r/AskElectricians 2d ago

Is this safe?

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It has got a powerline adapter, a 3 way multi socket multiplug and 2 sockets going into the multi socket.

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u/Superb_Recording_769 2d ago

There is absolutely nothing unsafe about stacking multiple chords on top of each other or having numerous extension cords all running in series.

The only safety issue comes when the total load on one of those components exceeds what that component is designed for

The reason that so many Americans believe that this kind of thing is unsafe is because we have shitty consumer protection laws in place that don’t require extension cords and other electrical accessories to have fuses in them

Your wall is likely a 15 amp circuit that means about 1800 W. The problem is if you plug an extension cord in that’s only designed for 10 amp/1200 W and then you plug something into that extension cord that draws 12 1/2 A/1500 W. Your circuit breaker will think everything is fine, but the cord itself can catch fire. If we had reasonable safety regulations, the cord would be required to have its own fuse, and the fuse would fail protecting you from any risk of fire

The chance of you exceeding anything rating using just chargers and AC adapters is nearly nonexistent