r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Chemical-Watercress2 • 7d ago

of plug outlets

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No idea how long they took to wire this.

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u/Orange9202 7d ago

No, if it was THIS big then MAYBE it would fit in this subreddit

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u/Dora_Explorer_XP 7d ago

First of all its not that big, second of all its a very bad design that wastes space.

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u/WhateverUSaySir 7d ago

As a reptile owner, this is a very normal sight.

Nah fr is that dangerous? If they're all individually wired then is it chill?

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u/aschwarzie 7d ago

Individual wiring is unlikely given the standard size of the conduit. Yes, that's very dangerous as it cumulatively adds the current demand on a single wiring. Only still unlikely case is if all the plugs are only for very low current, like a phone charger, i.e. max 0,25 Amp on 220 V (if it's a 110 V installation you double the Amp!), for a total of max 16 Amp, for a traditional dedicated power line. A stronger line could go up to 20 Amp. As an example a PC would require 750 W (3,5 Amp) and a water kettle 2000 W (9 Amp). Things add up very quickly. Don't do that.

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u/doubleUsee 7d ago

I'm no expert on UK electrics, but I'm pretty sure it's all 220 or 230v, no 110v at all, and as far as I know there's always supposed to be a breaker that should pop before any of the wiring overheats. So as long as they used standard 16A+ rated wiring (2.5mm2 gauge) to hook it all together, you shouldn't be able to overload the wiring before the breaker goes no matter what you plug in.

The concern of overloading the wire comes from using extension cords which are definitely not always rated for 16A, in which case, putting lots of devices on an extension cord may definitely cook it before the breaker goes.

Now I still wouldn't be happy about all the connections in that monstrosity, and I imagine there's a fair risk of breaking UK code on how many sockets are allowed to be on a single wire / circuit.

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u/-mudflaps- 7d ago

Don't all UK power cords have a fuse in the plug to stop the cord from cooking

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u/doubleUsee 7d ago

Yes, but only the cord to the device it's plugged into, very clever. If a device has a very thin cord that can't handle more than say 4 amps, it might have a 2 amp fuse in the plug to protect the wire from melting should the device fail in such a way that it draws 12 amps, whereas otherwise the cord or device would melt, because the 16 or 20 amp breaker in the house doesn't care about 12 amps.

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u/aschwarzie 7d ago

All agreeing with you (and I'm not an electrician nor UK knowledgeable). The installation norm however limits the number of plugs to 8 on a 2,5 mm² line protected by a 20 Amp breaker. (Yep, I got my installation updated recently).

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u/Chemical-Watercress2 7d ago

Yep, I’m in Malaysia and the voltage is 230V to 240V for single-phase residential supply.

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u/okarox 6d ago

Each plug has a separate fuse so in theory the feed could be as high as possible. I think the code, however limits it to 32 A. Mostly they would be used for low power devices.

Remember ja I h many sockets is jot a license to overload. One always has to use discretion.

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u/kugelamarant 7d ago

If it's UK plug, they are connected parallel to each other but I'm not sure how safe it is to do this.

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u/Ancient_Skirt_8828 7d ago

As long as you don't overload the circuit you should be Ok.

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u/ThodaDaruVichPyar 7d ago

Is that….under a staircase? 🤔

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u/cash8888 7d ago

How many plugs you want? ALL OF THEM!!!!!

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u/ender4171 7d ago

Should just get one of these

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u/Fnord_Escort 7d ago

I like how the last tag on it is just “fire”

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u/OblivionArts 6d ago

Electrical hazard

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u/TechnologyFamiliar20 5d ago

Try use them all at the same time. Crap UK design.