Smart Media Player Network Access in Fedora 20

[Tim]

Stephen Morris:
>> My main concern with using a powerboard, because I don't have any
>> choice, was using the homeplug device with other devices overloading the
>> powerboard having had issues with a 2000W heater destroying powerboards,
>> and having the electronic store that provided the powerboard tell me I
>> should never plug the heater into the powerboard, that I should only
>> ever plug it into the wall power socket as powerboards are not designed
>> for that load.

Rick Stevens:
> Yeah, probably way too much juice to pump through the powerboard. 2000W
> heaters draw, what, 11.8 amps at 120VAC (5.9A at 240VAC)--probably with
> a pretty nasty power-on spike. That's quite a bit to be asking of a
> circuit board and plastic.

But how is that any different from the wall socket?  Any powerboard that
cannot handle the full load that could be plugged into a wall socket
shouldn't be sold.

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