Desk power, outlets and surge protection
Quick answer
Outlet count, circuit share, surge rating and UPS size for each size of desk setup. There are 12 tables in this set, each worked through for one specific combination.
Power planning for a laptop only desk
A laptop only desk draws roughly 95 W and needs about 3 outlets, so plan on 5 to leave room. That is 7 percent of a single 15 A branch circu...
Power planning for a laptop and one monitor desk
A laptop and one monitor desk draws roughly 125 W and needs about 5 outlets, so plan on 7 to leave room. That is 9 percent of a single 15 A ...
Power planning for a laptop and two monitors desk
A laptop and two monitors desk draws roughly 188 W and needs about 7 outlets, so plan on 9 to leave room. That is 13 percent of a single 15 ...
Power planning for a desktop and one monitor desk
A desktop and one monitor desk draws roughly 145 W and needs about 6 outlets, so plan on 8 to leave room. That is 10 percent of a single 15 ...
Power planning for a desktop and two monitors desk
A desktop and two monitors desk draws roughly 173 W and needs about 8 outlets, so plan on 10 to leave room. That is 12 percent of a single 1...
Power planning for a desktop and an ultrawide desk
A desktop and an ultrawide desk draws roughly 168 W and needs about 7 outlets, so plan on 9 to leave room. That is 12 percent of a single 15...
Power planning for a gaming desktop under load desk
A gaming desktop under load desk draws roughly 433 W and needs about 9 outlets, so plan on 11 to leave room. That is 30 percent of a single ...
Power planning for a standing desk, fully loaded desk
A standing desk, fully loaded desk draws roughly 408 W and needs about 10 outlets, so plan on 12 to leave room. That is 28 percent of a sing...
Power planning for a two machines at one desk desk
A two machines at one desk desk draws roughly 285 W and needs about 11 outlets, so plan on 13 to leave room. That is 20 percent of a single ...
Power planning for a video call setup desk
A video call setup desk draws roughly 168 W and needs about 8 outlets, so plan on 10 to leave room. That is 12 percent of a single 15 A bran...
Power planning for a creative workstation desk
A creative workstation desk draws roughly 468 W and needs about 12 outlets, so plan on 14 to leave room. That is 33 percent of a single 15 A...
Power planning for a minimal desk desk
A minimal desk desk draws roughly 73 W and needs about 2 outlets, so plan on 4 to leave room. That is 5 percent of a single 15 A branch circ...