Connect laptop to powerstrip....

[RESmonkey]

I'm not using much electricity. My PC, cable modem, and a power strip are connected to a surge protector.
PC has powersupply of 250W. The surge strip gives power to a CRT monitor, printer, and PC speakers.


Question is, is it safe to connect my new laptop to the powerstrip?

 

[corkyg]

Sure. The laptop gets its power through a power brick that can use any input voltage from about 110 to 250. It puts out a DC voltage of nominally 20 vdc. That charges the laptop battery, but can also run the laptop w/o0 the battery.

I keep my laptop brick plugged in all the time to a strip, and use a separate module when I travel.

Your laptop won't have much of an effect at all on your powerstrip.

 

[vshah]

are surge protector and surge strip the same thing?

it sounds like you'll be fine, unless by "surge protector" you mean a UPS unit. those have max power draw ratings.

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: vshah
are surge protector and surge strip the same thing?

Yes. UPS is UPS.