Using an extension lead.

hardpressed

Is it safe to plug my computer, monitor, modem and speakers into a switched extension lead? Don't want to set the house on fire but at the moment I have to crawl under the desk to get to the wall socket to switch everything off.

rmg1

Providing the total load doesn't exceed 13Amps, you'll be fine.
I've got a similar setup at home (but my router is in a wall socket as it doesn't get switched off).

want_to_save

I do and never had an issue I would however, make sure that the extension lead is a surge protected one - masterplug are quite affordable and they sell them in places like home bargains

Stooby2

Yes that's fine - they all draw quite a low current and will be ok on one extension lead. I have two monitors, tower PC, speakers, printer, usb hub, modem and NAS box on one 12 way extension without issue.

I did add up the wattage of each item and it came to just under 9 amps on full load so well within the 13amp rating of the extention.

closed

surge protection is a waste of money imo

John_Gray

@Stooby2
You draw 9 amps from a small collection of computer equipment? I would have been surprised if it was more than 2 amps from the list you give...

googler

Why do you feel the need to switch off at the wall socket?

bluesnake

Unless you have a few big, old crt vdu and hefty lasers you should be ok.

Your plug should be able to take over 3000W

this type are normally bad news, often go wrong, get bumped, get pulled out due to weight of leads


These tend to be more reliable

Lomast

John_Gray wrote: »

@Stooby2
You draw 9 amps from a small collection of computer equipment? I would have been surprised if it was more than 2 amps from the list you give...

I suspect the printer maybe a lot of that as my laser draws 1500w (approx 6A) when printing

pmartin86

closed wrote: »

surge protection is a waste of money imo

I thought that once until a storm waved bye bye to my PSU and motherboard, cost of circa £200 to replace and the humble £15~ surge protector seemed ironically cheap in hindsight!

closed

do you expect a surge protector to do anything worthwhile in that scenario.

Millions of tv's/pc's and a whole lot else are running happily for decades around the country without a surge protector