Comments on: CableBox is a box for cables

By: Erika

Erika — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:22:47 +0000

The first thing I noticed about the Power Strip links that have been posted, is the fact that in the pictures the cords seem to orginate from underneath the skirting or from the back of a wall. (?) The second and more important thing to notice is that the cable box featured actually holds excess cable, the boxes on those childrens’ sites only protect the plugs from being pulled out. Excess cord will still be an issue.

The post on the cord control kit (http://www.totsafe.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9008) looks absolutely fantastic though!

By: KES

KES — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:13:24 +0000

You can go to Radio Shack and get a project enclosure box for about $5 and drill the proper size slot by hand.

By: sims

sims — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:40:20 +0000

@Kris, thanks.

By: Cal

Cal — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:25:03 +0000

If my powerstrip weren’t so wide, I would use something like this. My cat likes to try and sleep on top of the strip, which either results in him turning off everything or at least blanketing the strip in cat hair which can’t possibly be good.

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:28:20 +0000

Here’s what we have, from the One Step Ahead catalog. Baby Depot doesn’t have a good web site. And I was wrong. It was $8.

http://www.onestepahead.com/ca.....ryId=86200

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:26:31 +0000

When I redo my work area, I’m going to put the various extras (Printer, scanner) on a shelf with a plug strip on the desk for maximum ease in switching things out. I’ll be in the market for something like this. Although my current design would want something wall mounted.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:12:22 +0000

This seems like it would the plugs a little less unsightly, but you’re still going to have just as much cable spaghetti as before after the cables exit the box.

By: zzipper

zzipper — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:18:11 +0000

This also keeps my cat from warming hereself on the power strip and turning it off at the same time.

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:35:05 +0000

Definately a Unitasker!

By: Brooke

Brooke — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:23:05 +0000

Perhaps a unitasker, but my son has gotten to the powerbar in my office and managed to turn off my computer several times this week. I didn’t know such a product existed I’ll have to look into it.

By: fileboxx

fileboxx — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:04:47 +0000

Powerstrip covers can be found for $7.95 at
http://www.totsafe.com/proddetail.asp?prod=40896

Totsafe.com has a whole Electrical Safety product section that have many other choices also that seem to be affordable:
http://www.totsafe.com/products.asp?cat=4

I am not associated with this company, I just did a google search for electric cord baby safety box and they came up in the search and $7.95 is a more reasonable price than $24.90 for the CableBox.

By: sims

sims — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:00:09 +0000

@Kris: Can you share what the babydepot product looks like? a link. this is a good idea, but an expensive one!

By: Kris

Kris — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:11:57 +0000

You can get the same thing cheaper in the baby-proofing section at BabyDepot or online. That’s what this is good for. We have one in the living room and I think it cost us $10-15.

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:10:37 +0000

I concur with Pete, and thought the same thing when I saw it.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:09:37 +0000

This should to be featured as a Unitasker!
It only does one thing, and you have absolutely no need for it.