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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
I don't like things that you can't see and only feel yet can do you serious harm or kill you even.
Engage with a qualified electrician.
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But but but I have a book and everything! Two books even!
I did some work on the existing outlet already, since I wanted to get a larger junction box with the extra cable I was tying into it for the powerstrip, I went to the next size up and bought a double cover plate with a space for a little LED nightlight next to the outlets, that wired in fine and is working as is everything else on that circuit. Since I had no difficulties with that it seemed like just a matter of pigtailing in the new cable for the power supply to the outlet on the other side of the wall and hooking up the power strip in lieu of a standard outlet.
Here's a link to the installation instructions (with pictures) of the current model of the thing. It's basically the same as what I've got.
http://www.monosystems.com/member_fi...tallation1.pdf
There doesn't seem to be any kind of switch or button or anything that would turn it on or off. If there's something that needs to be done to the wiring where it physically passes through the guts of each plug, it doesn't say. I'm kinda with Armistead too in that if there's no power for the plugs maybe there's no direct contact with the wiring, I guess I could try nicking away the insulation there and see what happens.