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Is this Power Outlet Strip safe for my PC?

I have a gaming rig with a 650 watt power supply. My (surge protected) power outlet strip's capacity is at 15A 125VAC 1875W.

My pc can carry up to 10A 125VAC 1250 Watts. Is this safe enough for my pc? I will also be having my 2.1A 19V monitor plugged into it as well as my 2A 250V Light plugged into the power supply. That leaves out of the 15Amps only 1Amp left to use on the power outlet strip and 85 Watts left out of the 1875. Am I calculating this right? And is this safe?? Please help

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Modern US households, If that is where you are, have 15 amp breakers at the box.  Anything more than this and you can trip the breaker.

 

This is why it's rated for 15 map. 

 

Although some households have 20, it is rare.

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3 minutes ago, Evanair said:

Modern US households, If that is where you are, have 15 amp breakers at the box.  Anything more than this and you can trip the breaker.

 

This is why it's rated for 15 map. 

 

Although some households have 20, it is rare.

but if all of my stuff adds up to 14 amps, it will be safe? Or am I calculating something wrong? 

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that will be ok

 

too much over what you want to use and you risk damage.....usually although lots of high end PSUs have built in surge suppression

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Short answer, yes it is safe. Long answer, you should try using different power outlets if possible for some of our equipment, while it is still okay and "safe" to be using all of that on one power strip, if something were to short or surge the power, you may damage other components. But again, there is a low chance you will cause any harm by using all of that on one power strip.

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27 minutes ago, Smartorstupid said:

650 watt power supply

 

28 minutes ago, Smartorstupid said:

My pc can carry up to 10A 125VAC 1250 Watts

If its a 650w power supply where did 1250w come from?

 

Also your monitor will not pull 2.1A at the wall. current(amps) is tied to voltage and when one value changes so does the other. 2.1A at 19v becomes 0.31A at 125v.

 

43 minutes ago, Smartorstupid said:

2A 250V Light

Is it 125v or 250v? It can't be both.

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