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[MarioMania]

Just wanna ask about Power Draw

Like moved to a Townhouse in December, Built in 1971

How can I add up like I have a PC, Monitor, HDTV, CRT Set

Can I add mAh or Watts up?

So I can explain to my brother, He thinks most of my older Console will trip the 15 Amp Circuit Breaker

I have like 15 Consoles, I have like 2 Powerstrips to Protect, Not running of Cource

 

[James]

Ok, see below


Power is measured in Watts marked on your devices like this
185 W
Or
185 VA

To work out if you are overloading an outlet
Add up the Watts
Like
Pc 200w
Tv 150w
Game 185w
Total 535w

Take that number and divide it by 110
535/110=4.86A
I think most outlets in USA are ok for up to 15A

 

[Lucien Nunes]

As above, with the note that the USA voltage is nominally 120V rather than 110, and normal outlets and circuits are rated either 15A or 20A (outlets that take a plug with one prong turned sideways are 20A)

As a seaprate deal to the total power requirement, if you are going to plug a very large number of electronic items into one outlet, there is a possibility of tripping a GFCI-protected outlet or circuit due to the total of their ground leakages. Many units still produce ground leakage even in standby, so even if you only intend to fire one up at a time, you might need to spread the ground leakage over multiple GFCIs.