Is this too much power for 1 outlet?

[Lep]

I have 2 power bars plugged into 1 outlet in my living room. The items plugged in are:

 

- 1 lamp. (Used all the time at night)

- 1 charging station for my 2 PS3 controllers which is always running.

- 1 charging cord for laptop which is used once a day to charge laptop/

- 1 charging cord for mini DvD player which is never plugged into mini DvD player because I rarely use it.

- 1 charging cord for PS Vita which is used after playing it.

- 1 40" Toshiba television. (Energy star) (Used all the time)

- 1 Samsung sound bar. (Energy star) (Used all the time with television)

- 1 Samsung Subwoofer. (Energy star) (Used all the time with television)

- 1 cable box. (Used all the time with television)

- 1 PS3.

- 1 Super Nintendo which is never used.

 

Doesn't seem like much after seeing it posted like that, though the wires sure look a mess where they're hidden lol. But onto my next question:

I have 2 other outlets in the living room. The one outlet just used 1 power bar which has plugged into it:

 

- 1 computer. (Used all the time)

- 1 computer screen. (Used all the time)

- 1 modem. (Used all the time)

- 1 router. (Used all the time)

 

The other outlet in the room has plugged into it:

 

- 1 lamp. (Used all the time at night)

- 1 air condition that is only plugged in during really hot summer days. Otherwise it's not even plugged in.

 

So it's really just your basic computer/entertainment system with a couple lights and charging cords. At most I will have the computer stuff, television / entertainment system, 2 lamps and PS3 running as well as 1 charging cord for whatever reason.

Does each outlet use its own separate amount of electricy or do they all share the same power?

 

PS. The house we live in is 170 years old and the main house has those old button switches where you press the buttons to turn on lights. The part I live in, however, is an addition that was added at an unknown time before we lived here and already had the newer light switches where you flip them to turn on the lights.

[Randox]

I can't remember if each outlet set is it's own curcuit, or if your allowed to pair them up. I think you can pair them up, but at the very least each socket will typically be the same circuit The exception is the kitchen, and possibly the bathroom, where every socket is independent (and you shouldn't plug kitchen appliances into shared circuits, especially ovens and microwaves).

 

If your not tipping the circuit breaker (make sure that's what you have. If you have a fuse box, make sure it actually has fuses, and threat they aren't ridiculous ratings becomes someone got tired of replacing them. Dimes and pennies are popular as well, and ridiculously dangerous for a couple of reasons), your probably good, as long as the power bar is rated for that king of power.

 

An AC is iffy, you want a good quality extension cord normally, though it's hard to point fingers when I run mine off a cheep as dirt power par (it is alone, though a lamp probably isn't a huge deal).

 

 

The age of the wiring is only a concern insofar as the original quality of the work, and any rodents who have had the chance to damage it (you'll see that with rats that live in the attic, I think it's uncommon if they live elsewhere).

[Kaida23]

Generally, several outlets are run on a single circuit (nearly all the outlets on the ground floor of my house are split between two 15A breakers, with another one for upstairs and one for the basement), with the exceptions Randox mentioned above. And yes, each plug in an outlet will be on the same circuit (with exceptions for certain industrial applications); you'll rarely find otherwise in a house.

 

Personally, I tend to avoid plugging power bars into other power bars to try and avoid overloading the outlet but it sounds like the second one is only running chargers so it shouldn't be an issue. An overloaded outlet is a fire hazard, especially if you have old aluminum wiring. Nowadays electronics are pretty stable on power usage though, so I wouldn't worry about it. You'll know when you're overloading the circuit when lights dim or the breaker trips.

[u71]

You should be fine. This of it this way, you arent activly using every single thing the majority are for charging batteries. All the things that are being constantly used could fit into one power strip. That being said personally I would seperate the two for active use on the one on the wall and charging on the one connected to the other powerstrip.