10 plugs from one socket

[BobbyBrown]

Hi Everyone,

I've just moved properties and am in the process of setting up my AV system which is to be hidden underneath the stairs and controlled via an RF remote. The problem I have is that there is currently only one socket available that needs to power 10 plugs.

If I convert this to a double socket and run a five socket extension lead of eack socket will this still be safe? (not all 10 units will be running at the same time).

Cheers

 

[riveralt]

Or you can just plug in one of these.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9822045.htm

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I can see that thing falling over all the time.

 

[timtheenchanter]

A couple of options.
10 gang extensions do exist, not just the standy uppy type, but normal plug boards too.
change the single socket for a double, or if its in the wall use a converta socket to get the two gang.
please also consider ventilation for 10 peices of AV kit in a cupboard, even 2 grills to and bottom to get some through flow might just stop your AV kit cooking itself.

 

[riveralt]

I can see that thing falling over all the time.

Bit like yourself then

 

[SimonH2]

The problem I have is that there is currently only one socket available that needs to power 10 plugs.

You don't power ten plugs, you power ten attached items of equipment. What matters is not the number of items, but the power they take.

Consider two extremes ...
The ten items are low power AV stuff - things like DVD players etc are usually considerably under 100W and only the TV is likely to go significantly above it. So all ten devices in use at once would only reach (say) 1kW, or a little over 4A - most likely much less.

At the other extreme, the devices are high power equipment like kettles, toasters, microwave, and so on. You could be doing well to run two such devices off one plug without problems - as I've had to explain more than once when extension leads have appeared in the shared kitchen at work

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I can see that thing falling over all the time.

Bit like yourself then

I resemble that.

At the time of writing I hadn't fallen over for hours, possibly even a day or more.

 

[securespark]

Is that a personal best?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Nah - I once went an entire weekend.

I think.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

If I convert this to a double socket and run a five socket extension lead of eack socket will this still be safe? (not all 10 units will be running at the same time).

Each extension lead will be protected by a 13A fuse in the plug of the extension or sometimes found on the extension socket banking.
So providing you do not overload each lead you should be fine.