Does it have to be so many feet from curtains, etc. and can a surge protector power strip be used?
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From the owner's manual "Always plug heaters directly into a wall outlet/receptacle. Never use with an extension cord or relocatable power tap (outlet/power strip)." Also,as answered earlier, from the manual, keep cords, drapery, furniture and other combustibles at least 3 feet from the front and sides of the heater.
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Not necessary, my is between two windows and about a foot from curtains on its sides, however it has not to be anything in front of it for three feet. I do not use any protector power strip. My is almost two years old and I bought another one this year for the basement.
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The manual states you need to keep all combustibles at least 3 feet from the front and the sides of the unit. This includes drapes and curtains. I have not tried a surge protector but do not see why you could not use one.
2084103
Each strip is ~12" long. The power connections add an inch (at each end if you daisy chian...)
394404
Yes it can. I found better use for the 25 foot cord version to power out of the way items. I have 4 large classrooms and need to get power from the wall to the middle of the room. This worked perfectly
493398
relatively 'short' - approx. 2 foot - probably for safety reasons ... needs to be used close to an outlet
86524
Line of sight is not needed. I have the power strip located on my desk behind my monitors and the switch for it, mounted under my desk. Works great!
960548
I mounted my unit about 2 feet away from an existing wall receptacle. If I had to use an extension cord, I would use a 13 or 15 amp rated extension cord for this purpose.
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Yes you will, but it is still readily accessible and the Unit comes with, in my case, a long enough cord to reach my surge protector. On my set up, because of the proximity to power, the unit is entirely invisible.
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Yes. directions are to plug into surge protector. However length cord about 73 in so depending on location of your outlet & length from neck area you may need the extended length the surge projector gives.
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I use short "pigtail" extension cords that are about 8-12 inches long. You plug the charger into the female end of the cord and the male end of the cord into the outlet. That way the charger doesn't block a second outlet and you can use all the outlets on the power strip/surge protector. The short cords are sometimes called "power strip liberators" or "outlet savers" and are available on Amazon. Here's one: http://www.amazon.com/1-Foot-Extension-Power-Cable-5-Pack/dp/B000CRFOMK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358793051&sr=8-1&keywords=short+power+cords
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This power strip is designed for an equipment rack installation. Something could be probably be engineered so it could be mounted on the wall, but it is not designed that way.
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Yes, though you have to make sure that your power source has the proper amperage to carry it. I'm sure that 10-15 meters is fine. Just make sure that you have enough power to supply the strips and aren't overloading the power source.
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I would be careful dimming a surge protector. The fancier ones have a lot of electronics inside, all designed for a specific voltage (110V). It seems to me that "dimming" the power to a surge protector will only cause problems. However, a "dumb" power strip (with no surge protection) will get you the number of outlets that you need, with no fancy electronics inside to fry.By the way, you may want to place a label near the outlet saying that it is attached to the dimmer. You don't want some poor soul plugging a computer into the outlet and then frying the power supply with the dimmer. I would be careful dimming a surge protector. The fancier ones have a lot of electronics inside, all designed for a specific voltage (110V). It seems to me that "dimming" the power to a surge protector will only cause problems. However, a "dumb" power strip (with no surge protection) will get you the number of outlets that you need, with no fancy electronics inside to fry.By the way, you may want to place a label near the outlet saying that it is attached to the dimmer. You don't want some poor soul plugging a computer into the outlet and then frying the... » Read More I would be careful dimming a surge protector. The fancier ones have a lot of electronics inside, all designed for a specific voltage (110V). It seems to me that "dimming" the power to a surge protector will only cause problems. However, a "dumb" power strip (with no surge protection) will get you the number of outlets that you need, with no fancy electronics inside to fry.By the way, you may want to place a label near the outlet saying that it is attached to the dimmer. You don't want some poor soul plugging a computer into the outlet and then frying the power supply with the dimmer. « Show Less
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Try short outlet extensions:ClearMax OVSPLUG10PK 1-Feet Power Strip Outlet Extender/Outlet Saver/Power Extension Cable - 10 Pack
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The power cord comes out of the unit on the front, lower, right corner and is just under 5' in length. It will be close but should reach. You may need to turn the outlet in the wall upside down.
201191
Honestly I don't even know. I cannot get 3 of the outlets on one side of the plug in to work at all. I am actually looking for a replacement for this power strip at we speak. It looks like a nice one, but it really didn't meet my needs. I used it for my tv, wireless router, printer, sound bar, PS3, DVR box and Modem. I cannot plug all those into this unit and expect them all to power up. I have to use a cheap Target plug in also.
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I have opened this item up and there is nothing internal that suggests that it has a capability to be a "surge" protector. If you need a real "actual" surge protector unit; then purchase one that has that one specific design to it. Don't expect a power strip to have this function you are looking for. (Oh, by the way I am an Electrical Engineer with over 40 years experience)
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I think it says not to so I juggled my outlets around and did it without using a strip,then I did plug one into an outlet extender which is essentially a power strip at the wall outlet. It's been fine.