Are you running out of places to plug in and charge up your devices? Andy Amrhein of Evey True Value Hardware has tips for how to avoid overloading outlets.
One of the problems with these morning show segments, is that there are strict time constraints which forces the host to “hurry things along.” This electrician wanted to explain things in detail along with analogies but she understood that it had to come under less than 7 minutes.
So you need to figure out what circuit your circuit breaker is on and see the amperage. Since the breaker is a 1 pole it is 120 volts and we need to figure out how many watts you need to put on it. The max size the breaker can take is 120 times 15 at one time. But if you were running any of those appliances for more then an hour it is 1.25 times the watt rating
So you could have 1750 and a 50 watt laptop running constantly for work. 50 times 1.25= 62.5=18.125 which is overloading the breaker. This may cause damage but it will take a long time to trip. You should keep your overload protection at about 80% capacity so if anything is continuous you don’t have to worry about tripping or overloading.
Im no electrician but my guess to not overloading a outlet is buying a GFCI outlet or afci, cause it has a off reset test button. The cheap $0.60 or $0.80 ones don't. And sometimes catch fire especially if you push it in instead of putting the line and load on the gold and silver screw. I don't think those wire outlets prevent fire, 🔥, instead I think they catch fire however a AFCI or GFCI may prevent electrical fire buy shutting off electricity on that particular outlet. However sick of breakers the breakers usually turn off anyway but not all the time especially not with them cheap outlets. Jesse I should be the leader of the outlets then you can put the cheap ones after. Then u can plug in 1 of those wire outlets. Any other suggestions or opinions?
Neither a GFCI nor an AFCI will prevent a conventional overload on these things. Meaning, plugging in devices that draw more power than they're meant to handle, which is usually 15A and can easily happen if plug in say a space heater and large TV. To prevent this you need a strip with a built-in circuit breaker that will trip when its power rating is exceeded. This is especially important if it's plugged into a 20A circuit, which will allow you to overload it by up to 5A which can cause a meltdown or fire. GFCI and AFCI breakers trip when there's a short circuit or exposed metal causes arcing, respectively, and prevent other, also important potential issues, but not overloads.
This host has NO class, no manners, rude, has no respect for the guest, and top it all, unprofessional. She’s rude. She interrupted, talking over the guest, cut him off.
Imagine as a host, in front of the camera and so on, this is her best performance, she’s so rude, unprofessional, has no respect, no class act, has no manner, what she likes when she at home where’s no camera, no one’s watching.
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This video does not, in any way, address the question of how to avoid over loading outlets.
Yeah I didn't find this to be very useful.
God she really wanted to talk huh 😂😂😂
One of the problems with these morning show segments, is that there are strict time constraints which forces the host to “hurry things along.”
This electrician wanted to explain things in detail along with analogies but she understood that it had to come under less than 7 minutes.
She needs to stop talking while he’s explaining things.
🎵
People who are busy talking can’t listen.
She most likely doesnt know what hes talking about anyways.
Damn let the man talk wtf
That's what I was thinking. Lol that's why I came to the comments, to see if anyone mentioned that. Lol
I still don’t know how to avoid overloading an outlet!!!! Smh but thanks for the tip on Bluetooth speakers and cleansing wipes
I always unplug things I’m not using and this helps.
I wanted to know how to understand whether you are going over the voltage/watts. I can't tell.
So you need to figure out what circuit your circuit breaker is on and see the amperage. Since the breaker is a 1 pole it is 120 volts and we need to figure out how many watts you need to put on it. The max size the breaker can take is 120 times 15 at one time. But if you were running any of those appliances for more then an hour it is 1.25 times the watt rating
So you could have 1750 and a 50 watt laptop running constantly for work. 50 times 1.25= 62.5=18.125 which is overloading the breaker. This may cause damage but it will take a long time to trip. You should keep your overload protection at about 80% capacity so if anything is continuous you don’t have to worry about tripping or overloading.
Im no electrician but my guess to not overloading a outlet is buying a GFCI outlet or afci, cause it has a off reset test button. The cheap $0.60 or $0.80 ones don't. And sometimes catch fire especially if you push it in instead of putting the line and load on the gold and silver screw. I don't think those wire outlets prevent fire, 🔥, instead I think they catch fire however a AFCI or GFCI may prevent electrical fire buy shutting off electricity on that particular outlet. However sick of breakers the breakers usually turn off anyway but not all the time especially not with them cheap outlets. Jesse I should be the leader of the outlets then you can put the cheap ones after. Then u can plug in 1 of those wire outlets. Any other suggestions or opinions?
Neither a GFCI nor an AFCI will prevent a conventional overload on these things. Meaning, plugging in devices that draw more power than they're meant to handle, which is usually 15A and can easily happen if plug in say a space heater and large TV.
To prevent this you need a strip with a built-in circuit breaker that will trip when its power rating is exceeded. This is especially important if it's plugged into a 20A circuit, which will allow you to overload it by up to 5A which can cause a meltdown or fire.
GFCI and AFCI breakers trip when there's a short circuit or exposed metal causes arcing, respectively, and prevent other, also important potential issues, but not overloads.
Gotta have those phone jacks
Surge protection can cause fire by itself 😂
5:26
Guest: Do I need a CAT5 cable...
Report: HDMI...
She really has no clue what any of those cables are for. 🙄
Haha!
This host has NO class, no manners, rude, has no respect for the guest, and top it all, unprofessional. She’s rude. She interrupted, talking over the guest, cut him off.
2:34 4:41
I hope I never need this guy to throw me a life preserver. She tried to push him along....good luck with that.
The female doesn't have a basic common sense to let others talk 😡, she keeps interrupting
2:20 JOULES is spelled J O U L E S
Yes I clicked off soon he said that. I'm not trusting anyone that misspells a middles school science term
Can a 2000 Joule protector protect a refrigerator?
Never put plug refrigerator into surge protector, there no surge strong enough to support them, you just end cause an fire.
who cares about cat 5 and speakers that has nothing to do with overloading outlets. stay on topic
He really 'bored the stones off' her...😂
The expert can't even spell joules right 🤣
Let the man talk! Quit interrupting!
Let him finish talking , Lady !!
She wants to talk
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Imagine as a host, in front of the camera and so on, this is her best performance, she’s so rude, unprofessional, has no respect, no class act, has no manner, what she likes when she at home where’s no camera, no one’s watching.
Smart plug with adapters
liar, this has been the number one question since pot was legalized in canada
This really doesn’t answer the question
Exactly.
horrible hostess "okayyyy"
theres absolutely nothing about overloading outlets in here...what a waste of 7 mins
OK boomer
he out there helping us with safety :(