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Post by basspro on Jul 31, 2024 22:01:39 GMT -6
I just ordered a new preamp and remembered that I'm out of spots on my Furman. I've never attempted this before and am curious to know if plugging a power strip into the Furman is to be avoided? Would it matter if it has surge protection as opposed to a plain old power strip?
I obviously don't want to damage anything, but I also don't have space for an additional Furman unit, so I'm hoping this will be ok.
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Post by doubledog on Aug 1, 2024 8:16:44 GMT -6
you are probably not going to damage anything, but as a general rule it's not good to "chain" power strips. The main reason is that each input on your Furman (or another power strip) has a max electrical rating, and the strip (or power conditioner) does too. So there is the possibility that you can overload a strip or power conditioner by plugging too many things into it. If you do the breaker should pop, but this is generally considered a potential fire hazard and should be avoided (or in some cases is not allowed). www.ocwr.gov/publications/fast-facts/power-strips-and-dangerous-daisy-chains/ |
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Post by ericn on Aug 1, 2024 8:52:04 GMT -6
you are probably not going to damage anything, but as a general rule it's not good to "chain" power strips. The main reason is that each input on your Furman (or another power strip) has a max electrical rating, and the strip (or power conditioner) does too. So there is the possibility that you can overload a strip or power conditioner by plugging too many things into it. If you do the breaker should pop, but this is generally considered a potential fire hazard and should be avoided (or in some cases is not allowed). www.ocwr.gov/publications/fast-facts/power-strips-and-dangerous-daisy-chains/ It’s not each input on a Furman or any other conditioner it’s a total maximum current draw. Every component in a 15a rated Furman is spec’ed for a draw of 15 amps be it through one outlet or a combination, same with the 20amp. People have been expanding the number of outlets off of conditioners forever, in many cases it’s to expand the number of outlets, in others it has to do with spacing. So OP you should be fine as long as you don’t exceed the current ratting of the strip & the Furman. |
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Post by doubledog on Aug 1, 2024 14:11:01 GMT -6
you are probably not going to damage anything, but as a general rule it's not good to "chain" power strips. The main reason is that each input on your Furman (or another power strip) has a max electrical rating, and the strip (or power conditioner) does too. So there is the possibility that you can overload a strip or power conditioner by plugging too many things into it. If you do the breaker should pop, but this is generally considered a potential fire hazard and should be avoided (or in some cases is not allowed). www.ocwr.gov/publications/fast-facts/power-strips-and-dangerous-daisy-chains/ It’s not each input on a Furman or any other conditioner it’s a total maximum current draw. Every component in a 15a rated Furman is spec’ed for a draw of 15 amps be it through one outlet or a combination, same with the 20amp. People have been expanding the number of outlets off of conditioners forever, in many cases it’s to expand the number of outlets, in others it has to do with spacing. So OP you should be fine as long as you don’t exceed the current ratting of the strip & the Furman. Yes, EVERY component has a maximum rating. But to clarify just because a Furman might be rated for 15A on each connector, there is still a total max of 15A (most likely but may depend on the unit) because the plug going into the wall is also only rated for 15A (as is the outlet). There is no magic. You can't get 8x15A through the unit because it has 8 connectors. And if you want to chain stuff at home, nobody can stop you. Do it in a commercial environment, and it's not recommended (and sometimes not allowed, but also depends on who is running the place and if there are fire/safety inspections). This is also why you don't put a new 15A plug on a 20A device (because now the device could draw more than the outlet and plug are rated for) |
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Post by drbill on Aug 1, 2024 15:45:16 GMT -6
OP - you'll be fine. Don't go over 15A overall.
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