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human
ELI5: Whys is it I can use an outlet splitter and have 8 things plugged into what normally would accommodate 2? Is there a point where diminishing returns are noticed?
gpt
It doesn't matter how many devices you have plugged into the outlet(s)... So long as you don't exceed the rated ampacity of the electrical circuit the outlet is on. Most electrical circuits in the average home are rated for 15 or 20 amps, load. Exceed the load and this will trip the circuit breaker or blow the fuse in the electrical panel. You would not experience any sort of diminishing return, as this is not how electricity works. What you will do, simply is exceed the capacity of the circuit and trip the circuit breaker. You can have lots of devices plugged in and not trip the breaker if they all draw low current....  Like say a cell phone charger. Though you certainly couldn't get away with running 8 vacuum cleaners on the same circuit, as they tend to draw a much higher amount of electricity.