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  These are receptacles with one socket and a switch:

  http://www.doityourself.com/icat/switchreceptcombo

  On Ask Umbra on smarter outlets posted 3 months ago 9 Responses

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  See the warning I posted in the earlier thread -- look for _metal_ not plastic power strips.

  http://www.firemarshals.org/mission/residential/fuels-in-the-home/consumer-electronics/

   

  You can find metal power strips with a switch for each outlet.  How?  Clicky:

  http://www.google.com/search?q=metal+power+strips+with+a+switch+for+each+outlet

   

   

  On Ask Umbra on smarter outlets posted 3 months ago 9 Responses

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  One plea -- please recommend METAL power strip boxes, not plastic.

  Here are some for example:

  http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/product-series.cfm?txtSeriesID=366&EID=12

  
  The small one has 3 outlets, in a metal box, with a switch.  That's the kind I've been putting in around our house.

  
  And you can find similar ones with a switch for each outlet, also in metal cases.

   

  Don't fail to look at the problem reports on fires:

  http://www.google.com/search?q=home+electronics+fires+fire+marshal

  
  Even the supposedly safe plastics actually burn.  And that would be assuming the manufacturers never spoofed the fire-safety tests by sending in specially crafted materials then selling the cheaper and more flammable materials once they got their UL stickers. 

  The fire marshals page used to warn that this stuff usually burns up completely in home fires, so there's no evidence statistically to show. But they tested it and videotaped plastic cases on home electrical/electronics catching fire and supporting enough fire to fill a room.

  A coworker had one catch fire at night a week ago, set the bedspread on fire -- a few minutes after she'd gotten up in the morning, luckily for her, rather than overnight.

   

  On Ask Umbra on power-strip alternatives posted 3 months ago 8 Responses

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  erm, Spencer may have changed his mind again?

  This is re Clement et al., he provides a PDF of the full Science article.

  (Yes, his blog title ("... proof ...?") overstates his blog text)

  What do you make of the article and the spin he places on it?  I'd sure like to see that email you mentioned earlier. .

  http://www.drroyspencer.com/2009/07/new-study-in-science-magazine-proof-of-positive-cloud-feedback/

   

  On The problem with climate-model criticism posted 3 months ago 4 Responses

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  > Roy Spencer even sent me email saying that he agrees.

  
  I wish he'd publish that or give you permission to do so.  He's the last brick remaining from the wall for a lot of the people insisting there's no problem, and theyr'e still referring to his publication record.

  On The problem with climate-model criticism posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago 4 Responses