Gaming pc and AC unit on same outlet

[Bigbangin]

Hi

I just built a gaming pc and with summer close I was wondering if I'd be able to run both the AC unit and pc on the same outlet? I have the pc and monitor plugged into a surge protector

 

[Justiceinacan]

Depends on how good your wiring in your home is I'd warrant. Back in the day I had an Alienware Athlon 64 X2 machine that would by itself sometimes blow a fuse till we got that side of the house redone.

 

[Bigbangin]

Depends on how good your wiring in your home is I'd warrant. Back in the day I had an Alienware Athlon 64 X2 machine that would by itself sometimes blow a fuse till we got that side of the house redone.

 

[Bigbangin]

That side of the house was done around 15 years ago. The AC unit isn't the newest unit

 

[dudio]

Hi

I just built a gaming pc and with summer close I was wondering if I'd be able to run both the AC unit and pc on the same outlet? I have the pc and monitor plugged into a surge protector

You would need to know what kind of Amperage the PC draws and what the AC unit draws (and what else is on that circuit).
The amperage for the AC unit should be on a sticker on it, and you can calculate your PC draw by using online calculators (if you know your hardware). Most home circuits for typical use are 15 or 20 amp max. Worse case, you trip the breaker/blow a fuse, assuming it's using a properly rated one. The breakers have their rating right on them.. figure out which one is yours.

 

[Bigbangin]

Hi

I just built a gaming pc and with summer close I was wondering if I'd be able to run both the AC unit and pc on the same outlet? I have the pc and monitor plugged into a surge protector

You would need to know what kind of Amperage the PC draws and what the AC unit draws (and what else is on that circuit).
The amperage for the AC unit should be on a sticker on it, and you can calculate your PC draw by using online calculators (if you know your hardware). Most home circuits for typical use are 15 or 20 amp max. Worse case, you trip the breaker/blow a fuse, assuming it's using a properly rated one. The breakers have their rating right on them.. figure out which one is yours.

The AC unit is rated at 4.8 amps and if I remember correctly my pc draws around 310 watts. Sorry I'm still a newbie at this

 

[dudio]

That's good to know.
Assuming you are in North America, your household voltage is ~110-115v.
Knowing volts and wattage, we can determine the Amperage draw for the PC -
A=Watts/Volts
A=310/110
= 3 Amps !
So, 3 amps for the PC + 5 for the AC = 8 Amps...that's not bad at all, based on typical circuits handling 15+ Amps.
Again, that depends on what else is on the circuit and that it wasn't run with speaker wire.

 

[Bigbangin]

That's good to know.
Assuming you are in North America, your household voltage is ~110-115v.
Knowing volts and wattage, we can determine the Amperage draw for the PC -
A=Watts/Volts
A=310/110
= 3 Amps !
So, 3 amps for the PC + 5 for the AC = 8 Amps...that's not bad at all, based on typical circuits handling 15+ Amps.
Again, that depends on what else is on the circuit

I have a tv and a few consoles on the power strip. But worse case I can unplug a few of the consoles. The tv is new and is energy efficient

 

[dudio]

Consoles shouldn't be too bad, nor the TV really. Check their stickers tho and do the math.
Assuming the wiring was done properly, the worse case is you trip the breaker

 

[Bigbangin]

Also my pc is on my desk and the AC unit is about 4 feet away from it. If I push the vents away from it will the pc be alright?

 

[dudio]

I would think it would be happy to enjoy the cool air.

 

[Bigbangin]

Thank you for the help. Just wanted to make sure my pc would be ok. Just built it and didn't want to damage it in any way

 

[dudio]

You're welcome Bb... enjoy !

 

[nvincent_08]

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Question from Bigbangin : "Gaming pc and AC unit on same outlet"

Hi

I just built a gaming pc and with summer close I was wondering if I'd be able to run both the pc and AC unit on the same outlet? I have the pc on a surge protector. I have a 650w power supply for the pc but it doesn't use that much power.

Thank you

depends, some outlet have kinda small limit in power because of the cable used for the plug or some other things. try to use it on that outlet and see are you getting any trouble