Plug sockets - is this safe?

[oli356]

I know nothing about electricity so I thought I would ask =)

Currently:
2 sockets on the wall, 1 Belkin 4-Socket SurgeMaster (4/4) and another random 4 socket one (2/4)

2 23" monitors
External 3.5" HDD
My desktop
Cambridge Audio amp
subwoofer

I have just purchased 3 cisco routers and 3 switches. I can imagine these need quite a bit of power.

If everything was going to be on at once would it be safe? Also should I replace the random 4 socket strip with say an 8 or have a 4 strip going off a 4 strip? (I would've thought the 8 strip)

Thanks!

 

[oli356]

Thanks everyone!

 

[oli356]

What routers and switches? Some of the bigger Cisco switches that provide PoE are very hungry for power (I know I've had to spec UPS for network cabinets).

I'd just run the networking gear off one socket and the other stuff off the other one.

Switches are 2950s, routers - unsure as of yet. Lower end equipment so can't see them being that power hungry!

 

[oli356]

Why are you not just using GNS3 if it's for a lab?

I've been looking at it this evening actually, considering I already have 2 switches, how they connect to GNS3. Without buying ethernet to usb adaptors or network cards it doesn't seem like I will be able to. Need to look what you can do with the built in "switches".

Plus I like the thought of having a lab which can hopefuly get bigger as I progress.