2 powerstrips in one wall outlet????

[tinatina5]

Just wondering if anyone one could help out. Could you put 2 powerstrips coming out of one wall outlet or would that be too much???

 

[ghouston]

How many amp is the breaker 10, 15, 20. Look at all you stuff to see how many amps they use. What other receptacles in the house are on the same breaker?

 

[al mc]

I have done it on several occaisions. However, it really depends on the amp rating of the the circuit breaker it is on and what the amp draw/wattage of the all the equipment on the entire circuit. What are you running on that circuit.....(the entire circuit..there may be other appliances..lights/refrigarators, etc on other outlets that are on the same circuit that the outlet that you wish to use is on)
Yeah what ghouston said!

 

[reefkprz]

depends on whats plugged into them for equipment. each electrical device will list its amperage draw. add them up if its over 20 amps total on a 20 amp breaker its trouble. MAKE sure you check the breaker amp listing. I have 3dedicated outlets on two seperate breakers for my 75g alone. also dont forget to include anything welse that is on the same circut. drawing too much power through a wire if your breaker doesnt tripp is a s3erious fire hazard. think of your electrical wires in your walls turning into toaster coils. dramatic and not common but be cautious.

 

[triga22]

You should be fine; I have two, six outlet power strips full of cords.

 

[tinatina5]

Thanks all for the fast replys I will check that out when I get home

 

[robertmathern]

A good way to tell what else in you house is on that circut you are going to use is to plug a light in it. Turn off the breakers one at a time then turn it back on. untell the light goes out. Then check to see what else is off. You dont want to much on the circuit. It will pop your breaker and that can be a pain in the butt. Also check to see what size breaker you have there. You might be able to get a better one.

 

[metweezer]

If your outlet is not GFCI then I would only purchase GFCI power strips.

 

[robertmathern]

metweezer has a very good point there. It can be cheaper to change the wall socket. But if you dont want to mess with that then deffently get a gfci power strip. Right on man

 

[nordy]

Another thing to consider is just because you are running "only" say 14 amps on a 15 amp circuit doesn't mean it is safe. Runnng close to the limit constantly can cause long term overheating and damage to wires and insulation that isn't visible immediately and won't trip the circuit breaker but can be more dangerous over time than running overloaded circuits that will at least open when overloaded.