I have lots of things plugged into power strip coming out of 1 outlet. Is that fine?

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Hi, I have no idea what section of the forum to post this so please move it if necessary. I plugged a power strip into a single outlet in the wall and I have lots of things plugged into the strip such as two monitors, a speaker, and a fan. Will this cause any issues or is it to stressful to the 1 outlet in the wall?

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Hello their, from what i know it is fine but if you are a very money wise person you will want to turn that plug of at night because it will cost over avrage for a plug. Their are a few effects such as much less voltage and energy reaching the Lamp,Monitor ETC. but don't put to many plugs in because you could see a effect in the brightness of you're screen,lamp ETC. I can't say much more because i don't know that much about this issue. i would recommend you get a extension lead for another part of the room and connect the other cables like monitors to that one. Good luck.
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Hello their, from what i know it is fine but if you are a very money wise person you will want to turn that plug of at night because it will cost over avrage for a plug. Their are a few effects such as much less voltage and energy reaching the Lamp,Monitor ETC. but don't put to many plugs in because you could see a effect in the brightness of you're screen,lamp ETC. I can't say much more because i don't know that much about this issue. i would recommend you get a extension lead for another part of the room and connect the other cables like monitors to that one. Good luck.
 
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First thing is, you need to add up the amperage of each of what you have plugged in. You should be able to find that somewhere on the device. You might also be able to find the specs online. Add up the amps being pulled by each device. A regular household circuit usually has a 15 amp circuit breaker on it, so you can't run more than 15 amps worth of "stuff" on a circuit. Remember that there might be other things plugged into that circuit as well through other outlets.

If you're going to run a 100' extension cord, try to use one with "heavier" wires in it, say, 12 gauge rather than 14. It should be ok either way, but longer cords generate more resistance, and if you're running close to the max, that could trip the breaker. More resistance also means that you could potentially feel the extension run a little warm if you're pulling a lot of "juice" through it.
 
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Thanks for the advice. I am not sure how many amps I am pulling but everything seems to be running perfect. I have had the extension for a while and I am not sure whether it is 12 gauge or 14 but it is really thick.
 
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