Anonymous]

Have only come across 5A versions myself.

 

[margetti]

trevor79:Have only come across 5A versions myself.

Is Tear Drop alluding to the continuous rating perhaps, which ranges from 0.5A for the 125 model, to 2.0A for the 500 model? Would appreciate an explanation of these numbers myself Trevor (and how they relate to the oft-quoted 5A rating - if at all), if you wouldn't mind.

Being the morning after, have to admit that a wee bit of red wine may have influenced my final bid price... that said I've been waiting for the 500 model to come up for 6 months or so, so not complaining too much.ÿ

 

[Anonymous]

Congratulations!

With regards to the continuous rating I did note that the plugs were fitted with a 2A fuse on both the 125 and 500va models I bought.
I took them out and hard wired them as the unit itself has replaceable fuses in it plus its own protect circuits.

Personally I don't like fuses, much prefer CB's.

 

[up the music]

I wonder, has anybody come across or or uses one of
these?

It's a 1000VA BT unit with 4 plug sockets. Still a 5a unit though.

 

[margetti]

First one I've ever seen myself!

How did you get on with the ebay seller re the 125 - have you had a listen, or did you send it back in the end?ÿ

 

[up the music]

I wonder, has anybody come across one of
these?

It's a 1000VA BT unit with 4 plug sockets. Still a 5a unit though.