[Noisebridge-discuss] Computer Equipment in an old home?

[Jim Gleason]

http://m.lowes.com/product?langId=-1&storeId=10702&catalogId=10051&productId=4732943&store=3095&view=detail 
There's always this option   ; )

very scary you have 3 daisy chained outlets on one plug with that set up lol 

Brian Perez <knighty04 at gmail.com> wrote:

>Thanks.  I think we've been given the same rent for 20 years is because we don't bug the landlord regarding things about the house.  Personally I'm surprised it's still standing!
>
>The circuit box has two wires and ceramic insulation and you basically just flip the switch and there's a spark everytime you close the circuit. ;-)
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>Our fuse box JUST looks like the little guy on the left of this pic: http://www.electrical-contractor.net/Forum/Images/FuseBox2.JPG
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>Scary.
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>On Jul 9, 2013, at 1:28 PM, Jim Gleason wrote:
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>> Hey brian.  Depends on circuit box.  If there is an open unused breaker, you could run your own line,  through that metal conduit you see alot of around here.  Then you could place boxes where you like.  
>> 
>> Might want to get landlord's permission
>> 
>> Brian Perez <knighty04 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hey all, since SF has a lot of old buildings I'm sure someone could help me with this problem I'm facing.  I have an old home (circa 1930s) and all the wiring is the old copper cloth-covered kind and there's BARELY an outlet in the house.  My room has no outlet; my power is pulled through the window to the back room and up to the light socket.  BAD, I know. 
>>> 
>>> Being the tech guy I am I'm starting to run out of sockets with the extensions I have.  There's basically three surge protectors daisy changed to power everything in my room.  
>>> 
>>> What are my options to make this more secure and safe? (And potentially add more sockets)
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> Brian
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