As the title says, how many sockets do you use in your computer area? Do you use surge protection? How many extension leads do you use/how many slots does each have? I'll start it off: I use 9 right now, running off 2 wall sockets. Using two 4-slot extensions, one plugged into a multi-plug brick. (bad I know) Wall Brick: Extension 1, Wireless Access Point Extension 1: PC, 2 Monitors, Network Switch Extension 2: Printer, Hifi, Xbox, 2nd PC/test box. No surge protection
these random statistics threads are really becoming desperate. Next up: "How many screws in your pc case". btw i use 9 sockets from 2 wall sockets.
I'm bored, ok? And I'm trying to see if anybody is as bad as my friend who runs 24 things off a single socket.
2 wall sockets into 2 500VA APC UPS 1 6 socket 1 4 socket suppying: 2 LCDs, 1 PowerMac, 1 MacMini, 1 laptop brick, 2 speaker sets, 1 laser printer, 1 open
Oh jeez... I've got three 4-socket blocks. One's totally full. One has three sockets used (the fourth on occasion). Last has three used, one of which goes to a strip outlet, where I've got another six things plugged in. Devices concern me a bit... minifridge, microwave, fileserver, laptop, 24" LCD, 500w speakers, laser printer, electric kettle, plus who knows what else. Only about a third of the stuff is protected in any way, and the wiring in college dorms is less than stellar. At least I started charging my iPods though the firewire socket on my laptop instead of wasting another outlet on a power brick.
1 wall socket -> Surge protector, 1 going to PC -> extension cable from protector to PC, monitor and stereo.
2 wall sockets both with 6-socket surge protectors. 1st surge protector: Laptop, Desk Lamp, Printer, Wireless transceiver, and cell phone charger. 2nd surge protector: Power supply for electronics and the occasional wall-wart.
2 wall sockets, into 2 surge protected bars jobbys, 1 4 bar and 1 6 bar (1 per socket) Bar 1 has my tower, monitor, speakers, phone charger and router, the 4 bar has a printer, and a land line telephone. My Creative Zen chager and Laptop plug straight into a wall, which ever is free mainly. Sam
one socket < extension cord to oppsite side of room < power splitter 14 port all filled crts and pcs < other power splitter < alarm clock, lcd, pc, lappy, mobile phone. so 18 plugs off of one socket =)
Three sockets into three surge protectors. This is how it breaks down: Surge bar one (7 outlet): 42" tv, main receiver, subwoofer amp/receiver, xbox 360, 5 disk cd changer, mood lights. Surge bar two (6 outlet): main room computer (hooked up to tv), digital clock, secondary router (for second house network), external hard drive. Surge bar three (5 outlet): PS/2, gamecube, wireless modem/router, xbox 360 rapid charger, lamp.
3 sockets -> 1 Surge (6) -> Computer, TFT, CRT, TV, Speakers, Printer 1 Extension (4) -> PDA charger, Phone Charger, Bluetooth head set charger 1 Extension (4) -> Amplifier, Cd Player, Laptop Charger
I've got 1 6 slot extension running all my pc bits, a 4 slot extension with my chargers of various things and plugged into the last slot on that I have another 4 slot extension that only just reaches my bedside light and I occasionally have my psp plugged in there when I feel like a bit of gta before bed And just to cover myself for any future random crap threads: No Sometimes I have 3 There are about 12ish I sometimes think about it but only if I was desperate Yes, on occasion A Desert Eagle or Glock Yes, but only in self deffence
Used to be about 17 from 2 wall sockets. Now, just 4-5 from one wall socket. Working on getting rid of all my old computers.
2 monitors 1 PC 1 Telephone 1 Router 1 AV receiver 1 Sub 1 PDA 1 Mouse Charger 9 total Couple more cables which I use to test equipment.
I use: 1 4-socket adapter: Phone charger Boss ME50 12" fan creative 5.1 woofer 1 3-socket adapter monitor pc guitar amp no surge protection, since our main box has it built in.
2 wall sockets 1 with Belkin surge board with 2 CRTs, PC, Stereo, TV, Other Stereo (soon to be stereo/PC look for the project log in a few weeks.) 1 with 4 way board, 2 phone chargers, Lamp, 3rd stereo.
I use enough that I'm seriously worried I'll overload my circuit... last reading I was pulling 9.7A @ peak (10A breaker).
