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Cascade wiring of sockets is dangerous when connecting heaters

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Chairman of the Civil Security organization Sergei Grinin warned that the cascade distribution of sockets can overload and cause a fire when connecting powerful devices such as heaters due to high and prolonged load.

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Cascading outlet wiring was used in the past when high-power electrical appliances were rare, but today it can be dangerous due to the high load of modern devices.

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Cascade wiring of outlets can be dangerous when connecting heaters and other powerful appliances. The chairman of the public organization “Civil Security” Sergei Grinin warned about this in a conversation with RIAMO.

According to the expert, cascaded wiring, in which one outlet is powered by another, is more likely to exceed the peak load threshold, fail and cause a fire. This type of installation was used in times when there were no modern electrical appliances with high power. Even a hairdryer or kettle puts a noticeable load on such wiring, but, unlike heaters, it is short-lived.

“Heating electrical appliances are insidious in that they are both a high and long-term load. Even if the chain is designed for such a load, but operates at the limit, this may someday backfire. This could be charring of the outlet or a fire,” Grinin concluded.