Welcome to another edition of ways to decorate your home the professional way! In this post, I would like to cover how many lights can be plugged into one outlet. There are a lot of variations to this equation, but I will try and handle it as best as possible.
First of all, you need to find out how many amps the outlet you would like to use is. How do you find this out? Well, in your fuse box (usually a gray panel about 12" x 24" tall) there should be a name of the particular outlet you would like to use. Let's say it's labeled "porch outlet". Line that up with the correct fuse and you will see a number, typically 15 or 20 amps.
Let's say you have a 15 amp breaker that you would like to use. The first rule of thumb is the 80% rule. This rule states that you should never use more than 80% of the amperage for that outlet. In this case, that number would be 12 amps.
Now, every different type of Christmas light pulls a different amount of power. Just below here is a chart that will help you in determining how many of each different type of light you can plug into one outlet:
And there you have it! As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. May your Christmas be wonderful and bright!
Brought to you by:
Alex Saldana - Owner
Bright Christmas LLC
www.brightchristmas.com
First of all, you need to find out how many amps the outlet you would like to use is. How do you find this out? Well, in your fuse box (usually a gray panel about 12" x 24" tall) there should be a name of the particular outlet you would like to use. Let's say it's labeled "porch outlet". Line that up with the correct fuse and you will see a number, typically 15 or 20 amps.
Let's say you have a 15 amp breaker that you would like to use. The first rule of thumb is the 80% rule. This rule states that you should never use more than 80% of the amperage for that outlet. In this case, that number would be 12 amps.
Now, every different type of Christmas light pulls a different amount of power. Just below here is a chart that will help you in determining how many of each different type of light you can plug into one outlet:
And there you have it! As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. May your Christmas be wonderful and bright!
Brought to you by:
Alex Saldana - Owner
Bright Christmas LLC
www.brightchristmas.com
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