StopWatt and power strips, okay to plug into one?

Mine sat in a strip for a few months before I moved it to the wall, and nothing changed either way. The strip was just more convenient for where my outlet is. I never noticed a difference in how it ran.

Power strips are fine as long as you’re not daisy chaining them or plugging a bunch of high draw stuff into the same one. Mine’s been in a strip for months near my panel too, green light still on. I’d just leave it where it’s convenient.

I’ve had mine plugged into a strip near my laundry area for about three months now. Same deal as you, the outlet is tucked behind the washer and a shelf so direct isn’t really practical. It’s a decent strip, not the cheapest one, and nothing has acted up. The green light still comes on, no flickering, no heat that I’ve noticed when I happen to touch it.

What I’d keep in mind is that a strip is only as good as the strip itself. If it’s an old cheap one that already has a bunch of stuff running off it, that’s a different situation than a basic strip with just the StopWatt and maybe a lamp. I don’t think the device cares whether the power comes through a strip or straight from the wall, as long as the connection is solid. If yours has been fine for a month, that’s already a decent sign.

Mine’s been on a strip since spring and the little green light still comes on, so it’s obviously getting power fine. The only thing I’d check is whether the strip has a switch, since bumping that off would kill it without you noticing.

I ran mine through a cheap strip for a few months and it worked, but the strip itself got warm so I switched it back to the wall. If the strip is decent quality it probably doesn’t matter much.

I tried mine on a strip and it kept cutting out every couple days, moved it to the wall and that stopped. Could’ve been the strip itself though, it was an old one.

I’d just leave it in the strip if that’s easier. Mine’s been on a cheap one for a few months now and nothing weird has happened, light still comes on. If the strip is old and loose though, that’s when I’d bother moving it.

Mine actually did the opposite. Ran it straight in the wall for a few weeks and it kept flickering, threw it on the strip by my desk and the light’s been steady since. So I just left it there.