wow something for sale at Lee Valley under $20 bucks.... Hey Ryan that link you showed is that switches for each plug outlet??If so that is a way to go I would say.just flick the switch. Cool never seen one like that before...yeh I lead a sheltered life sometimes.
george

really? i didnt see the option. the one i got is both silver and black, half and half.

Remember to not just worry about price, you should really make sure that the powerbar isn't some cheap piece of plastic.
Make sure it is a grounded powerbar and uses heavy guage wiring. Look for a rating of at least 1800watts as well. It cost me a fair bit but I picked up a contractor grade one from Canadian Tire.

I use the Chauvet ones as well. From what I hear, their quality isn't as great as the American DJ brand ones though. I have 2 and one of them has a switch that doesn't light up. Not that big of a deal though....

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Yes it is George.
Each switch has a corresponding AC outlet in the back. Definately handy IMO. ;)

anyone seen any of these around town lately??

Have you guys ever used the Coralife Autoswitch units?

I'm using one right now and I'm pretty impressed with the way it's running. I'm not sure what the durability of the unit is before it starts messing up.

i've had 2 of those go into meltdown...they make me very nervous

I bought a 4 foot long shop power bar from Costco 12 outlets with tons of room between each plug for timers and big plugs

What happened in this meltdown? Everything plugged into it just stopped working?