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Yes, you can plug a power strip into a generator to run multiple items.
It is not dangerous, as the breaker or over-current device will trip if the circuit amperage becomes too high for the wire size. Where the danger comes in to the picture is how the appliances are connected to the receptacle. Plug splitters are notorious for being made as cheap as possible and not being able to take the load of more that one device at a time. Because of the sloppy fitting of the plug into the device, heat is created. A gradual increase of heat can be accumulated up to a melting point of the splitter and still be under the trip value of the circuit. This is the dangerous aspect of connecting too many appliances into one socket.
If the power strip trips it is trying to tell you something. To much load. If it goes back on by itself then there is a problem with the power strip it is supposed to be a manual reset. If it doesn't trip when you take some of the load off then there is nothing wrong with the power strip. Add up all the load amperages and see what they total. My power bars are rated at 15 amps, if yours are the same any amount of amperage over that will trip them.
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USA homes are wired with wiring to sustain 15 amps continuous duty per outlet this is the rating is the same for a power strip.
If the power strip has an indicator light it uses a very minimal amount of power, especially if it's a neon or LED indicator. If the power strip uses either of those, the power use is effectively unmeasurable. Incandescent indicator lights use a very small amount of power. But in reality, indicator lights are off when the power is off, so actually power strips use no power when they are off.
There are many ways to lower your electric bill, but here is one that will not only save electricity, but save your appliances. It becomes second nature quickly. Put everything that has a constant light or clock on it, on a power strip and turn off the power strip when you're not using it. Everything from televisions to printers use electricity all the time they're plugged in and turning off the power strip effectively unplugs them. No more wasted electricity.
There are many ways to lower your electric bill, but here is one that will not only save electricity, but save your appliances. It becomes second nature quickly. Put everything that has a constant light or clock on it, on a power strip and turn off the power strip when you're not using it. Everything from televisions to printers use electricity all the time they're plugged in and turning off the power strip effectively unplugs them. No more wasted electricity.
Appliances like electric iron, which need a cut off from the electric current from time to time as the appliance is heated adequately, use bimetallic strip for this.
A small strip of lemon peel or any fruit is called a ZEST.
The Smart Strip Power Strip features advanced circuitry that not only offers excellent power surge protection and line noise filtering, but is actually able to 'sense' the flow of electrical current through the strip's control outlet. Because of this unique ability, the Smart Strip can turn off selected equipment when its not in use -- creating benefit that no other power strip on the market today can offer.
Yes, you can plug a power strip into a generator to run multiple items.
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It is not dangerous, as the breaker or over-current device will trip if the circuit amperage becomes too high for the wire size. Where the danger comes in to the picture is how the appliances are connected to the receptacle. Plug splitters are notorious for being made as cheap as possible and not being able to take the load of more that one device at a time. Because of the sloppy fitting of the plug into the device, heat is created. A gradual increase of heat can be accumulated up to a melting point of the splitter and still be under the trip value of the circuit. This is the dangerous aspect of connecting too many appliances into one socket.
Nominally 110 to 120 volt power strip is okay to connect to a standard outlet.
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If the power strip trips it is trying to tell you something. To much load. If it goes back on by itself then there is a problem with the power strip it is supposed to be a manual reset. If it doesn't trip when you take some of the load off then there is nothing wrong with the power strip. Add up all the load amperages and see what they total. My power bars are rated at 15 amps, if yours are the same any amount of amperage over that will trip them.