Beware of these devices, which should not be plugged into a power strip, otherwise there is a risk of starting a fire in your home.
It is not uncommon for fires to break out due to electrical appliances. And especially in case of bad connections. Indeed, TF1 News alert on the risk of starting a fire by plugging electrical appliances into a power strip. In our home, we use a lot of appliances that run on electricity. As a result, we are often forced to use a power strip to be able to plug everything in. However, power strips are not made to plug in just any device.
Indeed, power strips have a maximum authorized power that must not be exceeded. And some devices consume a lot of electricity, which makes them incompatible with this type of connection. If these devices are nevertheless plugged into a power strip, there is a risk of overheating and therefore of the power strip catching fire. Here are the electrical devices that should not be plugged into a power strip, to avoid any danger.
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Here are the 4 devices that should not be plugged into a power strip
The most energy-intensive electrical appliances are large appliances such as washing machine, dishwasher and fridge. These devices should therefore above all not be plugged into power strips that are not at all powerful enough to allow them to operate. They must therefore be plugged into a wall outlet, just like the coffee machine ! Although it may seem surprising, the coffee machine consumes a lot of energy.
Same observation for the toaster. For information, a toaster consumes between 500 and 1000 watts. “The resistor inside the toaster heats up very quickly and to a very high temperature. A power strip is not powerful enough and can quickly go into overvoltage”, explain TF1 Info. Finally, the last device that should not be plugged into a power strip is auxiliary heating. Like air conditioners, these devices use a lot of energy and tend to overheat. So be careful!
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