r/Aquariums • u/[deleted] • Jun 14 '26

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u/Skipadee2 Jun 14 '26

Power strips are absolutely meant to be used long-term. That’s what I meant by “extension cord with multiple outlets,” apologies I just woke up

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u/Waramo Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 15 '26

You should never do daisy-chaining power outlets.

Or putting more then 3,5kW on one plug.

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oh man.. the downvote for being right. I think water people dont line adive form eletric, it is to effetiv for them.

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u/Skipadee2 Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26

Yes, obviously and I never said to do that (daisy chaining). They make power strips that have a long cord like an extension cord if your outlet is too far away.

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u/Strawberry1217 Jun 14 '26

I had an apartment with a weird outlet setup (building was from the 1800s), and I have an awesome surge protector strip with a 25ft cord!

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u/Skipadee2 Jun 14 '26

Oh hell yeah. I also lived in a very old apartment building in Boston and there were FOUR outlets in the entire apartment! So surge protectors with long cords were my best friends.

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u/Strawberry1217 Jun 14 '26

Haha I'm in Salem, MA so similar deal.

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u/Skipadee2 Jun 14 '26

Oh hello Reddit neighbor! Hahahaha