Daniel A Posted October 23, 2022 #51 Share Posted October 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, chengkp75 said: Yes, the circuit breaker is acceptable. You should know that this circuit breaker (I'm assuming this is a "normal" US consumer power strip) only opens the "hot" leg as defined in the US, and the "neutral leg is not interrupted. However, on a ship, both legs carry power at voltages above ground, so a truly safe power strip has a circuit breaker that opens both legs. Opening only one leg of a shipboard circuit would still leave you vulnerable to shock or fire, as current could continue to flow. A European power strip (available in the US) has a double pole breaker, and is what ships use for crew use. Wow! That was fast! How do I find a power strip with a circuit breaker that opens both legs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted October 23, 2022 #52 Share Posted October 23, 2022 30 minutes ago, Daniel A said: Wow! That was fast! How do I find a power strip with a circuit breaker that opens both legs? Search for European or 220/240v power strip. Here's one I found in a couple of seconds on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mscien-European-Individual-Universal-Extension/dp/B0B5DNQYN6/ref=sr_1_5?gclid=CjwKCAjwzNOaBhAcEiwAD7Tb6FvbvBFnYLdmXvOPkr_Ph4EzOnDcyjSiEFtKsI_SEE0i-NfVoFWgEBoC_asQAvD_BwE&hvadid=177299324389&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9002526&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3788591134455117981&hvtargid=kwd-3007476141&hydadcr=18911_9698412&keywords=power+strip+european&qid=1666532198&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjUxIiwicXNhIjoiMi42NCIsInFzcCI6IjEuNDYifQ%3D%3D&sr=8-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted October 23, 2022 #53 Share Posted October 23, 2022 21 minutes ago, chengkp75 said: Search for European or 220/240v power strip. Here's one I found in a couple of seconds on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mscien-European-Individual-Universal-Extension/dp/B0B5DNQYN6/ref=sr_1_5?gclid=CjwKCAjwzNOaBhAcEiwAD7Tb6FvbvBFnYLdmXvOPkr_Ph4EzOnDcyjSiEFtKsI_SEE0i-NfVoFWgEBoC_asQAvD_BwE&hvadid=177299324389&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9002526&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3788591134455117981&hvtargid=kwd-3007476141&hydadcr=18911_9698412&keywords=power+strip+european&qid=1666532198&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjUxIiwicXNhIjoiMi42NCIsInFzcCI6IjEuNDYifQ%3D%3D&sr=8-5 Thanks, you're the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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