Quoted from brado426:I don't think that splitter cable is going to power off with the switch. A power strip in a machine always feels like a big kludge to me, but maybe it doesn't bother others.
It won’t turn off with the machines on off switch.
You would need to run the power cable for the machine and another power cable for the power supply to a power strip outside the machine and then connect that to a smart outlet, so it turns everything on the strip on and off.
Tapping into the AC is cleaner IMO. It’s just an option if someone isn’t comfortable with that.