120V Sys Power Box

[Cheese]

Great thread here!  I have been looking at options for power distribution at a rolling stack that could include chargers as well.  [member=44099]Cheese[/member]  You mentioned that you were going to put your CSX charger in the empty space of your box.  Do you have a pic of that?  I am curious how much space is left for another charger.  I have a Milwaukee M12 charger I would also add in the box if it would fit.

The conversion looks like a winner!  Great job guys!

I think you'll have plenty of room for a M12 charger, they're rather small if I remember correctly.

Here's how the CSX charger fits in. Charger + battery charging with the lid closed. [cool]

 

[Nailed IT]

Wow Thank you [member=44099]Cheese[/member] for the photo!  This looks like the cat's pajamas!  It certainly solves an issue for me trying to keep mobile stacks in limited space and still being able to have accessibility to function.

 

[Cheese]

Ya it’s pretty sweet...the CXS charger fits in there along with a charger for the iPhone and I’ll probably add a charger for the regular 18 volt Festool tools, so that will maintain the charge for the TSC 55 and the HKC 55. Pretty stoked.

Very nice...can’t understand why Festool is dragging their butt on this one...then again...dragging butt is what Festool does well...and they’ve done it well for years...yawn.
Festool engineering rating = 4.0 to 4.5
Festool marketing rating = 2.0 to 2.5

 

[Nailed IT]

I ordered one last night from Amazon.de and am looking forward to adding this to my stack.  The organization and convenience factor is big here for my application.  Inconvenient to not be able to just order one ready made but w/e.  Thanks again to all who contributed here! 

 

[Cheese]

Don't be too surprised if it shows up on your doorstep within 3-4 days.  [big grin]

 

[Scorpion]

Hmm...what about swapping out the lid for an attic lid for the cellphone?  Maybe not any more accessible.  Just a thought.

This is what sparked the idea.

 

[Cheese]

Hmm...what about swapping out the lid for an attic lid for the cellphone?  Maybe not any more accessible.  Just a thought.

This is what sparked the idea.

You may run into clearance issues with the attic lid and the cover over the power bus. I'd be interested if it works out.

 

[GPowers]

Here it is a Power Hub Systainer with the attic lid. Fits perfectly BUT you loose the designation of SYS-PH on the front of the lid. But Apple charging wall warts do not fit in the attic.

 

[Scorpion]

Hmm...what about swapping out the lid for an attic lid for the cellphone?  Maybe not any more accessible.  Just a thought.

This is what sparked the idea.

You may run into clearance issues with the attic lid and the cover over the power bus. I'd be interested if it works out.

Didn’t look to hard at it but you might be right.  When I get back to the project I’ll swap lids and see if they fit. 

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[Nailed IT]

So I received my Sys-PH and made my conversion.  I must say that both the original construction and European electrical system (plug/receptacle) gained my respect.  The original is pretty solid and I wish our American electrical standard was as robust.  But be that as it may, thanks to all the great folks here (especially [member=44099]Cheese[/member]), viola here is my 110v 15a version. 

I opted for a gray receptacle so as to avoid confusion with the original.  [big grin]

 

[RGundersen]

For the internal plug on the SYS-PH I am trying to understand any real benefit to it being a covered outlet, vs just a standard receptacle?  My thoughts are if building one from scratch an internal plug still makes sense as folks have posted using it to connect a battery charger etc, but given it is inside a standard receptacle would also then allow for one of the current designs that also has a couple of USB ports with two 110 outlets rather than a single 110 covered outlet?

 

[James Carriere]

For the internal plug on the SYS-PH I am trying to understand any real benefit to it being a covered outlet, vs just a standard receptacle?  My thoughts are if building one from scratch an internal plug still makes sense as folks have posted using it to connect a battery charger etc, but given it is inside a standard receptacle would also then allow for one of the current designs that also has a couple of USB ports with two 110 outlets rather than a single 110 covered outlet?

The benefit of the internal covered outlet is for safety and to maintain the IP54 rating.  The top lid of the Sys PH Systainer does not have a integral weather seal like the internal cover plate for the wiring does and there are open holes on the bottom of the unit.  Thus if there is a significant splash, water could possibly enter the unit and the inside covered plug would still offer some level of protection vs. an uncovered internal plug. 

I just finished my Sys Power Box this morning and it went quickly and smoothly by maintaining the same original style plugs for the exchange as per the ones recommended by [member=44099]Cheese[/member].

 

[RGundersen]

For converting a SYS-PH to 110v yes keeping with NEMA compatible plugs makes sense. 

I was going down the original thought lines of building from scratch. Using the covered plugs externally still seems to make sense for general environmental protection but realistically internally it is going to need a submerssion event which is going to cause problems for the box period.

 

[Sparktrician]

I was going down the original thought lines of building from scratch. Using the covered plugs externally still seems to make sense for general environmental protection but realistically internally it is going to need a submerssion event which is going to cause problems for the box period.

If that much liquid is present, you can bet your sweet bippy that I'm not going to be working there and most definitely not playing with sparks.  [eek]

 

[Cheese]

Hey [member=60648]Nailed IT[/member] & [member=63880]James Carriere[/member] , thanks for the mention...

FWIW...I turned the internal outlet 90º because it was easier to use and allowed the Systainer cover to be closed while my iPhone was still plugged in. [smile]

Mine has been plugged in non-stop, 24/7 since March. It's also been used for hours long periods with a RO 125 and a CT 22 and never a hiccup.

 

[Nailed IT]

[member=44099]Cheese[/member]  You are quite welcome sir!!  Your help was much appreciated. 

I like the idea of turning the inside outlet to clear the charger.  I am wondering if I could mount a usb hub charger in mine with outside access.  I will have to give it some thought! 

 

[Farming_Sawyer]

Need help putting one of these together...
Jobsite power situation is a nightmare, need to mount something to my CT so I can have all my outlets with me, tapped in to the shortest run to panel.

Can't find a Sys ph that will ship to my location. PM me with insight if you can help. Thanks!

 

[MVWood]

Same here. I am just starting to convert all my misc tools to the sys platform and I would like to make the power station part of my collection.

 

[Cheese]

Start with looking at Amazon.de to order a European SYS-PH. Then just order the outlets mentioned in this post and disassemble and then reassemble.

 

[MVWood]

Thanks cheese I did go there last night and found the tab to convert the text to English and was able to get mine ordered