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Electrical issue

  • BloodLust     30th Jul 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    In the hopes that theyre may be an electrician out there :P i was wonderign what kind of "strain" an outlet can take?

    im in US

    and i have two power strips on the outlet with about 5 small devices ( just generic 12v power cables) and 2 computer cables (comp and moniter) attached between the two of them

    i WANT to plug a large office styled laser jet printer/fax machine BUT i dont want to over load the circuits , i was wondering if you think it could handle it or not

    also the printer would NOT be run continously , only when its being used but as it has the same "light dimming effect" as an appliance like a vacumn i just dont want to start an electrical fire

    thoughts?
  • Jammy45     30th Jul 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    My thoughts call 911
  • BloodLust     30th Jul 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    well i decided not to plug it in , i mean i could alwyas get an extension cord and use it to plug it in across the room whenever its needed but that would be somewhat annoying so if its safe to have it with other stuff then id like it there
  • alecnotalex     30th Jul 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    I have basic knowledge of that kind of thing, and I believe it can handle having all that plugged in. You might consider not having running at the same time. I don't think any fires will start. I would also recommend not trusting me.



  • BloodLust     30th Jul 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    lol , i mean all the computer stuff is runnign and it all seems to work fine i just dont want the whole "use the vac and hairdryer in same house and blow circuit breaker" type of thing go off
  • alecnotalex     30th Jul 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    @BloodLust (View Post)
    Yeah, I understand that.
  • boxmein     30th Jul 2011 Former Staff 0 Permalink
    Well, could you look up your extension cable(if any)'s maximal wattage and then adding up the numbers.
    Other options are using a multimeter to see what power the outlet is outputting and if it could handle the power that the printer needs.
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