Running an Extension Lead off an Extension Lead?

sinister_stu · 23 Dec 2008 at 12:16

dmpoole said:
Not only the stuff above but add to that -
Line 6 FX pedal
Wireless Mic
Wireless headphones
The unit that drives the 2400 watts of lights.

Amazingly, we or any other band, as far as I know, have never tripped the electrics in any pub except when one of the Par 56 lights blow.

Clearly the items you have connected to this 13A socket are not drawing as much current as their output suggests they might or you would have blown the fuse by now...

I make it 5.8kW in total, factor in an efficiency of about 0.8 and that gives a peak consumption of 7.25kW, which would be drawing around 30A from the 13A socket... not possible.

Your list of items should at least give the original poster confidence that running an extension off an extension in his home will be very unlikely to exceed the capabilities of a 13A socket

V4NT0M · 23 Dec 2008 at 12:21

ahhhhh, power bars, is there anything they can't do?

*Chris · 23 Dec 2008 at 12:21

Mate you'll be fine I have 13 atomic bombs charging in my living room thanks to daisy chaining.

fendi · 23 Dec 2008 at 12:28

kibblerok said:
we have in our office I believe 3 daisy chains linked together providing 11 sockets in total all plugged into one wall socket.... and facilities set it up that way!

Tell that to your health and safety officer..