Avoid plugging these 9 items into a power strip!
While power strips offer convenience and cost-effectiveness for connecting electrical devices, they come with specific risks you should be aware of.
Using power strips improperly, especially with power-hungry devices or by overloading them, can lead to malfunctions, fires, appliance damage, and power outages. Here’s my advice based on personal experience, urging caution in such situations. Here are nine items you should never plug into a power strip.
Before connecting any devices, check the power strip’s maximum output capacity.
You can determine a power strip’s capacity by checking its cord. Always check this information before connecting any electrical devices. To calculate the total power consumption, add up the wattage of all devices connected.
Would you like guidance on determining a device’s power consumption?
Every electrical appliance and power strip has this information printed on them. Let me provide an example. Suppose your power strip’s maximum capacity is 3500 W. If your oven uses 2500 W, your vacuum cleaner uses 800 W, and your kettle uses 250 W, the total is 3550 W, exceeding the power strip’s limit. In such cases, you must unplug one device to stay below the limit.
Here’s a list of items that shouldn’t be connected to a power strip:
Oven
Ovens are energy-intensive appliances. Never connect them to a power strip to avoid potential overheating. Use a separate wall outlet for ovens.
Refrigerator
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