Where can I find an industrial size (say 12 out puts ) power strip in austin tx?
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Grainger 931 Neils Thompson dr. 512-837-7440
or order from Mcmaster.com They have a larger selection
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THE ONLY PLACE I CAN THINK OF WOULD BE AN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY HOUSE. THEY MIGHT NOT SELL IT TO YOU BECAUSE OF INSURANCE AND IT ANNOYS SOME OF THE ELECTRICIAN CUSTOMERS. I HAVE NOT SEEN A 12 OUTLET SO IT MAY NOT BE MADE BECAUSE OF UL....NOPE , I WAS WRONG. I JUST SEARCHED ON "ELECTRIC OUTLET STRIP" AND A LOT OF SITES CAME UP. THE FIRST TWO HAD 12 OUTLET STRIPS YOU COULD GET BY ORDERING FROM THEIR WEBSITE.
THE ONLY PLACE I CAN THINK OF WOULD BE AN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY HOUSE. THEY MIGHT NOT SELL IT TO YOU BECAUSE OF INSURANCE AND IT ANNOYS SOME OF THE ELECTRICIAN CUSTOMERS. I HAVE NOT SEEN A 12 OUTLET SO IT MAY NOT BE MADE BECAUSE OF UL....NOPE , I WAS WRONG. I JUST SEARCHED ON "ELECTRIC OUTLET STRIP" AND A LOT OF SITES CAME UP. THE FIRST TWO HAD 12 OUTLET STRIPS YOU COULD GET BY ORDERING FROM THEIR WEBSITE.
I wouldn't recommend using such a large outlet strip because you will draw more amperage than what the original outlet was designed to handle. You may end up with a blown fuse or tripped cicuit breaker or even worse, an electrical fire due to an overloaded circuit and/or faulty wiring.
There is a reason they don't make them that big. That is overloading one receptace. The common receptacle is only rated for 15Amps