November 7, 2008 Â· 15 Comments. In my line of work, Iâve come to know insects pretty well. I recognize the importance of each and every kind of insect and I love to teach the public about them. Insects help us infinitely more than they could ever harm us! The one poor soul that gets the most grief is a wonderful little [â¦]
A breakout box is, in essence, a panel or box that distributes a source (electrical power, audio, video, etc) to more than one unit or object. The power strip, often used to plug more than one device into a single power outlet, is a similar and much more familiar version of the same thing.
Necessity is the mother of invention in such related fields as electrical and electronic wiring. These two separate but equal fields use the same basic concept--connecting one source or signal to many devices. The technology is known as the breakout box. In both electrical design and electronic design there will often come a time when a multitude of units need to be attached to one line of voltage. In electrical work, for instance, there may be a need to install four power outlets but hook them to one line of voltage.