Question about overloading sockets?
It comes down to how much wattage is being drawn and the size of the wire. MOST electrical extension cords are 16 gauge. They handle about 10 amps (the equivalent of 1200 watts). But drawing that much current can result in overheating the cord. And the more cords you plug in the lower the amount of power that can reach your devices. IN THEORY you can plug in 100,000 lights. As long as you only turn on 1200 watts worth of lights then you are not exceeding the rating of the cable. But if you try to turn on all those lights at the same time - you're just discovering a new way to start fires. And your insurance company will LOVE you for it. Because they won't pay out on your claim. Is it safe? As long as you don't exceed the capabilities of the wire. Is it smart? Not really. Someone suggested a power strip. they are rated to handle up to 15 amps AND have a circuit breaker on them to trip if too much power is drawn at once. 15 amps multiplied by 120 volts will give you the total wattage you can draw. (1800 watts) That's how you calculate wattage: Voltage times Amperage. And likely your outlet on the wall is 15 amps. In lots of cases it can be 20 amps, but most likely it's going to be rated at 15 amps. Even if it's hooked to a 20 amp breaker. The reason for a 20 amp breaker on a 15 amp plug is because more than one outlet is going to be on that line and it's conceivable that you're going to have more than one thing running on the line. 20 amps means (or is supposed to be on) a 12 gauge wire. You can get 20 amp rated outlets if you think you'll need 20 amps at a single outlet, but most common is the 15 amp outlet. Hope this helps. ˚J˚ ˘
Need Help: Shaver Socket Outlet Question?
Hi there! I recently moved to Hong Kong and the bathrooms in my building have these funny sockets. I want to use it for my electric toothbrush but its not your standard european shaver outlet. It is a clipsal shaver socket outlet with three holes and says 115 v and 240v on the front. Picture Located Here: http://www.clipsal.ru/english/images/pro... How do I plug my toothbrush in? My toothbrush would normally plug right into something that looks like this: http://www.flatbatt.co.uk/electrical/sha... (it has the two small round pins). This has been quite frusturating. Anything you can do to help would be great!!! Thanks.
Is it safe to use a 16-amp plug on a 6-amp socket?
Can you fill a 16 litre bucket with a 6 litre bucket in one go. You can’t right.but you can bring some water definitely, now it depends if you need 16 ltr or just 6 ltrA 16A plug is designed to draw a maximum of 16 A from a compatible socket, after which it will start to heat or burn or if it has a fuse ,it will blow off. Now since you have connected it to a 6 A socket, the socket can only give out 6 A in a go, after which it will also do the same as the 16 A does after 16. So it depends on your connected devise . If it needs more than 6A ,then its a problem, if not then it aint a big deal. anyways having the 16A really doesnt serve the purpose .
Plug socket in back of tv?
dvd maybe
Heater plug burning socket?
It's probably not making good contact. The wall outlet should be replaced and quit using a drop cord, it's probably too light to handle the heater. You will burn your house down.
If you could choose one country's electrical socket and plug, and make it the worldwide standard, which country's socket design would you choose?
The British ones are my favourite (the ones on top). Here are my reasons;They are quite universal. Most European plugs will fit into them, as long as you stick a knife into the top slot (this slot has nothing to do with electricity, it is simply a safety knot). Which brings me to my second point and third point.Safety. As long as the top knot is not firmly pushed, there is no electricity radiating from the socket. Which means less kids would have to die when their parents fail to see them sticking their fingers into the socket.Since this is a question about sockets, and not so much about the plugs - most plugs will fit the British socket. But British plugs will not fit into other sockets. This would be a disaster, I mean, if the world started producing British plugs only, before the sockets were changed. But if the sockets were changed first, there would be practically no need to change any plugs.As seen in the photo - the British sockets most often come with individual switches. Meaning you could turn off a socket without actually disconnecting the plug. If that is not handy, I don´t know what is.Finally, if such a plan would ever get approved, it would be easier to change to the British sockets - they are already in place on most continents (at least in one country), since the British Empire was so huge. This way, the countries which are already using these sockets could just send their stock to neighbouring nations, and so forth. Basically, it would save a lot of hassle if we chose a socket which is readily available throughout our planet.(I´ve lived in Scotland, England and Malta, who all use British sockets.)
What is the phobia of plug sockets called?
Electrophobia.
What size socket for lawn mower spark plug?
The larger plug base size is 13/16".
Do people outside the USA think their power socket is the best power socket?
I can’t say its something I have ever thought about much…. Sorry I can’t take this too seriously.The UK plugs feel reassuringly solid, american ones just feel cheap in comparison. Downside is that it really hurts if you step on a plug with bare feet. Maybe that’s the British equivalent of the second amendment - who needs guns when you can just bash any intruder over the head with a power cord. Anyway the kettle boils in half the time it takes in the US, which is important if you are British and need your cuppa tea.The US plugs really freak me out when you hear sparks inside them as you plug in something. Or when you are using a vacuum cleaner and move from one room to another the plug always pulls out of the socket in the wall.Danish sockets have the advantage they look like smiley faces which is cute. But the Danes seem to have an obsession with locating the sockets in the most inaccessible spots. Always feels like you have to move half the furniture around in your hotel room just to charge your iphone.French sockets look a bit odd with the earth connection sticking out at you. But if something trips the breaker panel looks like something out of a spaceship.
What would happen if I plugged a wall socket into itself, using a three-pronged cord with two male plugs at either end?
Lots of good answers for a question you should not consider trying. Some items to add to the answers:Your actual reason for asking/wanting the male-male cord suggests more problems & dangers. At one duplex “wall socket”, one outlet might be switched so you want to bridge the switch. Why? Switch not working, i guess; since you do not know what is wrong, you don’t know what you will energize - bad idea.Maybe you want to bring power between two buildings (or appartments), this has more problems. More likely to cross between hot phases for big short. Can send power onto lines outside the ‘dead’ building, to where repair work is being done on wiring - dangerous, kill someone.Most people want to plug in a back-up generator without a proper changeover installation. Same problems as ‘between buildings’, and you don’t know what someone else on the same circuit might be connecting up and electrocute you in the blackout.