In message David B. Horvath, CCP PAT -- please remove email address, too much SPAM.
>> I've accumulated so many devices on my home network (and some devices
>> that are not network related as well) that power strips are an issue.
>> Most of these devices have the big 'calculator charger' type of power
>> supply that plugs directly into the AC outlet.
> Yes, you are not the only one with this problem. My current solution
> is multiple power strips plugged into multiple outlets. However, I've
> also seen (sorry, can't remember where, try a web search) short
> extension cords for use with wall-worts and power strips. The cords
> get the blocks away from the strip so you can use all the available > power jacks.
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Pat,
By daisy chaining your power strips, you are causing the first ones in
> the chain to be overloaded and possibility the circuit it's plugged into.
> And it is a fire waiting to happen.
The risk isn't generally relevant in the case of typical brick adapters.
I have a bunch of powerbars in the basement that are rated between 5 Amp and 12 Amps each, and are chained. I tossed in a meter in front of the only powerbar that actually connects to the wall and the whole thing is actively using less then 2 Amp.
The power spikes up to 4 Amp right when the power is initially connected, but that's about it.