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From: liber@darth.UUCP (Eric Liber)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Ever seen a switch like this?
Message-ID: <428@darth.UUCP>
Date: 1 Feb 89 13:29:02 GMT
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> I suspect I could buy a better one.  Anyone have any suggestions as
> to what to look for or ideas for building such a gadget?
> 
> -- 
> 
> Warren Montgomery ihlpf!warren

Radio Shack and Heath Kit both sell "intelligent" power strips such as you 
mention.  They cost about $49.95 at last look.  Also within the last year
there was an article in either Modern Electronics or Hobby Electronics that
described a circuit to accomplish this feat.  It was somewhat moer complex
than the circuit that was posted by someone here that used a Triac but had
the advantage of requiring somewhat lower current from the control circuit.

If you can't find the article and want to build one of these give me a call
at :
412-374-5311 (work 8:00 am  to 4:00 pm est m-f)
or
412-367-7308 (home most other times)

and i will copy the article for you.

eric (the red baron) liber