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Title: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: Ash on May 02, 2012, 06:40:40 PM
There's a weird wall outlet in my apartment.  Every time friends come over they all ask me what it's for and I tell them that I have no idea.

Maybe one of you knows.  The pictures are a bit dark.  It's not a kitchen outlet because it's in the living room.

(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5655/dsc051501.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/685/dsc051501.jpg/)

(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6326/dsc051521.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/225/dsc051521.jpg/)

Title: Re: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: JaseSF on May 02, 2012, 07:25:29 PM
For an electric shaver perhaps?
Title: Re: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: RCMerchant on May 03, 2012, 04:49:13 AM
Quote from: JaseSF on May 02, 2012, 07:25:29 PM
For an electric shaver perhaps?

Hmmm....

I beleive it's to be used as a European charger adapter...

http://www.shopono.com/products/Australia-to-US-Euro-EU-Travel-Power-Charger-Plug-Adapter.html
Title: Re: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: AndyC on May 03, 2012, 07:34:21 AM
Unscrew the cover and see what kind of wiring it's attached to.
Title: Re: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: LilCerberus on May 03, 2012, 10:29:06 AM
We had the exact same thing in a house in Houston, when I was a kid.

It was connected to a tv antenna in the attic.
Title: Re: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: Chainsawmidget on May 03, 2012, 03:11:46 PM
It's where they use to have the evil super computer that decided that it was better than it's creators plugged in. 

Those things don't use normal wall sockets. 
Title: Re: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: Ash on May 03, 2012, 03:40:13 PM
QuoteUnscrew the cover and see what kind of wiring it's attached to.
Don't know why I didn't think to do that.  Did it.

QuoteWe had the exact same thing in a house in Houston, when I was a kid.
It was connected to a tv antenna in the attic

Tucked inside the outlet in a giant wad was a long length of Belden 8230 300 OHM transmission line.  The old style.  This ugly brown twinlead cable looks like it was last used around 1982 or something.

I also found this .pdf (http://www.acksupply.com/catalog/antenna.pdf) online that says: "300 OHM TWINLEAD — Lower loss than 75 ohm coax butsubject to RF interference.  Use only in remote rural areas. #8230 Belden"

So yeah, it's antenna cable and the outlet is for the antenna!   :cheers:
A UHF consumer antenna
Title: Re: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: Chainsawmidget on May 03, 2012, 04:47:20 PM
Quote from: Ash on May 03, 2012, 03:40:13 PM
QuoteUnscrew the cover and see what kind of wiring it's attached to.
Don't know why I didn't think to do that.  Did it.

QuoteWe had the exact same thing in a house in Houston, when I was a kid.
It was connected to a tv antenna in the attic

Tucked inside the outlet in a giant wad was a long length of Belden 8230 300 OHM transmission line.  The old style.  This ugly brown twinlead cable looks like it was last used around 1982 or something.

I also found this .pdf (http://www.acksupply.com/catalog/antenna.pdf) online that says: "300 OHM TWINLEAD — Lower loss than 75 ohm coax butsubject to RF interference.  Use only in remote rural areas. #8230 Belden"

So yeah, it's antenna cable and the outlet is for the antenna!   :cheers:
A UHF consumer antenna
That's remarkably disappointing.  I think it was more interesting not knowing. 
Title: Re: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: LilCerberus on May 03, 2012, 04:57:38 PM
I think it must've been what cable television was before they invented the cable.
Title: Re: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: trekgeezer on May 04, 2012, 12:02:14 PM
I believe it's  a wall plate for speakers.
Title: Re: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: Flangepart on May 04, 2012, 05:11:25 PM
Quote from: Ash on May 02, 2012, 06:40:40 PM
There's a weird wall outlet in my apartment. 
(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5655/dsc051501.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/685/dsc051501.jpg/)

(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6326/dsc051521.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/225/dsc051521.jpg/)


I don't like the way it...stares at me...
Title: Re: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: tommex84 on May 08, 2012, 12:49:42 PM
Did you try sticking your fingers in it :bouncegiggle:
Title: Re: Weird Wall Outlet
Post by: The Burgomaster on May 08, 2012, 02:41:51 PM
If you hold your ring in front of it and say, "In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight, let those who worship evil's might, beware my power, Green Lantern's light," you will turn into Green Lantern.  Either that or it's some sort of electrical adapter.