fins Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 anyone know where i can buy power boards with 10+ outlets? and not to pricey? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 Dangerous, sounds like an overload coming up. Wonder why they don't make them. MMMMMMMMMMM???? Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 I wouldnt risk using a power board with 10 outlets. THe ones with 5 are much safer. If u use too many appliances on one power board, it will cause an overload and cost u heaps in the long run because ur fuses and stuff will burn. Might even cause a power outage. If you need to run lots of appliances, get a second plug point installed. Its much safer and will give you peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 And buying a pair of 5s or even three 4s would probably cost heaps less anyway. And be easier to fit in a nice out of the way spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 i dont even think about wiring a 6 point off another 6 point! just asking for problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 You only get a power overload if the total power is too high. We have some 8 point outlets but they are home made. All power boards sold these days have thermal cutouts in them so you can't overload them. There is nothing wrong with plugging one power board into another. This way you get 11 outlets from 2 6 way boards. Bear in mind 2 sockets in the wall are wired together so are no different to using a single socket with a double adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fins Posted June 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 So is if safe to connect 1 power board into another power board? cause I dont really want an over load or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 Yep, it's just fine. Only concern is if you've got some really high drain stuff on them. Most are good to at a kilowatt or two and you're not likely to go over that on a FW tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 add up the amp's consumed by all devices off the boards, so long as they're not over 10 amps (standard) which is unlikely then you'll be fine. i remember being told by my sparky mate not to plug power board into another, cant remember why but i'll ask him next time i see him and post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 probably due to the heat buildup that can generate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 it was to do with lowering voltage across the 2nd board or something. will let you know soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 if you load the add on board, that is connected to ONE point and is asking for trouble Have a look at some of my boards Brown marks tell their on stories and so does the smell Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 yeah that was it Alan, along those lines anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 If you have enough continuous load on one of the powerboards to cause an overload (10A or more) then you're using 2.3kW of power. This will be $250+ on your power bill. I'd be more worried about that... If you have a dual outlet wall socket you can plug one plugboard into each. Each wall socket is rated for 10A so you can get 20A total (or 16A depending on the breaker). It's not a good idea to fully load a plugboard to 10A however. 6-7A is a good safe maximum. As they age the thermal trips in them get weak and cause nuisance trips if they are loaded too much for their entire life. Most aquariums need a lot of plugs for many small low-drain devices. A couple of 300W heaters, some power heads, a couple of canister filter and a couple of fluro's won't overload a powerboard (maybe 5A max listed here...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Watch out when ya plug in the thermostat controlled fan heaters tho CLICK Damn Dark again Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bev Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 don't know if I would plug that many things into one board but they do make them. saw some at bunnings wharehouse today, in sizes of 8, 10 and 12 plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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