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Do you people not have more than one outlet in you room? o.O

What did you use to measure the number of amps currently in use?

Like with Shawnz, I have 2x 6 power boards here over at my computer, then another 6 plug powerboard over on my desk to power everything. I do not exceed 10 amps.

Standard housing circuits (well the wires) are designed to carry max 15 amps at full load (they say 10, but the majority will handle more than that). The reason why you do get circuit breakers of higher than that is because of each individual wire can carry that amount (though I VERY MUCH doubt, you have anything higher than a 20 amp circuit breaker - apart from maybe an oven).

Simple rule is, he isn't using 27 amps of power. What you listed wouldn't add up to more than 10. Things like external HDD's with transformers, clocks,  and possibly the modem wouldn't even use 1 amp combined.

Try this:
- Laptop
- Main PC
- Linux Server
- CRT Monitor
- Speakers
- TV
- Desk Lamp
-External HDD
- Home phones
- Printer
- Misc stuff.

Then on the other side of the room (same circuit):
- Windows server
- Home theatre amp
- 15" LCD
- Network switch
- Wireless access point
- Mobile phone charger.

That is all on the one circuit, nothing is overloaded - oh also, I share a common circuit with the study part of our house as well as one of my brothers.

if you really wanna know you should get something like a kill-a-watt and then monitor your desk cuircuits and stuff. i'm not sure if that will work with the uk-style plugs thoug.

Well, since I evened them out (the power bars) I no longer have any strange noises coming from my pc at night.

I used to have to plug my plugs out of the bars due to it but now it's fine.

Afaik any small problem could easily cause a fire in this case. shorting out or a burnt fuse or something is quite probable afaik but thats all that i know

My suggestion is, re think this I would'nt want a fire starting, move things around a little, or get another plug point. I only use 2 plus for my computer.

Yeah thanks Absorbation but I have it sorted now my set-up is one power bar per mains socket.

So I have one power bar on one mains plug and another power bar on the other mains plug.

Since I re-arranged them I no longer have strange sounds coming from my PC at night, which is a good thing.

this is my set-up

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Originally posted by illuzn
On that note your second power board forms a loop in the picture. This is a major no-no, when wire is looped like that it forms an induction coil which might be causing your strange problems.

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Actually, it doesn't. To form an induction coil, the loop would need to be a very exact size, and looped a few times.

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Originally posted by illuzn
doesn't fit into my rudimentary High School physics formula V=IR, if resistance is constant then halving Voltage should halve Current. Somebody with better physics knowledge might be able to explain.

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You used the formula correctly, but when it wasn't correct to use the formula.

With constant energy input, outputting electrical energy (at 100% efficiency) the formula will work. When comparing the electrical systems of different countries, the input isn't the same, thus, the formula can't be used here (try comparing Australian mains to a battery, it won't work ).

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Originally posted by Chris Boulton
Simple rule is, he isn't using 27 amps of power. What you listed wouldn't add up to more than 10. Things like external HDD's with transformers, clocks,  and possibly the modem wouldn't even use 1 amp combined.

Try this:
- Laptop
- Main PC
- Linux Server
- CRT Monitor
- Speakers
- TV
- Desk Lamp
-External HDD
- Home phones
- Printer
- Misc stuff.

Then on the other side of the room (same circuit):
- Windows server
- Home theatre amp
- 15" LCD
- Network switch
- Wireless access point
- Mobile phone charger.

That is all on the one circuit, nothing is overloaded - oh also, I share a common circuit with the study part of our house as well as one of my brothers.

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I just added that up and it should be only 8 A (or less).

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Originally posted by Fukafly
this is my set-up

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Why do you use a second power board, when there are sockets for everything on the first (or won't it fit)?

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Originally posted by lizard.boy
if you really wanna know you should get something like a kill-a-watt and then monitor your desk cuircuits and stuff. i'm not sure if that will work with the uk-style plugs thoug.

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Thats how many watts are used, here the problem are the amps