Which equipment should not be turned on at the same time?

In every home we are surrounded by many electrical appliances. But we don’t think about it when we turn on several of them at the same time, which can knock out traffic jams in the apartment (house). Let's figure out which equipment should not be turned on at the same time.

Advice from professional electricians

It is not recommended to plug in all electrical appliances in the house at the same time. This is due to the power that your home electrical network is designed to handle.

For example, in Russia there is a state standard, all civil networks are designed for a maximum load level of no more than 16 A. If you simultaneously connect, for example, two electric kettles, plus a hair dryer and a microwave oven to one outlet, then with almost one hundred percent probability , your electricity meter will break.

Why do the plugs on the electric meter go out?

The point is in electronic elements; when high voltage is applied, they knock out power from the electrical network, thus protecting you from spontaneous combustion of objects made of flammable materials, plastic, wood or fabric.

The use of tees and other devices should be avoided; this is an extra piece of plastic that can catch fire due to increased temperature in the wiring.

It is advisable to limit the number of devices that are powered from one outlet.

Safety regulations and rules

Electrical devices should be connected so that in total they do not exceed the maximum permissible voltage for civil networks of 16 A.

Any more is unacceptable, but you won't be able to do it. Smart machines will in any case turn off the power supply in the house, and as a result, all sockets will be instantly de-energized.

Therefore, safety rules when handling electricity do not recommend simultaneously powering several “powerful” devices from the same network. In total, the voltage cannot exceed the permissible limit of 16 A. The power is always indicated in the passport.

Wiring made in accordance with all electrical safety requirements and equipped with a modern automatic fuse will prevent overvoltage from occurring in the network.

To be fair, it must be said that the conditions in modern apartments (houses) are far from ideal, much less from those regulated by safety regulations.

Which devices are not recommended to be turned on at the same time?

If you want to use extension cords or other peripheral devices, you should remember that they are also powered by the same power source.

The total consumption of all devices should not exceed the established standards.

Therefore, the main thing is not the number of connected devices, but their power.

Important! For example, a refrigerator and a computer require a small amount of electricity, but a washing machine, a microwave oven, and a bread maker require a lot. If you turn on the washing machine at the same time as other appliances, traffic jams may cut off the power supply.Therefore, it is better, for example, to turn off other electrical appliances while washing.