Can I operate 17 devices for a party from one socket?
This would include amplifiers, active boxes, lights, fog machines, DJ setup, a small refrigerator, laptop, mobile phone charger and a small fan.
Or is the fuse flying out in the garden? We only have one free can and there are no 17er bars…
Power strips must not be cascaded. The small consumers are less of a problem, but the big electricity consumers.
The fuse does not fly out in the event of an overload, but the cables (or the plugs) can overheat, as this creates the greatest contact resistance.
How should I connect it then?
Not only does the fuse fly out. Sockets only have a certain output. If you "overwhelm" them, there may be a fire.
Regardless of the fuse, definitely not with the power strip. They are usually only designed for a maximum of 2500 - 3000 W. Think you will definitely get over it with your things. In the worst case, the power strip could start to burn.
I quote Wikipedia:
In Switzerland, the coupling of branch connectors is the norm
SEV 1011: 2009 / A1: 2012 from 2016
forbidden (…).
In Germany this is - only indirectly, derived -
not allowed, namely through the standard DIN VDE 0620-2-1:
2016-01, which requires manufacturers to issue warning notices.
Such cabling can also mean that a fuse does not trip as it should.
Another decisive criterion is the total loop impedance for the circuit in question, which can increase significantly due to contact resistance at additional connectors. This means that short-circuit protection from the upstream fuse may no longer be guaranteed, or the short switch-off time of 0.4 s required for the TN system in Germany in VDE 0100-410: 2007-06 can't be observed.
There are no power strips inside one another, as this can result in a fire - especially with your plan with 17 devices, some of which Use electricity (fridge, system…)
Plug in the power strip with most plugs first. All major consumers are then connected there. Under no circumstances should these be connected to a cascaded power strip. The small consumers can then be plugged into the cascaded distributor. It's still not permissible, but at least not quite as critical. The best thing would of course still be a second supply line. Or an emergency generator.
