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Many of you may know the member from this forum Carltos Cool, well what you may not know is that in his bedroom he's got a whole load of electrical appliances plugged into one socket by use of extensions.

Now I have one of these extension bars that allow you to use 4 plugs on one mains socket, but the load should not exceed 13amps.

However he has a "5 in one" bar, on that bar he has 4 appliances plugged in (PC, Cable Modem, TV and speakers), the other plug on this bar leads to another bar, this one has 4 more appliances on (External HD, Monitor, Clock, Printer). These bars strongly say on the back "Total Load must not exceed 13 amps", now with the total load of the two interlinked bars he has an estimated usage of 27amps, and he uses these devices all at once at times.

In case I haven't explained this well enough, here's a diagram.


And here's an image of the deathrig (the name I gave it) in operation
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Now he wants to add a third bar on this line for more appliances (likely his DVD Recorder and PS2 I'm not sure).
His appliances are already making funny noises (his PC makes a funny sparky sound).
And he has started having random power cuts since he made the "deathrig".

Now, the reason I'm posting this here. I know a lot of very intelligent people here (many studying this sort of thing), and I was hoping they would be able to explain how this is possible, that an estimated 27amps can be used on something designed for 13amps.

He's using the standard UK mains to power the deathrig.

I have My

• Xbox
  
• TV
  
• Lamp
  
• Phone
  
• Speakers
  
• Screen
  
• Computer
  
• Satellite
  
• Scanner

Plugged into my Power bar, for everything else



Theres 6 Slots, but i used an extension cord with 3 extra slots to

does mine count as a death rig too

lmfao ... ive got 2 4 way sockets... but each going into seperate mains sockets...

that it says 27 amps is just that if you exceed it it can burn, or short circuit because the wires are'nt designed for that load.
He can use it like that, but the risk of it short circuting, and getting something on fire is always there.

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Originally posted by damm-o
that it says 27 amps is just that if you exceed it it can burn, or short circuit because the wires are'nt designed for that load.

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It says "total load must not exceed 13 amps", he's using 27 amps. Over double what is said not to exceed

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Originally posted by Carltos Cool
I've changed it now so both mains are taking equal amounts.

Both power bars said do not exceed 13 amps.

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But the first plug socket would be taking everything that the second power bar would be using...?

i have a 2 > 6 connector in my outlet filled up, and a power bar plugged into that, and another plugged into that. also, my room has four outlets that are all split up. one has a light plugged in, one has another 2>6 connector filled up with a 3-outlet extension cord connected also, and one is empty. the two power bars are full. i've never had dodgy problems like that.

Sweet merciful crap! Are you insane man?! You should never piggyback Powerbars. Not even surge protectors. The limit is set for a reason. If you are pull too much of a current through the wires, they can heat up and cause a fire. Also, any surge protection that you may have had is now gone!

Think of the current as water, and the cable as the canal. Too much water going through the canal, and the water will spill over and damage everything around it!

Count yourself lucky that your pad or your flat haven't caught fire yet!

Good gawd man!

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Originally posted by ShawnZ
i've never had dodgy problems like that.

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same here

I have just 2 sockets where I need them (there is 2 behind my bed but I don't need them)

I have a extension cord that goes from my wall to behind my pc....that extension cord has 3 sockets on it.

One Socket Goes to a 5 socket power bar.
currently filled with speakers...subwoofers....usb hub etc
(spots filled in that power bar: 5/5)

Another socket on the extension cord goes to my computer itself.

3rd socket on the extension cord goes to a power bar.
This power bar has my clock,monitor,xbox,tv,wireless game adapter (for xbox), and another power bar
(sockets filled on this power bar 6/6)

so yeah

All of that on 1 socket in my wall (btw the other socket on my wall <because usually every socket on the wall has 2> is my printer )

been like this for 2 years....nothing has broke...no fires have happened so im "lucky "

I'm using so much power I'm using more than one circuit breaker (Thanks Ghost_Stalker )

One from the first floor and the other one from the kitchen

Just so I don't have to make a "deathrig"