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I want to get one of these, and would rather not have to make it myself. Got any ideas as to where I can get one off the shelf?

If those are being used as power outlets, then this product is a good way to meet your maker.thewinelake. said:I want to get one of these, and would rather not have to make it myself. Got any ideas as to where I can get one off the shelf?
Ditto. I have no idea why you would want a block that is 'male' anyway.andyjm said:If those are being used as power outlets, then this product is a good way to meet your maker.thewinelake. said:I want to get one of these, and would rather not have to make it myself. Got any ideas as to where I can get one off the shelf?
Mains power outlets are always female - so that you don't stick your finger on a live pin and fry yourself.
Don't go anywhere near a product that has live exposed pins.
Was that because of the way round the figure 8 went in perhaps?ellisdj said:Removed due ot my pre coffee lack of intelligence post
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That's shocking...ellisdj said:Removed due ot my pre coffee lack of intelligence post
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Not so much but it dawned on me that even with multiple figure of 8 devices you still distribute at the UK Plug end so you dont need a figure of 8 distribution block even with multiple figure of 8 powered devices. It was a derrr comment and needed erasing on the doubleAndrewjvt said:Was that because of the way round the figure 8 went in perhaps?ellisdj said:Removed due ot my pre coffee lack of intelligence post
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Even if you did have a female version I am not too sure what you would connect to it.thewinelake. said:OK, well, I couldn't find a picture of sockets of the other gender. I would be better to have female ones, obviously.
I see. You might have more chance buying a load of C14 three-pin to C7 figure of eight adapters then looking for a C14 distribution box.thewinelake. said:This is the closest I've found:
But I want them all coming out in the same direction