Aquarium cable tidy??

[mbarret 10]

Hi, does anyone know where i can buy one. These are a box where all your wires for lights , pumps , heaters go in and so all run of one plug, and have a couple of switches.

 

I had one years ago, so i know they were available. looked in shops, and searched ebay, but no joy.

 

Perhaps i am not wording my search correctly or were they banned?

 

Thanks for reading.

[Murphy Jnr 10]

Hi, does anyone know where i can buy one. These are a box where all your wires for lights , pumps , heaters go in and so all run of one plug, and have a couple of switches.

 

I had one years ago, so i know they were available. looked in shops, and searched ebay, but no joy.

 

Perhaps i am not wording my search correctly or were they banned?

 

Thanks for reading.

 

It sounds like a practice that should be avoided if it isn't already.

[speleo1 10]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CABLE-TIDY-BOX-WIRE-MANAGEMENT/dp/B00ATTL2WC

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BlueLounge-CableBox-Cable-Tidy-Box-Organiser-Wires-TV-Desk-Table-Large-Black-NEW-/120852158070

 

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http://www.tesco.com/direct/cable-management-box-for-6-way-socket/703-2822.prd

[mbarret 10]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CABLE-TIDY-BOX-WIRE-MANAGEMENT/dp/B00ATTL2WC

 

---------- Post added 24-03-2013 at 20:43 ----------

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BlueLounge-CableBox-Cable-Tidy-Box-Organiser-Wires-TV-Desk-Table-Large-Black-NEW-/120852158070

 

---------- Post added 24-03-2013 at 20:45 ----------

 

http://www.tesco.com/direct/cable-management-box-for-6-way-socket/703-2822.prd

 

thanks so much for taking the time to look, but neither is quite what im looking for.

 

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It sounds like a practice that should be avoided if it isn't already.

 

Not really,or rather not one that i can see, aquarium equipment really does draw very little current, for example an air pump uses on average 5 watt of electricty, a heater varies from 25-300. When compare to a fan heater using 2.5kw, a aquarium will rarely use more than 400 watts.

 

But there must be a reason why they are not available these days, the item was basically no more than a 4 gang socket without the plugs.

 

perhaps i should ask on a specialist fish keeping site to get an accurate answer.

[Murphy Jnr 10]

thanks so much for taking the time to look, but neither is quite what im looking for.

 

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Not really,or rather not one that i can see, aquarium equipment really does draw very little current, for example an air pump uses on average 5 watt of electricty, a heater varies from 25-300. When compare to a fan heater using 2.5kw, a aquarium will rarely use more than 400 watts.

 

But there must be a reason why they are not available these days, the item was basically no more than a 4 gang socket without the plugs.

 

perhaps i should ask on a specialist fish keeping site to get an accurate answer.

 

Maybe your description of all the wires going into one plug sounds worse than it is

[mbarret 10]

Maybe your description of all the wires going into one plug sounds worse than it is

 

possibly, perhaps i did not describe it very well, and if they were banned, then there was probably a very good reason why. They really did do the job well though.

[Hhandyman 0]

I know exactly what you mean as I have one and am looking for a spare.

A plastic box with choccy block connectors and a litle LED light.

Two push switches, and a permanent feed, so that you can turn off the light and accessories but never turn off the heater. 

I would post a picture of mine but cannot see quite how to do it.

 

[dfishy 10]

I made my own they are safe enough if fitted with the correct supply fuse.

Algarde used to make a good one not checked if they are still available though