Submitted by LeafyDreams t3_ycy3a2 in explainlikeimfive
Pocok5 t1_itozl8l wrote
It doesn't. If your socket can't deliver 1600W and the PSU actually tries to draw its peak power then you're shit out of luck and you're gonna either trigger the breaker (the good ending) or if the bottleneck is bad wiring and not the design limit of the circuit enforced by a breaker then it's a toss up between the voltage sagging at the PSU input enough to drop it below the minimum operating voltage and make it shut down or being able to deliver juuust enough power to keep the PSU running and instead building heat at the bad wiring joint until you get a house fire.
KylesBanEvasionAcct t1_itozuq4 wrote
This is why I’m glad I personally replaced every single outlet in the house I’m renting. I had an electric heater melt an outlet last winter while we were still remodeling and replaced all of them.
Same heater has been plugged into the same outlet running constantly for the last 3 weeks with no problems at all.
Make sure you know what you got people!
LeafyDreams OP t1_itpjjb8 wrote
I see that isn't very good at all. Hope my house has good wiring
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