Re: Adding a an on/off switch to appliance that doesnt have one

[AZ Nomad <aznomad.2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:46:12 -0500, Robert Green <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>"sylvan butler" <ZsdbUse1+noZs_0801@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:slrnfol2t4.o8d.ZsdbUse1+noZs_0801@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:35:26 -0800 (PST), benn <benn686@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
>> > I've got a few devices that dont have an on/off switch (the George
>> > Foreman Grill, electric heater, etc)
>> >
>> > Anyone know of a commercial a/c plug that has an on/off switch?  Kind
>> > of like a power strip but compact with only 1 plug?
>>
>>
>http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=26321&section=11767

>Nice catch, Sylvan.  Sometimes, when I want to add a switch to a fairly low
>current device like a battery charger, I use a rocker or thumbwheel type
>line cord switch, like one of these:

>http://images.orgill.com/200x200/4345880.jpg

That's pretty damn silly.  The cost of the switch and the laber involved
will *never* be recouped.