need help to wire multiple sockets together

Originally Posted by captain792000

hmmmm..... Im pretty sure you guys use 240 over their instead of 120...... your a ok man with adding a few light sockets....sure, those plastic blocks work better than tape....just make damn sure the power is off when you do this because 240 will fry your ass.....and i mean fry as in dead.....just make sure its off....good luck....

thanks captain, shocked myself a few times already haveing forgotton to turn the appliances off you learn each time you forget lol

Originally Posted by rollingrock

thanks for that it looks a nice little setup, how many plugs have you connected to run the lot??? cos thats why i dont want 20 plugs for 20 lights

Each 12 bulb rack has a single plug.

Originally Posted by DoeEyed

Each 12 bulb rack has a single plug.

yes i see now, but anyone tell me how to wire this safely without loads of dangly wires, just can't seem to get my head round where to start and what amp fuse would be in the plug 3,5,10,13 amp???
thanks in advance

Ok - that depends on how many you plan to wire together at one time. If say 12 or less, you can get away with a standard extension cord. (Whatever that might be for you). Ok - the wiring - an extension cord has a pair of wires in it. One side of the cord will have marks on it - you'll want to make sure that you keep the side with the marks the same, socket to socket. That ribbed side is your neutral side. The other side is your positive. Run a piece of the cord from socket to socket, making sure to keep the neutral and the positive on the same side for each one. At the end of your row, hook the ten foot (with the plug) end up. Wire nuts are great for this. If you look closely at the pics I posted you can see what I did. Hope this helps!

Originally Posted by DoeEyed

Ok - that depends on how many you plan to wire together at one time. If say 12 or less, you can get away with a standard extension cord. (Whatever that might be for you). Ok - the wiring - an extension cord has a pair of wires in it. One side of the cord will have marks on it - you'll want to make sure that you keep the side with the marks the same, socket to socket. That ribbed side is your neutral side. The other side is your positive. Run a piece of the cord from socket to socket, making sure to keep the neutral and the positive on the same side for each one. At the end of your row, hook the ten foot (with the plug) end up. Wire nuts are great for this. If you look closely at the pics I posted you can see what I did. Hope this helps!

doeEyed thats exactly what i was after, was gunna use the plastic electrical blocks but seems to much of a balls ache to do so i will try ur method, thanks

EDIT: Nvm, I guess you figured it out lol

Well most outlets are able to handle around 2300 watts total. But most outlets are designed to only hold 80% of there total rated load. So if your running a 20 amp circuit, it should be able to handle 16 amps=1,920 watts. You can exceed this limit, but doing so might make the breaker trip every once in a while. Hope that helped(: Good luck

Originally Posted by CobraHearted69

EDIT: Nvm, I guess you figured it out lol

Well most outlets are able to handle around 2300 watts total. But most outlets are designed to only hold 80% of there total rated load. So if your running a 20 amp circuit, it should be able to handle 16 amps=1,920 watts. You can exceed this limit, but doing so might make the breaker trip every once in a while. Hope that helped(: Good luck

is that for the uk or usa ect, just i have 2 sockets i am useing, 2x 600watt hps 1x 400watt oilfilled radiator to keep temp constant and 1x 2000watt convector rad for lights off and a 50 watt fan so thats 3650 watts from 2 sockets on the same circute, and the missus uses her hair dryer 1600 watts twice a day so is your maths right or have i got it wrong,

sorry to butt into this subject folks but im using 5 cfl.s at mo and was wodnering if i could put a blue n brown wires into a socket that u use for turnin flourescent lights on and tank pump etc and then plug it in to light up the 3 halogen bulbs ive got...would this blow a fuse or anything if i was to try this?