How to unscrew power extension lead box ?

Maplin sell sets of these security screw drivers. There are several different sorts - make sure the one you have is covered.

Buy a box of security bits, scewfix has them somewhere

I hope it's either out of warranty or you don't intend to claim on it or any 'insurance' that might come with it !...

It's a 6 way extension lead! Warranty?!?

Some of the anti-surge ones do have a warranty against damage to equipment resulting from it failing to prevent a surge that it should have. It may well be the case that opening the unit and replacing the flex would invalidate this warranty.

It might not be much use if you do. I opened 3 recently before I found

Thanks for the warning. I must say at a quick glance all the extension leads I have seem to have much the same screw. But I'll take one with me to Maplin.

Thanks for the warning, but this is a cheapo Micromark extension lead (costing 12euro) with no mention of any warranty.

Were can you get a *surge protection* extension lead with insurance against damaged equipment for two quid ?

One day some people on Usenet will read the post / thread that they are trying to reply to...

In message , ":::Jerry::::" writes

????? Five pounds worth of extension lead ?

(well £2 from CPC)

There is normally a separate cover for the connections and you don't need to open the whole thing

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:12:39 GMT, Chris Hodges strung together this:

I did that with one of mine. A bit of wire cutting action and soldering iron waving and hey presto, new wires attached!