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| bitwelder:
One of my pet peeves of modern consumer electronics are small plugpacks without a switch on the mains side. Being in Europe, those often comes with a flat Europlug (aka 'CEE 7/16 Alternative II') To provide that switch function I was searching for some type of plug-in switched socket, to be placed between mains socket and the plugpack. The ones for the larger Schuko type (CEE 7/3 & 7/4) are not uncommon, e.g. https://www.reichelt.de/de/en/earthed-plug-adapter-with-2-pole-switch-ssd-1-ws-2p-p127510.html but I couldn't find much for the Europlug. The best I found was something that has a short power cord between the plug and the socket https://www.reichelt.de/de/en/flat-european-plug-with-integrated-switch-ssd-1-euro-sw-p135040.html but I'd like to have something made as one tiny block, like the Schuko one above, but as tiny and minimalist as possible. Has anyone found anything like that? |
| Benta:
Never seen one. Why not just pull the plug? |
| NiHaoMike:
More complex then necessary, but perhaps a smart plug would work? Pretty much every one I have come across will work as a dumb switch if not configured, but I would suggest one that supports open source firmware like Tasmota so you can customize it later on. |
| bitwelder:
--- Quote from: Benta on October 24, 2021, 07:34:31 pm ---Never seen one. Why not just pull the plug? --- End quote --- You never had the pleasure to wrestle with an extension cord socket that has tight safety shutters? :D --- Quote from: NiHaoMike on October 25, 2021, 03:05:36 am ---More complex then necessary, but perhaps a smart plug would work? --- End quote --- No thanks. Especially if the point is to cut off mains, adding powered smarty-pants stuff won't help. |
| david77:
Not for Europlug specifically, but very compact. https://www.amazon.de/Steckdosenschalter-Schuko-Stecker-schaltbar-Steckdosenadapter/dp/B0072I0V02 But it seems nobody makes these anymore? Can't find much. |
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