UK electricity help

[GeorgeKellow]

Hi guys, 

 

Well, my step dad has just told me off for using one of these in a uk wall outlet. He says that I'm overloading the circuit? I've only got one out of the 2 plugs on (one of the plugs is for that extension brick thing 

 

on the extension cable I have  

1: Pc 

2:xbox one

3:TV

4:Hard drive dock (Rarely use it, I do pull out the plug and put away when not needed) 

5: Laptop charger (Again, unplug and put away when not needed)

6: Iphone 6 charger (with 2 usb extensions for it

 

Is my step dad right or is he talking bollocks? He normally thinks he's right (half the time he talks shit) 

 

 

[ShadowCaptain]

15 hours ago, GeorgeKellow said:

Hi guys, 

I believe most circuits let you connect like 1500-2500 Watts before its overloaded, so I doubt you are overloading it with what is connected
 

but yes it IS possible to overload by connected too many powerful devices, in my room I have 2x 8 gang plugs, my PC system is on one, and my consoles and TV on the other

[spellmanuk]

its fine as long as your not plugging multiplugs into multiplugs i have the same set up as you pc ps4 xbox two monitors and a tv phone charger and laptop charger plugged into one in my office should be no problem 

[Qyoon]

i am not from uk but i am electrotechnician in france and imo he is saying bs.

Simple fact is power is on "line" linked to your electric board with a main and division switches.

When you do use power you draw power on your line of a division witch is linked to the main.

 

So unless he is using the same line as you do ( wich is related to a bad electric design if it's not the same room)

It's impossible for such a low ammount of hardware to overload the whole house.

 

Idk if i can explain that well in english , but this is how it works in france and i doubts it's different in england.

[atrash]

Short answer? He's talking bollocks. 

[demonix00]

Next time he tells you that, ask if he's a qualified electrician since I have several extension leads plugged in without any overload issues (short answer, he's talking out of his backside).

 

Also unless that's a generic image you should get extension leads that have surge protection so that it blows instead of your expensive electronics.

[GlassBomb]

All UK connectors have a fuse in them either way. So IF you overload them, then the fuse will go. I think it's a 10A Fuse. A single socket outlet is rated at 13A, and a double socket at 20A.

 

If you're on a 230V line, then you can draw over 2,000 Watt from a single outlet.

[Mug]

Your dad is talking shit mate but seeing as it's his house, do what he wants. If I thought someone was damaging my flat, I'd tell them to fuck right off.

[NVIDIAIIAIAIAII]

hes talking out of his arse

[DebatED Nothing]

A large kettle can draw 2 or 3 KW, there's no way what you're using is drawing that much so now, it's fine.

[W-L]

On 4/14/2016 at 0:49 PM, GeorgeKellow said:

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It depends how many plugs you have on the circuit and how many things are hooked up to it already but in general you will not overload it with just those items unless there are already some high current devices already on the same circuit.