When are there too many plugs in one strip?

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When are there too many plugs in one strip?
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Power strips can be useful to a common household,
but they are not meant to power all your
electrical needs. In fact many people may
unknowingly overload a power strip which can
result in fire or electrocution. The following
are different (avoidable) ways that outlets can
become easily overloaded by a power strip
resulting in unsafe conditions
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one wall receptacle serves multiple high-use
power strips the power strip serves an
excessive number of appliances and the power
strip serves high-voltage items that are not
intended to be plugged into ancillary power
sources, such as refrigerators, microwaves or
space heaters.
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Just because a power strip has eight outlets
doesnt mean you can or should plug in eight
things. It also does not mean that you can extend
that power by plugging in another power strip. It
all depends on what youre plugging in.There
are certain things, like an alarm clock or a fan
used for cooling, that dont draw that much
power. Even a computer or a television doesnt
draw a tremendous amount of power.
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But heating products, like a toaster, a hair
dryer, a crockpot or an electric skillet, draw a
lot more power, or current. Keep it to one of
those per power strip.Its pretty easy to
overload a power strip. When this happens you
will likely trip a circuit breaker, which is
exactly what a breaker is designed to do.
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You can prevent this headache by making sure you
are using your power strip correctly and not
plugging too much into a single strip. The other
option you have is to install more outlets in an
area, but you have to make sure that you have
enough amps to do so.
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We always recommend talking to a licensed
electrician if you are considering more outlets
or having trouble with your breakers. Give us a
call, phone advice is always free )!