Can AC outlets in bedrooms handle 500 watts? (oven/coffeemaker/etc)

[DanaE]

Dana.......You can get all of that for free for breakfast, (FOR FREE) everything in the picture!Yes, it sounds a little rediculous.

Hey. I didn't get all of this for free on my Amtrak breakfast as a sleeping car passenger. There were no strawberries on my plate. Who stole the strawberries?

Captain Queeg wants answers by 0600! What happened to the Strawberries??? h34r:

Yeah, what happened to the strawberries?

Round up the usual suspects!

 

[Shawn Ryu]

I have actually seen someone do this on Empire Builder. The Conductor or LSA or whoever, tkindly told her to stop so she did.

So I assume its not allowed on Amtrak.

I searched this forum a little more and the general consensus is that small travel hairdryers are okay. (keep it at low-heat)

Still don't know what the official Amtrak policy is. There are showers in the sleeping cars, so people have to dry their

hair, right? Or are we all supposed to look like Jerry Seinfeld?

I was talking about oven

 

[dlagrua]

My wife usually brings along a small compact hairdryer. Its probably about 300 to 400W and it has yet to blow any breakers. I believe that a 1000W hairdryer will blow a break if another passenger is also using one in his/her room. .

 

[Peggy]

:lol: :lol: :lol: This some funny stuff goin' on right here. :lol: :lol: :lol:

But it sounds like I can forget bringing my massaging recliner.........

 

[roomette]

One of these makes your roomette very relaxing!

 

[Peggy]

One of these makes your roomette very relaxing!

ohhhhhh nice! But how many watts?!?!?!?! :unsure:

 

[SP&S]

The outlet in our bedroom was labeled something to the effect of razors only. Exactly how many amps/watts that means...???

The original electric shaver from 1932 had a 1/90th horsepower motor, which translates into just less than 10 watts. So, I would guess that your bedroom outlet could handle nominally 50 watts, but probably not much more. You MIGHT be able to use your laptop computer charger on such an outlet, which might draw as much as 90 watts of electricity.

Never had or heard of a problem with plugging in a laptop.

 

[roomette]

Dunno, but hasn't blown a breaker in 6 trips.

 

[Shortline]

The outlet in our bedroom was labeled something to the effect of razors only. Exactly how many amps/watts that means...???

The original electric shaver from 1932 had a 1/90th horsepower motor, which translates into just less than 10 watts. So, I would guess that your bedroom outlet could handle nominally 50 watts, but probably not much more. You MIGHT be able to use your laptop computer charger on such an outlet, which might draw as much as 90 watts of electricity.

Never had or heard of a problem with plugging in a laptop.

Me either. I bring a power strip, for the laptop, phone, and iPad. Commonly plug em all in, running the laptop, while using phone for wifi, and notes on the iPad. Never had a problem.

 

[Lazy Z]

What about this?r

I really want to take it with me so I can make my coffee. I drink espresso and have a bunch of allergies. I could make my coffee with my fake milk and also heat my special soup. Is it really dangerous? How do i know about watts? I know it doesnt get super hot...

 

[dlagrua]

I would recommend using as little power from those outlets as you can. As pointed out every room is on one or two circuits. My wife brings a mini-dryer rated for 400W and it has never blown the breaker. It must also be pointed out that cooking or food preparation is not allowed in the rooms. Laptop and cell phone chargers seem to work without problems and in coach you may see 20 or more people plugged it.

 

[Lazy Z]

Yea, I can understand why but really want to . In general, I like to be fair and do not see any reason why there could be an exception for me. Just trying to have my coffee in the morning. One time, i made it in a thermos and then each morning I wrapped hand warmers and a towel around the cup and it heated it for me . I might just rig up that instead!!

 

[priller]

Any type of cooking / heating appliance in the sleeper compartments is very much a fire hazard. There is no such thing as making a exception "just for me". Safety rules have to apply to everybody. If is it allowed for one, then it has to be allowed for all.

 

[Ryan]

 

[Bob Dylan]

"But officer, my poor cow surely didn't mean to start the fire!" Mrs. O'Leary

Brilliant idea, Not!!!

 

[caravanman]

I have often used my travel kettle in the roomette, just can't get a decent cup of tea without boiling water...

It is rated at around 800watts. Although designed to use our U.K. 240v it will work on US voltages too, just takes twice as long to boil!

(Also used a hotel kettle to boil eggs in India, but that is another story!)

Bon Appetite

Ed.

 

[zepherdude]

I have a hot tub I always bring for my roomette and its been OK so far. One the engine got unplugged out of Chicago once and the jets stopped working, but otherwise OK!!

 

[the_traveler]

Please note that the first 34 posts to this thread were made in 2013. Everything stated in them is still true today.

 

[BCL]

I have a hot tub I always bring for my roomette and its been OK so far. One the engine got unplugged out of Chicago once and the jets stopped working, but otherwise OK!!

Intex actually has an inflatable hot tub. I heard about it when some college football player was found to have one in his dorm room. Maybe a 1300 watt heater and a 1.1 hp blower. Would probably blow a breaker if you could get one in a room.

 

[dlagrua]

I believe that many of the posts that we read here about people looking to bring large power hungry appliances into their bedrooms or roomettes are new travelers that do not realize that they will be staying in very compact sleeping quarters. While many SCA's are lenient, the baggage carry on rule also comes into play,

 

[the_traveler]

I just wanted to point out the age of the thread. In some other threads that have been brought back, some posters have answered a question asked, and then quote that question asked in 2014, 2012 or 2008, about a "trip I'm taking next month"!

 

[Cina]

I have a hot tub I always bring for my roomette and its been OK so far. One the engine got unplugged out of Chicago once and the jets stopped working, but otherwise OK!!

Intex actually has an inflatable hot tub. I heard about it when some college football player was found to have one in his dorm room. Maybe a 1300 watt heater and a 1.1 hp blower. Would probably blow a breaker if you could get one in a room.

This problem is easily solvable.

 

[Hal]

There is a limit and it also depends on what other passengers have plugged in to the circuit. Often times the breakers trip and have to be reset. One time the breaker kept tripping and none knew why. Kept reseting the breaker. Crew thought it was defective. Passenger asks to see the conductor and conductor comes and passenger complains he can't practice because of the power going out. Conductor notices a large power amplifier and an electric keyboard. Passenger was playing it with earphones so none knew that he was playing. But his amp was what was tripping the breaker.

 

[zepherdude]

I have a hot tub I always bring for my roomette and its been OK so far. One the engine got unplugged out of Chicago once and the jets stopped working, but otherwise OK!!

Intex actually has an inflatable hot tub. I heard about it when some college football player was found to have one in his dorm room. Maybe a 1300 watt heater and a 1.1 hp blower. Would probably blow a breaker if you could get one in a room.

This problem is easily solvable.

This is the first time I have smiled on this form in a long time. I did back in 2013 when I responded to the portable kitchen idea for breakfast. This one brought on a full grin! Thanks for the Holiday Humor! Happy 4th!!!

 

[tricia]

I have often used my travel kettle in the roomette, just can't get a decent cup of tea without boiling water...

It is rated at around 800watts. Although designed to use our U.K. 240v it will work on US voltages too, just takes twice as long to boil!

(Also used a hotel kettle to boil eggs in India, but that is another story!)

Bon Appetite

Ed.

I sure wish hot water (hot enough to brew tea, not just tap water) was available in the sleeping cars.