Electrical advice
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DonW
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:lol: I just got a fire inspection and the inspector said I was good as long as one strip wasnt plugged into the other. Which it was at the time of the inspection.
Add up your amperage if its not dedicated include everything else on the breaker.
Don
burning2nd
Well-known member
since the majoratory of the load accurs duering the start up fase.. as long as your not turning everything on and off at once. you should be ok...
the power stripe in to power stripe will cause a fire
the power stripe in to power stripe will cause a fire
brady816
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i have the same set up like yours RON J i have a 2 powerstrips coming out of my outlets (one on each outlet)..how much is too much??? i havent had any problems yet crossing my fingers
Scooterman
Well-known member
Are your power strips surge protected or just power stripes?
Read the labels of your devices plugged in, either in wattage or amperage, & use that to figure your worst case power surge & stay 80% below the maximum of your breaker that supplies that outlet, also remember these are circuits so you may have appliances or other things plugged in on that circuit, you must consider that also.
Read the labels of your devices plugged in, either in wattage or amperage, & use that to figure your worst case power surge & stay 80% below the maximum of your breaker that supplies that outlet, also remember these are circuits so you may have appliances or other things plugged in on that circuit, you must consider that also.
Friendly edit: should read "stay below 80% of the maximum of your breaker".
Nu2SaltH2O
Active member
Do you have a GFI outlet(s) ? It would be a great idea to have one (or two or more) installed exclusively just for your SW tank. I'm planning on having them installed and wired straight to my circuit breaker box.
