Connecting electrical devices to power strips is super practical and economical. But did you know that this can carry certain risks?
In fact, plugging in devices that consume a lot of energy or overloading the power strip can cause real breakdowns. It can damage appliances, cause power outages, but also cause fires! How can I say that?
Well simply because it happened to me. I can tell you that since then I have been very careful with what I do… Discover 9 devices that you should never plug into a power strip.
First, look at the maximum power of the power strip.
Before giving you the list of electrical appliances that you should not plug in, you need to know one thing. On all power strips, the maximum power they can support is indicated on the power cable.
So the first thing you should do before plugging in your electrical appliances is to pay attention to this information. So it’s very simple. You must add the power of each device that is plugged into the power strip.
How do I know what the power of this or that device is, will you tell me?
Well, just like the power strip, this information is written on each electrical device. I’ll give you a concrete example. Imagine that your power strip tolerates a maximum power of 3500 W. If you connect at the same time your oven that consumes 2500 W, your vacuum cleaner that consumes 800 W and your kettle that consumes 250 W. It exceeds 3500 W (2500 + 800 + 250) = 3550 W. In this specific case there is only one solution.
Unplug one of the electrical devices from the power strip to get back below its maximum power threshold. Otherwise, it can be very dangerous. Now let’s look at all the devices that should not be plugged into a power strip.
1. The oven
The oven is undoubtedly one of the appliances that consumes the most energy in the home. Even if you don’t use it regularly, you shouldn’t plug it into a power strip!
It is best to provide for an individual wall outlet to avoid the risk of dangerous overheating.
2. The refrigerator
So I know what you’re going to tell me. The refrigerator is not the appliance that consumes the most of all appliances. Since it doesn’t consume too much power, we think it’s good.
It can be plugged into an extension cord without any problem. Well, no ! Let’s not forget that a refrigerator is electrical voltage sent 24 hours a day to the power strip. So, connect this type of device to an extension cord, you will forget it. And then I talk about refrigerators, but this also concerns freezers.
3. The washing machine
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