How many devices from a single 3 pin UK plug?

BlizzardX · 28 May 2007 at 20:16

Hi,

I am curious as to how many devices you could possibly combine in to a single plug? I.e. connect pc, monitor and say printer to a single kettle lead to save space?

squiffy · 28 May 2007 at 20:18

Depends on total amount of current, you can put quite a few things like routers switches into one...but not 2 electric heaters.

Cyber-Mav · 28 May 2007 at 20:21

well, from 1 wall socket which is rated to 240v @ 13a = just over 3000w of power.

unless you do what i have done and feed off a seperate ringmain with a 36amp limit. :cool:

MikeHunt79 · 28 May 2007 at 20:23

Well, as has already been said, it all depends on the current.

Charge 20 nokia phones of 1 plug, no problem. 20 kettles however... :eek:

I doubt even 2 would work.

Cyber-Mav · 28 May 2007 at 20:31

MikeHunt79 said:
Well, as has already been said, it all depends on the current.

Charge 20 nokia phones of 1 plug, no problem. 20 kettles however... I doubt even 2 would work.

your correct. its all depends on the total combined wattage thats pulled.

Jaffa_Cake · 28 May 2007 at 20:34

got 2 pc's 2 monitors and a massive set of speakers running from 1 wall plug. The house's wiring is rather old too. Im just asking for an explosion

MikeHunt79 · 28 May 2007 at 20:39

Jaffa_Cake said:
got 2 pc's 2 monitors and a massive set of speakers running from 1 wall plug. The house's wiring is rather old too. Im just asking for an explosion

That should be ok as long as they aren't something crazy like PA speakers. :eek:

Jaaay · 28 May 2007 at 22:16

I have overall 4 extension leads coming from 1 wall socket, all with 4 plugs on them.

17" Monitor, PC, 2.0 Harman/Kardon Speakers, Kodak Digital Camera, Microsoft Wireless keyboard+mouse receiver, Epson Printer, iPod Charger, Ikea Lamp, PS2, 32" Samsung TV all of them at the moment.

Once i tried to take my iPod charger lead out, and sparks came flying out.

EDIT: All the extension plugs are cheap £1.99 jobbies

God knows when the house was wired.

tsj · 28 May 2007 at 22:19

I've got a twin socket... out of that ive got two extension leads...

powering...

my z5500's
40 inch tv
cable box
xbox 360
ps3
hd dvd drive
my computer (as in sig)
sm226bw
cable modem
router

not had a problem... should be ok? it was wired a few years ago as it is a new ly built room.

MikeHunt79 · 28 May 2007 at 22:51

I'm gonna take a rough guess at each thing... if it all adds up to less than 3000 then yer all good.

tsj said:
my z5500's - 250w
40 inch tv - if it's lcd then 50w
cable box - 50w
xbox 360 - 200w
ps3 - 200w
hd dvd drive - 20w
my computer (as in sig) - 400w
sm226bw - dunno what this is
cable modem - 15w
router - 25w

I've guess on the high side I think. With everything on at once, you're not even going over 2000w, so yer fine.

tsj · 28 May 2007 at 23:00

MikeHunt79 said:
I'm gonna take a rough guess at each thing... if it all adds up to less than 3000 then yer all good.

I've guess on the high side I think. With everything on at once, you're not even going over 2000w, so yer fine.

ah nice one ... thanks for that mate