Can a power bar be used in an outlet on an electric stove?
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 at
3:26 am
I live in a very old apartment with only 3 grounded outlets, 2 of which occupied by my computer and coffee maker (which needs to be constantly plugged in) and one more on my electric stove. Is it safe to put a power bar or a surge protector into the outlet on the stove?
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I don’t know why you have received the previous answers to your Question.
IT IS entirely safe to use a Power Bar in the outlet in your Stove.
The Power Bar has it’s own Fuse within it making it Safe and up to code.
Your stove has a high an extremely safe special outlet that it is plugged into. It is a 220 V. against the 120 V.
As long as your stove plugs directly into this big box outlet you are good to go. If it doesn’t and has been hot wired to a regular 2 or 3 prong outlet then your stove is not safe and against fire code regulations, (which I have seen).
Yes, it is O.K. to use a grounded bar with built in surge protector in an outlet on an electric stove, while the stove is not in use, but be careful while cooking and avoid spills. Good luck.
if the outlet is grounded then yes. HOWEVER, find out the amount of current that the outlet can safely out out before using anything that uses a lot of power, such as your coffee maker.
Good luck!
Suggestion. Cables should be thick (In my case 3 x 2sq.mm) and made of copper. If cables are hot while far away from the stove – then they are too thin. If outlet you have the power bar connected to gets hot – its connections inside are loosen and should be fixed. Don’t place cables and power bar too close to stove.
As stated above you’re safe pulling amps while the stove is not in use. If you use the stove and another appliance together the total amps of both cannot exceed the amps rated for the wiring of that outlet.
FYI : the initial surge of small appliances such as hair dryers and coffee makers is substantial.
Coffee makers are better left unplugged when not in use.