fire hazard?

[vitaminwater]

Would this be a fire hazard when i set up timer in 1-2 weeks?

on power strip i got one 125 watt fluro, four 22 watt cfl,fan all plugged in same.

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[headband]

i had a 400hps and 3 tube floros and 4- 23 cfls all on a timer plug. + 2 fans. Never once had to flip the breaker. Firehazard. doubt it

[DragonTattooz]

I seriously doubt that will present a problem. It will depend on the length and quality of the extension cord in this case, but I think even a cheap $1.99 6' cord would be fine.

The potential for fire, (other than arcing, which is a different topic) is caused by running too much current (amps) through a device- whether it be a wall receptacle, power strip or extension cord. Current causes heat, heat makes fires.

So, how to determine if you are running too much current? Simple math.

Amps = Watts/Volts

Most devices will tell you their maximum current rating.

In your case, you have a 125w fluoro which is ~ 1amp.
88w of cfl which is ~2/3 amp.
and your fan, lets say it's 600w, that would be 5 amps.

You are at around 7 amps, and that's not going to melt anything with 120vac pushing it. You need to figure out how many watts or amps that fan is using to be sure, but I think you get the idea.

Good luck! Have fun!

I just realized that I'm assuming you are in North America...if you are in Europe, cut those amp figures in half.

[headband]

most powerstrips now days have safety feature anyways that will prevent this

[lowrydergrower775]

no i doubt that would be a fire hazzard i have 2 250 watt hps's and one 150 watt hps and a fan hooked up to a strip and its been fine for years :)