[Speed Gibson,
Tuesday September 6, 2005 at 11:16am]
More Power!
I did some restructuring of my home office electrical devices. I have well over a dozen devices to plug in, spanning 4 power strips. Actually, it's somewhat worse that than because of those damned wall transformers that usually take up two slots on a powerstrip.
It adds up fast. A computer, stereo, cable box, cable modem, router, TV, VCR, shortwave set, desktop fan, and several charger/adapters including my cell phone and electric toothbrush. The total load is well under 10 amps, and each power strip is switched and fused. Still, it worries me just a little. It's not octopus wiring, but it's not the best either.
I plan on remodeling sometime next year, and a clear requirement of whatever new furniture is involved will be good cable management - electric, telephone, digital cable, audio cables, speaker cables, and Ethernet.
It adds up fast. A computer, stereo, cable box, cable modem, router, TV, VCR, shortwave set, desktop fan, and several charger/adapters including my cell phone and electric toothbrush. The total load is well under 10 amps, and each power strip is switched and fused. Still, it worries me just a little. It's not octopus wiring, but it's not the best either.
I plan on remodeling sometime next year, and a clear requirement of whatever new furniture is involved will be good cable management - electric, telephone, digital cable, audio cables, speaker cables, and Ethernet.