As long as there isn't a hard drive already there, ca't see why not.
Where are you going to plug its USB cable in? Got an internal socket? Is it USB-shaped, or a .1" header?
I've just seen the mains wiring.
Fuck's sake, the outer sheath should be held by the strain relief inside the plug, not half way down the cable. <twitch>
>>25396 Urgh, you had to point it out, didn't you.
Also, a reminder that most electricians think that the attached should be removed from the market. They put strain on mains sockets, often causing loose connections/damaging the face plate they're plugged into. Bad connections mean heat, and potentially fire (I don't know how many I've seen over the years with obvious scorch marks/heat damage). Hanging weight should never be placed on a mains socket. Do yourselves a favour and chuck them away - you can easily find a 4-way with a short cable for a few quid, I know Tesco used to do them for £2.50.
I agree that they shouldn't be sold to the general morons public, but anything can be perfectly safe if used under the right circumstances.
I have one in my kitchen powering my kettle and coffee maker directly, and a coffee grinder and a blender from a 4-way extension attached to it. I put a lot of thought into it and it's really the safest way I could lay everything out. Having all my appliances in a single 4-way plug, or unplugging everything every time I use it, would make it more likely that I'd spill water on a socket, or scald myself having to reach over the kettle etc. due to everything being cramped together. I religiously only ever use one appliance at any one time, and always check the plugs are in fully before switching them on.
I'd also happily ban 3KW kettles and force everyone to use 2KW ones instead.
As one of the aforementioned morons, I currently have a 4-way extension attached to one of these, because I only have one mains socket in my bedroom. Is this dangerous and what would a better solution be?
Plug 4-way tails onto each other. They're rated for it, fused correctly (hopefully...), and don't apply horrible mechanical loads to the mains socket on the wall, or edge themselves out under the load until they barely make contact, causing sparky fiery hilarity, bad smells and death.
