Power strip vs 3-way adapter - difference for the outlet

[electrosouth]

Hi all,

I am not a professional electrician but I hope that some of you here might be able to shed light on a question.

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Basically, is there really a difference between the "pressure" on the socket if you use a 3-way adapter stuck straight into the plug (without a cord) or a typical power strip/extension lead? Is the extension lead going to be better in the long run for having things like tv, freeview box, DVD etc connected all the time? Will that give less of a chance of overloading the individual electrical socket in the wall than using a 3-way adapter?

 

[Guest123]

I've never liked those plug in adaptors, the 4 way extension lead is the better of the 2 IMO.

 

[malcolmsanford]

Like the proverbial plague I would never want to use an adaptor. I know the modern adaptor is fused and can be switched and so on and so forth, but for some reason in the British Pysche we want to daisy chain them. How many times have we seen adaptors plugged into adaptors, plugged into adaptors hanging out of a socket.

An extension lead, though not ideal can have surge protection, be RCD protected, have voltage indicators built in etc etc. We also don't seem to see to many extensions plugged into extension, I wouldn't say never, but not often, and not as often as the adaptor daisy chain.

Ultimately though having enough sockets for the job is IMO the best way