The fire department says having just a space heater plugged into a power strip can melt it and cause a fire, but why can my power strip handle 12 devices plugged in
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Don't plug space heaters into surge protectors made for PCs...look... - Best Practices & General IT - Spiceworks Community
![Spinks Megginson on X: "Excellent reminder from the City of Brewton Fire Department… This is what can happen if you plug in a space heater to a surge protector or power strip. Spinks Megginson on X: "Excellent reminder from the City of Brewton Fire Department… This is what can happen if you plug in a space heater to a surge protector or power strip.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GD72P35XcAA7tjN.jpg:large)