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Why is it not advisable to connect many electrical appliances in a multiple socket?
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ā 12y ago
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.
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ā 14y ago
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ā 10y agoA power strip will allow you to plug multiple devices into one power outlet. This allows for greater organizational capabilities. Additionally, most power strips will come with a surge protector, which will protect your electronic devices from surges in power.
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ā 14y agoIf there are too many appliances attached to one outlet it is called overload. Some of the appliances will not function properly due to electricity shortage.
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ā 12y agoBecause you may exceed the safe power rating of the socket - possibly causing a fire !
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ā 15y agoEach power strip has a maximum current capacity; exceeding this can cause a fire.
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ā 14y agoYou could burn the outlet up.
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