Date   : Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:37:42 +0100
From   : darren.grant@... (Darren Grant)
Subject: Retro Reunited: Econet Cabling, Demos, etc.

On 19/08/2009 13:59, "Ian Stocks" <bbcmicro@...> wrote:
 
> Whilst we are talking about cabling. Any one know what happens about
> mains distribution? Here at work, our H&S guy has a fit if you
> daisy-chain multi-way extensions. I pressume they dont care at the show.
> 
> Do we all just bring enough sockets to plug our own stuff in plus a few
> spares and cobble it together on the day?


It doesn't really matter as long as they are rated to carry 13A then the
fuse will blow before you can overload anything. You could have 100 sockets
chained together and it wouldn't be a problem as they all go through a
single 13A fuse.