Today I'm building a simple outlet array, mounting it to the controller, and mounting the whole unit on a stand.

Until now, I've been relying on a bar stool to support the controller box and sensors. While not being sturdy, it also prevents the power outlets from being installed.

Here's a shot inside the box. There's a lot of free space. Here you can see the Raspberry Pi attached to the back of the LCD, with an IDE cable running to the breakout board that's soldered to the breadboard-style PCB. The wires coming into the box are various sensors.

This is the solution I came up with to have both a diverse set of plug configurations (some power strips are too close and certain plugs cannot fit together) and modularity (easily add and remove outlets).

I happened to have a bunch of free pipe fittings I've been wanting to do something with. I'm not even sure where the metal base plate once came from, but it allowed me to make a fairly stable stand. Both the box and plate were secured with nuts and bolts.

And with the outlet array mounted, it's starting to look like something. Whether it looks good or bad is debatable. To mount them together, I used an old motorcycle sprocket lock washer and one of the reducing pieces that came with the outlet boxes. The union went through the washer, then through the electrical box, and screwed into the outlet box, securing them together.

Next will be the installation of wiring, relays, and maybe testing a fully-operational system. I'll end this build with a better shot of the front touchscreen LCD.