Par lamps and standard household outlets
Thu, 26 Nov 2009, 04:08 pmjebby8 posts in thread
Par lamps and standard household outlets
Thu, 26 Nov 2009, 04:08 pmHi, I would really appreciate some help on this ... I have some PAR16 (60 Watt) lamps and i was wondering is it okay to plug about 4 into a power board and into a standard 240v household outlet? I was wondering, because just now I tried plugging ONE into a powerboard and into an outlet and the lamp blew and tripped the circuit ... so I'm not sure what to think anymore.
Help would be appreciated, I deal with mostly sound and lights are really my epic weakness =) Thanks in advance!
Substandard Power Boards.
Fri, 27 Nov 2009, 07:53 amWalter Plinge
Most of the circuit breakers on power boards "should" be either 8 or 10 amps... However after 12 months of testing and dealing with Chinese made electrical and electronic devices, I would be very reticent to trusting the ratings that are claimed by the circuit breakers. Trusting these devices with a continuous current in excess of 3 amps for hours on end results in a very warm circuit breaker; a very disconcerting situation.