Solve power issue

[Hobie-wan]

It should be fine as long as you don't have crappy old wiring in your building and you're not trying to run everything that's plugged into the strip and a hair dryer and space heater at the same time.

[CRTGAMER]

I don't have them all on
but I have no idea what an amp is
but how can I figure out how much amp each device is, and how much my socket can take?

It should be fine as long as you don't have crappy old wiring in your building and you're not trying to run everything that's plugged into the strip and a hair dryer and space heater at the same time.

Agree, a good point. Circuits are protected by your power strip breakers and house wiring breakers as well.

But if you think you are at the edge and don't want to risk a five hour marathon gaming session while pausing and zapping that popcorn in the microwave, read on. Simple math, all electrical devices have an amp or watt rating sticker.

To convert watts into amps: watts divided by volts equals amps.
700 watts divided by 120 volts = 5.83 amps.

Add up total devices running on a given circuit. Keep in mind usually more the one wall socket and room lighting may be tied to one home circuit breaker. Leave little extra for a buffer zone, for power spike when first turning on devices. Most home circuits are rated 15 to 20 amps.

[RCBH928]

thanx CRT that was really useful
I'll keep 15 amps per socket , how about that, i got 220-240 volt here , should i divide by that?

[CRTGAMER]

thanx CRT that was really useful
I'll keep 15 amps per socket , how about that, i got 220-240 volt here , should i divide by that?

Yes same equation. Go the low end:

700 watt divided by 220 equals 3.1818 amps.

Keep in mind not just the one socket but the ENTIRE circuit that a given home breaker supports.

EDIT
Come to think of it what is the average circuit breaker amp rating for 220 to 240 volt Euro systems?
Can you check your power supply "Fuse" box? Very curious, is it a lower amp, say 5 to 10 maybe?

[RCBH928]

I would like to help , but i am an electricity noob

i went to the main electricity switch, which looked like this:
http://soupisnotafingerfood.files.wordp ... ebox24.jpg

but i can't tell where the amp is, I just found text saying 230-300 V.

btw my Wii says 12v:::45 watt

does that mean its 45 watts or does it mean it consumes 45 watts for every 12 volts, or what/?

[CRTGAMER]

I would like to help , but i am an electricity noob

i went to the main electricity switch, which looked like this:
http://soupisnotafingerfood.files.wordp ... ebox24.jpg

but i can't tell where the amp is, I just found text saying 230-300 V.

btw my Wii says 12v:::45 watt

does that mean its 45 watts or does it mean it consumes 45 watts for every 12 volts, or what/?

Thanks, pic really helped. The numbers on the end of the circuit breakers (looks like a black light switch) are your amp ratings. Looks like same average as U.S. circuit breakers. Most at 15 to 20 amp for various ROOMS and the larger ones for Stove, Dryer and A/C. A trick when resetting a circuit breaker. Sometimes a tripped breaker is hard to spot, especially in the dark. To tell if one is tripped, push each one to on, the one that moves slightly is tripped. Switch that one off then back on. Prevents accidently turning off another one and wiping out digital clock memory in the other room.

Wii power consumption:
12 volts is the transformed 220 volt power.
45 watt divided by 12v equals 3.75 amps.

Looked up a 220 volt Wii power brick:
AC Mains Power Adapter For Nintendo Wii
Size: 13 x 5.5 x 4 cm
Input: 100-245V 52W 50/60HZ (UK plug)
Output: 12V 3.7A
UK 3 Pin Plug

Add the Wii, TV, Room lighting and everything else in the circuit running will give you an idea how quickly it tops out to that 15 or 20 amp breaker. Leave maybe ⅓ extra for that buffer zone of spike when powering on. If you are really bored and don't mind resetting all your clocks kill a breaker, till you identify which one feeds your gaming setup. See what other lighting and wall sockets go dead. Probably a good idea to leave power strip off before tripping the breaker back on.