A review mentioned that the power cord includes a large transformer which makes wall mounting difficult. Is this still true?
1128409
Large as compared to what.. my transformer is plugged into a short exetention cord with a flat male at the plug in end... I do that with any plug that requires close quarters and a bend... or in this case a small black box stepdown transformer... there are solutions for many cord problems in electronics
1128410
Hard to say as the specs change all the time, but it's probably true. Most wall mounts allow some space behind the panel as there are other connections on the rear of the panel.
133140
I thought it would be a issue that it states not to use an extension cord too, but honestly, the power cord is so long that I've gone half way around my house with it and not had any issues with shortage.
1254798
It actually fits very tightly in the outlet. It also take only one plug outlet and does not cover the second outlet on the wall plate. It saves us from using power strips which can sometime become unsightly.
532371
This unit contains a transformer to convert voltage to 110. However, compared to other units that do the same, it is very heavy.
1639503
The power cord is on the opposite end of the cord manager. That's the gray colored piece of plastic in the picture. I'm not for sure which end would be considered top/bottom. If that doesn't help the power cord would be at the top of the picture Amazon provides. As for the cord manager, I personally don't use it. It's designed to pop up so you can run the multiple cords under it then press back down to lock them into a neat, tidy group of cords. It doesn't work for me since you run the cords up through the bottom side (based on Amazons picture) of the device. This would require the device to be situated behind whatever components you are plugging into it. I have mine to the sides of my components. It would require bending the wires to get them down there to cord manager. Having said that, I've been using this surge protector for 6-8 months and have had no problems with it.
1139771
Thanks, Stan! Yeah, I've since checked w/ my local building dept. and it's definitely a no-no to run any AC power cord inside of a wall in any size, shape or form. Period. Will try adding a receptacle behind the TV because I loathe any kind of visible conduit, however discreet it might look. Hopefully, one of the two existing receptacles in the area are the last on a line. Otherwise, I think I'd have to bring an electrician into the picture. [Groan!]
90287
I bought a power cord that connects to this transformer and plugs into any wall outlet. The one end of the power cord has the 3 wires that connect to ports that are on the transformer. I ran my electrical so that I could plug this into an outlet that I have controlled by a light switch. Hope this helps and good luck. (this has been working perfectly)
451278
The previous answer is correct - about converting the voltage. The small plugs go into wall socket & the large transformer goes into those small plugs.My problem is that the whole set is so heavy. It is too much weight. MLHarrison
687056
Yes I have a surge protector power strip for each of the adapters to plug into and the power strip is plugged into the wall.
1987908
The unit comes with a transformer plug, which is attached via a wire to terminals at the base of the unit. I think that the wire was about 3' long. I mounted mine next to an outlet an used a wire tie to secure the excess wire. Great unit.
1699803
No, it works plugged into a DC transformer that works plugged into regular wall power outlet.
975101
No, with power cable means it has the power brick. You'll still need a short laptop power cable for the brick to the wall. No power cord has no power brick
1923812
Yes u could. Do what i did cut a hole in the wall where it sticks out in the back and for the power cord. Cut the end of your power cord and run it down the wall then splice it into a power outlet inside ur wall. Walah you can do anything you want to really. Use somr double sided hook and loop or velcro to attach and remove it from wall. Hope this helps.if u decide to do this let me know ill give u more info on how to do it properly
1321866
No, but I haven't found that to be a problem. The outlet plugins are in different rooms, and although the range is good, I keep moving the control itself between rooms. The velcro option mentioned is a good solution if you need to mount it.
2092417
Yes, it comes with a long cord that's permanently attached to the unit which attaches to the transformer with on/off switch. Then there's about a 4-6 foot cord that plugs into an outlet.
701588
The unit has a power cord with a standard grounded plug. You could cut it off for a hard wired installation, but the plug works for me. Great unit, I have two now!
654989
Yes, there is enough room to store the transformer between the wall and the unit. That is how I did it. Just need to tidy up the cables. Make sure to mount the unit so you can easily get to the USB port for your media.