A Question About Power Cables

Mykle1 · Jun 12, 2017, 1:55 AM

I’m not quite as automated as you are. Your setup sounds fantastic. I still like the idea of the travel charger. I could always put an on/off switch inline when I’m extending the length of the cord. Then I’ll have the best of both worlds. :-)

bhepler · Jun 14, 2017, 8:11 PM

Just FYI - I added a string of LEDs that are powered by a USB socket last night. Installed 'em under the edge of the frame, pointing towards the wall. My wife picked them up on sale for some reason. They plugged right in to the USB slot on the travel charger. Now they switch on along with the mirror.

Mykle1 · Jun 14, 2017, 8:34 PM

@bhepler said in A Question About Power Cables:

They plugged right in to the USB slot on the travel charger. Now they switch on along with the mirror.

Nice! Where did she find them?

oldversions · Jun 15, 2017, 4:49 PM

@Mykle1 This, I would assume: https://smile.amazon.com/Backlight-Controller-Furniture-Appliances-Decoration/dp/B06XBY86BR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497545268&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=usb+led+light+strip&psc=1

Mykle1 · Jun 16, 2017, 12:09 AM

@oldversions

Thanks, but how could you possibly know where his wife got them on sale? ;-)

Peace!

oldversions · Jul 15, 2017, 5:23 PM

In case anyone comes back to this thread, I found a good option for a power strip: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01JRXRTC2/ref=psdc_10967801_t1_B00XHORWES

It’s only slightly larger than the one suggested by @bhepler, but it has 2x the cord length. Also, it has an on/off switch.

bhepler · Jul 17, 2017, 8:21 PM

@oldversions That’s nice. With some right-angle plugs, you’d be good to go with that.