Need Device to Keep electronics off when power comes back

Several people have asked me about the TRC-Shock Shield protection switch. 

The major advantage of this product is simple. When there is a power failure, this device SHUTS off the power. It requires you to “manually” reset it to return the power. As you know, the power goes off AND comes back on AND then off again. This on and off switching of your audio equipment is not good.

Unfortunately, this is especially true in California at this time.

I purchased 3 TRC devices. I have 2 for my main audio system and one more for my home theatre system. I tested it with a lamp and it works perfectly.

Highly Recommended.

Thanks go to @snapsc for recommending the TRC-Shock Shield protection switch.

Keep safe out there. I read that crazies from middle America were setting fires deliberately in CA because they hated liberals.

Yeah, right.

Hey, this is easy.

Just get a relay, one big enough to run your gear and has at least three sets of normally-open contacts.  And a pushbutton and some outlets.


Power your gear through two sets of contacts and connect the third set across the pushbutton.  Place everything neatly inside an appropriately-sized enclosure like DIY guys use.

Plug it up.

When you push the button the relay closes and powers up the outlets to your gear.  When you let go of the button everything stays connected because that third set of contacts is across the button and they're closed too.

When the power goes out the relay drops out.  You may push the button again whenever you want after the power is back and you've turned all the equipment off.

Great suggestion for diyer, @mrearl

Especially like your idea of power through two sets of contacts.