Eubiq's power track system is far from the first
unique take on providing
power elegantly to an
array of devices, but we've got to give props to the unobtrusiveness this installation provides. The system can be mounted along essentially any wall in your domicile, garage, or office, and since juice is constantly flowing through the track, you simply plug in a proprietary adapter, twist, and enjoy your newfound current. Of course, if you're looking to use generally accepted plugs in your country, you'll have to pony up for adapters in order to make it worthwhile. Currently, Eubiq's not handing over any pricing details for you to inspect, but we can imagine that this here system will likely be reserved for the power-hungry and / or affluent sects whenever it lands.
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posted Jul 5th 2007 10:32AM
Whoever patented this is going to be super rich.
Just get them into Home Depots and Walmarts...
this definitely seems like the type of thing which will be found in the "home of the future"
why cant i think of stuff like this?
Brilliant. I don't know how many times I've had to awkwardly shift my desk or other furniture around because the outlet was "over there".
I work in a College which has this in a computer training lab. It has been here for at least 3 years and was very old when I started working here.
NOT the first of it's kind. Although I have never heard of having the different connectors, that could be useful (particularily for using in-car accesories)...
Linkify? I've had this idea in my head for years, and am unaware of any similar product currently on the market.
Yes, this kind of product has been in the market for years.
I'll come back if I find a link. (I've always assumed that these are readily available at Home Depot, IKEA, etc...)
Yeah, I've seen these things years ago back at school in all the labs. The connectors were spring loaded though. And I'm sure if you poked around at it with a screwdriver you would get shocked pretty easily. So hopefully this is safer.
likewise, its sold in DIY stores singapore-wide. I thought it was ridiculous, cheaper to buy an 8 plug board and buy a cheap adapter. Seems more gimmicky than anything.
Having a powered strip that allows you to modularly place outlets is a VERY old idea. I have seen this in our heritage buildings.
They're so smart to come up with the idea, yet so dumb not to make universal plug sockets that can take any type of plug, e.g. something like this: http://www.elect-spec.com/ad_univ_awxw.jpg
That doesn't even appear to take standard 3-prong plugs that most electronics use here in North America (or 2 without the ground).
The universal outlet lacks elegance. It's 20 different ways of ugly. Perhaps Eubiq wanted something to be unobtrusive as well as not mortifyingly detrimental to the home's aesthetic.
maybe not an original idea, but a good one. Hope to see it cheap and common. Now, how to guard baby's fingers?
If you watch the flash demo, and review the spec PDFs on their site, you'll see that it would be pretty much impossible for a child to get shocked, the way it's designed. Very cool idea.
Um I think the Aussie plug is non-compliant 3rd from left... think new regulations say it must be recessed.
Pretty cool.
So, do the plugs include built-in transformers?
As the outer left & right one are 220v plugs. (vs the 110 in the middle)
Linkify?
We've had this device in Canada for decades. The power strip adheres to a wall and you plug in whatever adapters you want. It's quite clumsy to get wired initially, and doesn't look overly pleasing either.
I don't see the attraction...all this is going to do is encourage people to overload their existing circuits. Picture the guy with a house with 50 yr old wiring (or older) putting one of these up in his home office/media room and then thinking he can plug every single device into it. Yeah, that's safe. Not to mention that many older buildings have multiple rooms on a single 15-20 amp circuit.
Looks like the same stip can accept a 110 volt and 220 volt adapters.
That comment should have read
Looks like the same power strip can accept a 110 volt and 220 volt adapters.
How is this any different from that rail used to clamp lights onto?
Did they make any outlets for them? I really don't see the innovation here.
Yes but can you daisy chain the tracks...
I've had something similar to this in my house ever since i remember, i've moved out but when i was there in 1996 they had them installed and they looked ancient; granted im not sure how many owners have lived in the house during its 50 or so year history, but im pretty sure if you ask any electrician about it they should be able to tell you a thing or two about the system.
Although this isn't innovative, it certainly is a terrific idea. Track lights work great, but they only provide low voltages. If you put one of those down on the floor and up the current to 230 or something, you're going to be getting lawsuits from anyone with a child/pet/bare feet. This system combines the convenience of tracked power, provides more safety than current wall socket/surge strip designs, and looks nice to boot. At least with one of these under your desk, you could actually plug everything in without resorting to a daisy chain of surge strips.
http://www.uecorp.com/uecorp/PRODUCTS/StarlineTrackBusway/tabid/64/Default.aspx