2007-04-27 15:44:43 · 10 answers · asked by missblc@sbcglobal.net 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Maybe if you have older electrical wiring you'd blow a fuse. Otherwise, I don't know.
2007-04-27 15:48:53 · answer #1 · answered by Bored Enough To Be Here 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the age of your house, you may be overloading the circuit breakers.
First and foremost, if your microwave and toaster are both plugged into the same power strip, the power strip's internal circuit breaker will overload when both are on at the same time.
If you have an older home, it is possible that you may overload the circuit breaker, or fuse, in your home, if you have both on at the same time.
This is because both toasters and microwaves draw both high watts and high amps when in use. (Power is measured in both watts and amps.) Normally, the amount of WATTS drawn is low enough that the circuit can handle the power. However, the number of AMPS drawn - particularly when the microwave cycles - is high enough to overload and trip the circuit.
Try plugging your toaster and microwave into different outlets, OR, if you are using a power strip, plugging them directly into the wall outlet, instead.
2007-04-28 04:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by fyrehou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's because typical microwave consumes about 1800 watts of power. At 120 volts, it is 15 amps. At the same time, a toster probably spends 1000 watts. That's 7 amps.
If you connect them at the same time, they consume 22 amps.
Typical circuit breaker for home is rated either 15 amps or 20 amps. Either way, you exceed the allowed current, so the circuit breaker trips.
This is ONLY true if you connect them both to the outlets that leads to the SAME circuit breaker. BUT! Usually, all the sockets in the same room is connected to the same circuit breaker. That's why....
2007-04-27 22:50:24 · answer #3 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can. In your case, they probably both share a single circuit and the amount of current being pulled by the two devices is more than that circuit can handle. A microwave should really be on a dedicated circuit. My house wiring has a dedicated circuit for the microwave and two additional GFCI protected circuits for other appliances.
2007-04-27 22:50:19 · answer #4 · answered by troythom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because those two things draw more power than about anything in the home and half of the time they are plugged into the same outlet. This can cause a breaker to trip or in worse case , can cause a fire.
2007-04-27 22:52:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can if your circuits will allow it. Both use a lot of current. They need to be on different "breakers" (fuses) so they will both work at the same time without flipping the breaker.
Start turning off brekers one by one and find out what outlets in your kitchen are on different breakers.
2007-04-27 22:48:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because nobody likes a ...Darn, I can't think of a good joke.
Well anyway, it's because You'll probably blow a fuse (circuit breaker). They are both high energy draw appliances. Only your refrigerator draws more power, and it's probably on it's own circuit (fuse).
2007-04-27 22:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by GoodGuy53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard that at all. If that were true...half the breakfast serving restaurants would be ruined. It may be true if you plug both into the same outlet because you could overload the circuit, but I see no danger in operating both if they're in two different outlets.
2007-04-27 22:48:06 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, I can.
2007-04-28 11:55:53 · answer #9 · answered by liamrite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
says who?
2007-04-27 22:48:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋