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What is each outlet on the relay box rated for?

I have 2 heaters that I could put to 1 outlet, but I don't want to risk damaging the outlet by overloading it.
The heaters are Aqueon Pro 250w, and the manufacturer says each pulls 2.083 amps..........so if I combine them to 1 outlet, that would be 4.16 amps.

Steve

5A max in each port but no more than 10A total in the box.

And all the outlets are created equal? Meaning, there are special ones that should be used for the heaters?

Is there such a thing as an outlet box that you could plug the heaters into, then have 2 power cords from it. One to a regular outlet, and the other goes to the relay box and would trigger a relay inside it? So the power from the heaters would come from the wall outlet, and the relay box would only send power to trip the relay.

They are all fine for heaters, although port 5 and 6 have dampening components for constant on/off of powerheads when used as wavemaker.
This such outlet box that you are referring does exist. I remember I sent a link of such thing to someone. It's fairly expensive though. If I remember correctly, it was $69.
I have made a few of those at the same price as special order too in the past.