Once again, you miss the point of the response and refuse to accept that the
statements that you make might not get the reception that you intended. You
said:

"w_tom" wrote in message
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Most appliances draw hardly any power. One could easily put
four electronic appliances onto the same wall receptacle and
still not even consume 1/4 of what that wall receptacle must
supply. Number of appliances connected to a wall receptacle
is irrelevant as is the fuse in each cord. If all fuses are 15
amps or less, then no overloading is possible.


This is simply incorrect in any country and unsafe advice. The number of
devices is completely relevant. You may have meant something different than
what you stated, but inexperienced readers would easily take this for advice
that could cause big problems.

Leonard








"w_tom" wrote in message
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What was posted was correct. One here should have read
better - or at less told us WHICH wire was at risk for
overload. If he had specifically cited the overloaded wire,
then he would have immediately understood his mistake. But
then he could not misrepresent what was posted.

Two 15 amp device connected to a wall outlet (in US). 30
amps? What is that breaker box (mains panel) circuit breaker
of 15 or 20 amps is doing? Singing the blues? It trips. It
limits current. A 15 amp circuit breaker (or 13 amp fuse in
UK power plugs) makes overload of external power wires not
possible - and informs human of his mistake. 100 devices on a
power strip will create a fire? If too much load for a power
strip, then the power strip 15 amp circuit breaker trips. No
fire. No overload. Those who read before posting learned
repeatedly about a 15 amp circuit breaker so that power cords
could not be overloaded.

What was posted is safe. Not necessarily preferred or
recommended. But one can plug 6 10 amp appliances into a
power strip and not overload wires IF each power strip has
the all so critical 15 amp circuit breaker. What Leonard must
forget to posted insults - the repeatedly stated 15 amp
circuit breaker.

Power strip will not overload because power strip 15 amp
breaker will trip. That is the point. Any extension cord or
power strip that does not have the 15 amp breaker should be
every landlord's concern.

Leonard Caillouet never comprehended what was posted - as
others have noted. Leonard: others had to explain to you
what was posted because again you attack before you
comprehend. Tell us specifically which wire is overloaded.
Explain why the circuit breaker or fuse did not blow. Please
fill us with your wisdom. Yes Leonard, those fuses and
circuit breakers DO limit current through wires. We
specifically put numbers on circuit breakers and fuses so that
current through wires is limited to that number. Why am I
telling you something that even teenagers know?

Leonard Caillouet wrote:
Obviously, what you say is correct, but that is not what he said,
and such careless communication on a forum such as this could be
dangerous to those who do not understand.