How to attach a carrier to a concrete wall. A simple homemade canopy for an extension cord

All extension cords and power filters (I still don’t understand what their difference is, except for the cherished general shutdown button, which no one uses anyway), has one, very significant, in my opinion, minus: they lie freely. And if ever-never is still an advantage, for example, putting it aside when you vacuum, or pushing system unit, then this is often not the case. And at the most inopportune moment, when your hands are busy with something, and your vision is limited by something oversized, you hook the extension cord with your foot and pull it out of the net. AT best case the download of the file, which has already lasted for 1.5 hours, is interrupted by 98%, or you will have to start transferring music to the phone from the beginning. Well, at worst, if the plug of the electrical appliance has not fallen out, but the wire has broken, it is simply unsafe.

So I, having suffered with all kinds of extension cords, wondered: what prevents it from being fixed, not even on the floor, but higher. It's more convenient and safer that way. But here’s the bad luck: I didn’t find anything like this on sale (although I might not be looking there), but the preliminary outlines of this simple device have begun to take shape:
Small, compact, but at the same time convenient;
On a clamp, so that you can always rearrange;
So as not to be conspicuous, but always at hand.

So I profess the principle of car tuners: “you can’t buy it - build it yourself”, I set to work. By the way, for reference: it took no more than 15 minutes, even taking into account the fact that I was a "pioneer". Your creation will take much less time.
First of all, I bought two external sockets without grounding, single,

and double (I told you that the requirements for the extension cord began to emerge).

And always with a back wall, otherwise it would have to be done.

But the clamp (plastic, for attaching the flexible shaft of the drill), I simply found in my “bins”. Such a “piano in the bushes”, so I didn’t have to buy it. Although, as practice later showed, finding and buying something like this is not at all difficult, and there is an abundance of construction markets and something similar in supermarkets.

In addition, you need a piece of sheet rubber (I deliberately do not indicate the dimensions, since they will all be individual and different),

a power cord with a plug from a discarded old and faulty TV,

a piece of two-wire wire for connection,

and four screws with M4 nuts.

In addition, a screwdriver was needed, which will play the role of a compact and not fast drill,

drill to it

screwdriver,

and wiring pliers, or as they are also called a stripper for shortening wires and stripping insulation.

And then everything is quite simple. In the rear parts of the sockets, we drill holes for fastening to the clamp (at two points),

as well as wires.

We drill the same holes in the clamp itself, in the upper and middle parts.

And in order to securely fasten the incoming power wire, we drill three holes (although two are enough) in a row,

and through them we pass the incoming power wire with a “snake”. So he will never, even if desired, break out of contact by negligence.

Now we clean the ends of the wires, make loops, although this was not necessary, but I love solidity in everything,

and assemble the sockets themselves.

We fasten the protective outer covers.

Now we return the clamping part of the clamp to its place, when installing sockets and wires to them, it simply interfered,

A home router is an indispensable thing in our time. Its main function is the distribution of an Internet signal, which allows devices to connect to the network without a wire, knowing only its name and password.

When you bought a router, it is important to choose a place where to install it. If only a desktop computer needs to be connected to the Internet, then a router can be installed next to it. And if you want to use the Internet from other rooms, it is better to choose a place somewhere in the center of the apartment, for uniform distribution signal.

The best place you can think of to install a router is a wall. Having chosen a place, first test the signal level in each room, and if it suits you, you can proceed to install the equipment on the wall.

How easy is it to attach the router to the wall?

1. Prepare the tools: sticky tape, a pencil and, of course, our router.

2. Stick a strip of tape on the back of the router.

3. Routers usually have mounting holes on the back cover. Make holes in the tape at their level.

4. Peel off the adhesive tape from the router and stick it on the wall, at the level where you want to fix the router.

5. Screw the screws into the holes in the tape.

6. Remove the strip of tape.

7. Now fix the router to the screws installed in the wall.

Hello to all do-it-yourselfers!

In everyday life, we all often have to use various extension cords. Moreover, if for street conditions or suburban area mainly extension cords with a long cable, several tens of meters long, are used, then for premises (sheds, garages, workshops or at home), such extension cords with a block for three, four sockets and a wire length of 3 to 5 are most often used. 7 meters.

In my experience, I have found that when using such extension cords, it is best to hang them on the wall. In this case, neither the extension cord itself, nor its wire, as well as the wires of electric tools connected to it, will interfere, as if you simply put the extension cord on the floor.

However, the problem is that not all manufacturers make canopy holes on the back wall of their extension blocks, thanks to which they can be hung on the wall.

Here, for example, on this extension, there are such canopies.

And this one doesn't have them.

Of course, you can make canopies on the back wall of the block yourself by drilling holes in it. However, this is often dangerous, as it can lead to injury. electric shock and sometimes not very convenient.

I found a simple way out of this situation by doing the following on many of my extension cords: wooden awnings from small boards.

And to make such a canopy is quite simple.

For this, from the materials you will need:

• two small screws;
• as well as a small board, 10-12 mm thick, one and a half to two times long more length extension pads and a little wider than it.

Of the tools you will need:

• electric jigsaw with a saw;
• an electric drill with a feather drill for wood, with a diameter of 20-25 mm, and a drill for metal with a diameter of 4 mm;
• as well as a screwdriver.

The procedure for making a canopy

First, from one end of the blank board, in the center, you need to drill like this through hole, pen drill for wood.

Then, stepping back a short distance from the edge of the circle drilled earlier, drill another hole with a diameter of 4 mm.

Exactly the same hole must be drilled from the other end of the plank.

In this case, the main thing is that the distance from the edge of the circle to the upper hole.

And from the end of the plank to the bottom hole were the same.

After that, using a jigsaw, you need to cut the grooves to the top and bottom holes.

And then you can round the ends of the plank, although this is not necessary.

The canopy board itself can be slightly processed sandpaper and paint or varnish, although this is also not necessary. Well, after that, it remains only to fix the extension block on our canopy.
To do this, you need to disassemble the block into two parts by unscrewing the screws and removing the cover with sockets and terminals.

And at the ends rear wall pads need to drill two holes with a diameter of 4 mm, and screw it with small screws to the canopy.

After that, the block can be assembled.

And now our extension with a canopy is ready!

Using a canopy for an extension in work

After that, it can be easily hung on the wall by screwing two screws into it. Moreover, you can hang the extension cord either vertically.

Or horizontally, which seems more convenient to me, especially for an extension cord with a switch.

By the way, this extension cord constantly hangs on my porch wall, near the main outlet.
I must say that this is very convenient, since the main, rather powerful socket is used to connect a large load, for example, electric welding. And in the event that you need to connect several power tools, I just use this extension cord by connecting it to this outlet.

If this extension is needed elsewhere, it can be removed very quickly and then hung back.

So using extension cords with similar canopies is very convenient!

Well, that's all for me! Bye everyone and good luck in the new year!

In Ideas for the home: how to hide the wires

Unfortunately, wireless technology have not yet become commonplace in offices and homes. So, in the near future, a bunch of annoying wires on the table will not go anywhere. I will tell you a few tricks that will help you get rid of the mess and hide the cables from prying eyes.

1. Hide the power strip with chargers in the box

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An extension cord with chargers constantly gets in the way on the table or under your feet, collects a lot of dust, and it looks unaesthetic. Dealing with this problem is very simple: take a nice box, make a few holes in it and hide all the wires and cables there.

2. Fix the wires under the tabletop

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To fix the wires and extension cord under the table, you will need binders and screws (they must be at least a quarter less than the thickness of the table top in length, otherwise they will go through and the table will be damaged). First of all, fix the extension under the table top, preferably in the middle of the table or closer to the wall. Then fix the binders in the right places with screws. Connect everything you need to the extension cord and assemble the wires with clamps. Visually, the table has become much cleaner and neater.

There is an easier option if you don't need to hide a large number of wires. This will require construction stapler. To prevent the long wire from the lamp from dangling under your feet, carefully fasten it with paper clips at the table leg. A small extension can also be fixed with paper clips. For thicker wires, it is better to use special clamps.

Do you like stapler staples? Regular zip ties will do. Secure the cable to the table leg with cable ties. The wires that run along the floor can be covered with plastic or a plank to match the color of the floor. The extension can be fastened under the tabletop with a wide Velcro: fix it with screws on reverse side countertops, and then attach the extension. To keep the wires from dangling under the table, run them through cable ducts - these can be purchased at any hardware store. You can fix the channels themselves with electrical tape or a regular plaster.

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3. Organize cable storage

Get rid of the confusion in the wires will help them proper organization. To get started, collect cords from phones, a player, a game console, and tablets around the house. Then take the boxes (preferably prettier), place cardboard dividers inside them, sign the place for each cable (so as not to get confused later) and lay everything out neatly. To avoid tangling the wires themselves, use ordinary ties.

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If you don't feel like messing around with boxes, buy a basket and stock up on toilet paper rolls.

4. Keep all the necessary wires close at hand

Not all cables we can hide in a box: we need some of them almost constantly. The solution is simple: mount them on the edge of your desktop so that you can reach out and connect the device to the right wire if necessary.

Unfortunately, wireless technology has not yet become commonplace in offices and homes. So, in the near future, a bunch of annoying wires on the table will not go anywhere. Here are some tips to help you get rid of the mess and hide the cables from prying eyes.

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1. Hide the power strip with chargers in the box

• An extension cord with chargers constantly gets in the way on the table or under your feet, collects a lot of dust, and it looks unaesthetic. Dealing with this problem is very simple: take a nice box, make a few holes in it and hide all the wires and cables there.

• There are also turnkey solutions, such as Plug Hub from Quirky. This is a box made of hard plastic with a rubberized bottom. There are three holes on the top for cables, and inside there are three fasteners, on which you can wrap extra long cords. Plug Hub can be placed on the floor or mounted on the wall.

2. Fix the wires under the tabletop

• To fix the wires and extension cord under the table, you will need binders and screws (they must be at least a quarter less than the thickness of the table top in length, otherwise they will go through and the table will be damaged). First of all, fix the extension under the table top, preferably in the middle of the table or closer to the wall.

• Then fix the binders in the right places with screws. Connect everything you need to the extension cord and assemble the wires with clamps. Visually, the table has become much cleaner and neater.

• There is a simpler option if you do not need to hide a large number of wires. This will require a construction stapler. To prevent the long wire from the lamp from dangling under your feet, carefully fasten it with paper clips at the table leg.

A small extension can also be fixed with paper clips. For thicker wires, it is better to use special clamps (for example, these).

• Do you like stapler staples? Regular zip ties will do. Secure the cable to the table leg with cable ties. The wires that run along the floor can be covered with plastic or a plank to match the color of the floor.

• The extension can be fastened under the tabletop using a wide Velcro: fix it with screws on the back of the tabletop, and then attach the extension. To keep the wires from dangling under the table, run them through cable ducts - these can be purchased at any hardware store. You can fix the channels themselves with electrical tape or a regular plaster.

3. Organize cable storage

• Getting rid of the confusion in the wires will help their proper organization.

To get started, collect cords from phones, a player, a game console, and tablets around the house.

Then take the boxes (preferably prettier), place cardboard dividers inside them, sign the place for each cable (so as not to get confused later) and lay everything out neatly.

To avoid tangling the wires themselves, use ordinary ties.

4. Keep all the necessary wires close at hand
Not all cables we can hide in a box: we need some of them almost constantly.

The solution is simple: mount them on the edge of your desktop so that you can reach out and connect the device to the right wire if necessary. Sugru will help us with this - plasticine-rubber and one of the most indispensable things in the household.
Roll the Sugru into small balls and place on a table support. Then, with a clerical knife, remove some plasticine (carefully, try not to deform the balls much).

Life hack: to prevent plasticine from sticking to the blade, pre-rinse it with soapy water.

Then adjust the shape a little with a sushi stick or a toothpick to get neat hollows (they should be slightly wider than your wires).

Everything is ready, you can fix the cables.

• There is an option for those who know how to work with wood. A small block with holes will help organize all the wires on the desktop.

• The simplest solution is to pass the wires through the binders attached to the tabletop.

5. Don't hide wires
Seriously, if you get creative, cables can be an interesting piece of decor. For example, you can fix the wire on the wall using special clips. Why hide the wire when you can attach a bird to it?