My girlfriend is a hairdresser and her station has one of these setups. The curling iron, blow dryer, and two clippers are neatly holstered in there and always plugged in and ready to go. The advantage is that the cords are not hanging around and that the top of the station is not cluttered with appliances and cords to gather hair clippings. She can close it during a cut and open it when she needs something. Makes it a whole heck of a lot easier to keep clean for regulatory compliance, and saves significant time over the course of the year, as well as helping the aesthetics of the salon. I think the units were bought prewired, much as a display case might be.
