Wall Socket electricity outlet - Load configuration?

you can plug it into either x lead quite happily.

NT

Many thanks meow2222, but I was hoping for a little extra cream on top of the milk by way of easing my concerns.. this isn't woodwork we are talking about, by the way.. lol

So you have four outlets on each lead making eight sockets in total, but you are only using 2 on 1 lead and one on the other?

I have a four socket lead too, this is what's in mine;

seven items in total and I'll bet combined they don't take as much electricity as a TV and VCR...my advice: plug all your computer related stuff into one extension lead and your heater in the other

All of which probably isn't more than about 600 watts in total.

What I would suggest is buying a 6 or 8 way extension and plugging all the computery bits into that, on one half of the double socket.

Then plug the heater into the other half of the double socket.

You don't have to, but it would be good practice to not plug a heater into a multi-way socket.

And you won't accidentally unplug the computer instead of the heater.

A small fan heater is probably better at warming the whole you than a halogen heater.

You can run about 3,000 watts off a 13amp extension lead or about 4,000 watts off a double socket (they aren't actually rated at 2 x 13A).

Owain

Yup. Computer and Monitor in one and Speakers in the other. I am thinking of going with the fire on 400W and Speakers on low volume with contributions to the local Fire Brigade Christmas Fund

Yup. Computer and Monitor in one and Speakers in the other. I am thinking of adding the fire on 400W to the Speakers on low volume with contributions to the local Fire Brigade Christmas Fund

just add up the power ratings of all appliances, youre way under 3.1kW or 13A.

NT

Many thanks Owain & Meow - exactly the info I was looking for.

Speaking personally. I'd plug extension 2 into extension 1, replace the fuse in extension 1 with a 5A fuse, and plug all the computery stuff into that. And replace monitor/computer/loudspeaker fuses with 2A.

And fire into other socket.

This is not strictly needed - but it slightly reduces the likelyhood of the main breaker tripping on a blowing fuse, and can reduce severity of damage to equipment on faults.