Deal: AU: Arlec 8 outlet powerboard - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 04, 2023, 11:48:32 pm
content: Bunnings are doing Arlec 8 outlet powerboards with USB (2 pack) for $15 AUD. Seems to be USB A but compared to Kmart $7.50 vs $32 each for just one USB C port.I've not brought one so can't vouch that it's exceptionally high quality, but the price is right.https://www.bunnings.com.au/arlec-8-outlet-usb-powerboard-2-pack_p0372621

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2023, 12:05:53 am
content: The details listed don't match the main blurb. It says individually switched (not in the photo) and dual USB-A but the photo seems to show one USB-A and one USB-C . At least they are not the same looking.I expect the photo is what you'll get. Individually switched would be really nice. I like that there are 3 widely spaced outlets. But $15 is a pretty good deal. Thanks for posting.Postscript: I stopped by Bunnings and picked up one. The last one at this store. So They are not widely available but look fine for what they are. Definitely dual USB-A and not individually switched. I wouldn't make the trip just for them without first checking stock is available.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 05, 2023, 07:16:31 am
content: They obviously didn't pay too much attention to the specifications when they copied them from another product. Aside from the individually switched being wrong, they say number of outlets is .... 4

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 05, 2023, 07:42:19 am
content: Just rang three stores...- My closest hasn't seen them- The next closest has a box of them stuck up in the air somewhere and they hope to be down by Saturday- Thenextclosest can only find 2 (the computer says they have 7)So, yeah, it's worth calling around.

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2023, 11:15:36 am
content: You can also use this website for a quick visual on where it's stocked.https://nrby.in/bunnings/0372621There is also this Click 6 Metre Heavy Duty Power Cable with Inline RCD Circuit Breaker. Seems to be limited stock but available in Mentone, Vic. Some of these items are not online or on clearance in all stores, this one normally goes for about $40 but is only $4.https://nrby.in/bunnings/0353563Yes it pays to check stock and the price before going in. I typically will go in and have a browse and pick up a few things I need and grab a snag on the way out.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 05, 2023, 01:52:13 pm
content: Quote from: Brumby on April 05, 2023, 07:42:19 amThey found a third. All 3 came home with me. Going to tidy up a couple of computer setups.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 06, 2023, 12:25:50 pm
content: In the spirit of "Don't turn it on, take it apart"...I have moved this to:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/anatomy-of-a-power-board/(I will leave the uploaded images here, though.)

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2023, 01:55:14 pm
content: I asked at Coburg today where they show 21 on their system but even though I pressed the guy (the only one in the electrical section) to look hard he failed to find them. So ring first even though it can be painful. I thought 21 was not down in the weeds with some risk they've been pilfered.The little devices they carry said "no location" which apparently means no stickered location on the shelf. Usually means one of those stacks of boxes in the isles. Or so I was told.I went to Rockby yesterday and was told the clearance room is shut. I was also told a lot of stuff they don't want to take to the new location will be dumped. I didn't press them on just what that might include. I've picked over that room pretty well by now.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 21, 2023, 12:13:15 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on May 20, 2023, 01:55:14 pmHard to say. From my experience, I would be inclined to agree with you. I suspect there are some in a box somewhere, but buried somewhere where they shouldn't really be. I was talking to someone at my local Bunnings and they said they try to keep excess stock close by (up above the stickered shelves) - but sometimes things end up further away.QuoteIn the same conversation as above, I found out that every product should have a location, including those stacks. I believe staff have to enter that location for new products (which I think this power board was) so I guess they hadn't gotten around to it at that store. (Yeah, I know I spend far too much time at Bunnings.)What I do know is they ran out VERY quickly. Of the 3 stores within cooee, I managed to grab a couple from only two of them. My closest store hadn't even seen them. I also dropped into another store I was passing a couple of weeks later and no luck.Happy with what I got and a big thanks toShockfor the heads up.

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 05, 2023, 11:14:37 am
content: Now in $5 clearance bin very limited stock, no longer on website. Check this link before trying.https://nrby.in/bunnings/0372621