Power Strip that can support Fridge

raksrules

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I want to buy a power strip to which I intend to connect the following 5 things..

LG Double Door fridge (360L)
Wifi Router
Fiber Modem
Raspberry Pi
iPad (24x7..sort of)


I would prefer the power strip with individual switches. I am just not sure if connecting fridge may be an issue or not. I have no idea about amperage etc of the Fridge. No idea about watts too. Not sure how to find. I am attaching pic of a label from behind the Fridge.

Can anyone suggest a good power strip for this purpose?

 

skt907

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LG Double Door fridge (360L) = 144-160W
Wifi Router : 24W Max
Fiber Modem: 12W Max
Raspberry Pi: 16W Max
iPad (24x7..sort of): ~ 10W

So all together it's ~300-350W.

Given the low wattage it looks like a inverter refrigerator (pls confirm) - in that case you should be able to use most extensions for PC.
You should have one with a circuit breaker to be on the safer side.

I have used these extensions with individual switches and circuit breakers.

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You may need a 16AMP converter.
 

raksrules

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@skt907

Yes it is indeed inverter fridge. Also the last line you listed 16 AMP Converter, is that really needed since I checked my fridge's power cable 3 pin plug and it is regular size and not those thick ones and it has 6A 250V written on it.
 

ankushv

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Take power strip ratings with a pinch of salt .
The wire used inside the power strip to connect to the wall socket is always inferior , also the 3 pin socket used in the power strip is also inferior to most isi branded wall sockets , hence use with ample caution as fridge stays on 24×7 .
If you cannot do without a wall socket , ask your electrician to build one with quality polycab wire and very good quality switches and sockets .
Just my 2 cents .
Cheers Ankush !
 

sanjeevram

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You can buy the Belkin ones, they have supported a continuous power output of 1200-1400 watts for days on end in hot and humid conditions
they lack individual switches though

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burntwingzZz

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get vguard stabilizer for refrigerator or any other .
 

baccilus

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Can't you get a really good one made locally. Use good quality components. That is the only thing you can really customize and it will be much better quality than you can get prebuilt.
 

skt907

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raksrules said:
@skt907

Yes it is indeed inverter fridge. Also the last line you listed 16 AMP Converter, is that really needed since I checked my fridge's power cable 3 pin plug and it is regular size and not those thick ones and it has 6A 250V written on it.
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In that case you can skip it.
 

raksrules

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So now that I know that the fridge uses 6A, can I buy a power strip that supports max 10A?

I have a 3A USB adapter for Raspberry Pi so does it mean it will take up 3A current? And does it mean total 9A is consumed by only my fridge and RPi?
 

sanjeevram

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raksrules said:
So now that I know that the fridge uses 6A, can I buy a power strip that supports max 10A?

I have a 3A USB adapter for Raspberry Pi so does it mean it will take up 3A current? And does it mean total 9A is consumed by only my fridge and RPi?
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It will output 3amps @5v or 12 v
 

raksrules

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@Nitendra Singh

Thanks for the Tucson recommendation. Just realized my brother has exactly same in his room. I am going to order the 1.5 meter version.
 

raksrules

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So I ordered the Tuscan brand power strip from amazon and the seller is "Universal Plastics". It is the same seller on flipkart too. I got it today but they sent me the wrong one. I ordered the model# TSC-035 which is rated at 10A/2500W while I got TG-035 which is 6A/1500W. I have initiated return amazon and have asked seller question through their system on what will happen if I order again and how to make sure I get right one.
 

Nitendra Singh

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raksrules said:
So I ordered the Tuscan brand power strip from amazon and the seller is "Universal Plastics". It is the same seller on flipkart too. I got it today but they sent me the wrong one. I ordered the model# TSC-035 which is rated at 10A/2500W while I got TG-035 which is 6A/1500W. I have initiated return amazon and have asked seller question through their system on what will happen if I order again and how to make sure I get right one.
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Buy from fkart.
I got mine from Flipkart and my other two units from eBay India. Seller was same at fkart. universal plastics. Maybe mistakenly shipped the wrong item