power bars

[lainezor]

Hey guys I have a pair of http://www.zilla-rules.com/products/specialty-equipment/247-digital-timer-power-center.htm and I was wondering if I could plug two into one outlet receptical. I know you cannot daisy chain them I am just wondering if is going to be too large a load or start a fire. The thing is these power bars only have 2 daylight timers and the blue ones go on when the yellow are off and I need 4 yellows to support the basking light domes and uvb linear lamps for 2 chameleons. I want to plug in 2 lights for 1 cham into one of the power bars and 2 lights for the other cham into the other bar. The other bar would also have 4 undertank heating pads for my tarantulas and a leopard gecko. I see LLL reptile has a product that is exactly what I need but if its not going to be a problem using the two digital power bars I wont invest in it. Here is the zoo med one http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog...ers/-/zoo-med-repticare-terrarium-controller/

What do you think? Is it safe to split the 8 outlets into two power bars? Thanks

 

[Rottsko]

you won't know until you actually try. it depends on the load of the breaker and if you have other circuits connected to the same breaker. i would just try it and see if it pops the breaker then you know the load is too much.

 

[Lathis]

I usually add up the amps of everything plugged into the circuit (it should be printed or stamped somewhere on the devices right next to the UL label). A typical US household circuit is 15 amps. If you start getting up to around 80% of that, you run the risk of overloading the circuit. Remember that overhead lights and more than one outlet often share a circuit.

Unless you are running industrial sized lights or tons of equipment, you will probably be fine.

 

[melble68]

I usually add up the amps of everything plugged into the circuit (it should be printed or stamped somewhere on the devices right next to the UL label). A typical US household circuit is 15 amps. If you start getting up to around 80% of that, you run the risk of overloading the circuit. Remember that overhead lights and more than one outlet often share a circuit.

Unless you are running industrial sized lights or tons of equipment, you will probably be fine.

I didn't quite understand the entire thing going on, but the 80% rule is what I would go by also. 80% of a typical 15 amp circuit is actually more than you'd think. Just keep an eye of everything. You'll notice cords and such getting warm or hot before a fire starts. Hopefully, if your house is up to code, you'll pop a breaker before anything really bad happens.

 

[lainezor]

I live in an apartment building and have control of my own breakers. for the sake of me being paranoid I will keep my chams on opposite sides of the room to be sure