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15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit

Hello,

I’m in a situation where my audio room has one ( three outlets ) 15 amp circuit. It appears to me that the 3 outlets in this room are connected in series , meaning drawing current from one outlet will drain the other two .

For 2 channel audio , I have connected my C12000 pre amp, McD12000 and through MPC1500 conditioner and to one of the 15 amp outlets . This should be okay? However, problem could arise once I connect the McIntosh 1.2k power AMPs to the other 2 outlets.

I would like to know if I need any dedicated circuit for my equipment . It appears I need more power than 1400 watts ( 15 amp circuit can provide ) when I use my home theater Where I will have Four 1000 watt woofers and 3 additional AHB2 amps.

 

 

Question :

howmany dedicated 15 amp or 20 amp circuits do I need to ensure smooth power without dimming the lights around the house / prevent possible fire ?

Please provide your suggestion based on the below equipment .

 

DAC: McIntosh MCD12000

Power Conditioner: MPC15000

preamp : McIntosh C12000

AV Processor : Marantz 7015

power AMP: Two McIntosh 1.2k

power AMP: Three AHB2 , one used in MonoBlock

Streamer : One Streamer

 

 

 

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theirv
2 posts
 

Adding up your wattage, I would recommend (4) dedicated 20amp circuits. Circuit 1 Have the MPC1500 with the MCD12000, C12000,  SR7015 & Streamer. Circuit 2 (2) MC1.25KW, Circuit 3 (2) AHB2, Circuit 4 (1) AHB2.

 

this is taking full capacity, which probably never used but done by the spec’s

theirv
2 posts
 

Additional (2) 20amp circuits for the subs

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audioman58
4,098 posts
 

When not just put in dedicated 20 amp outlets bigger 10 or 12 awg Copper wiring 

I used awg 10 using a 4 wire setup my audiophile friend  showed me .

hot ,neutral , common ground ,and a isolated insulated ground  on its own buzz bar and grounding  it works great and always quiet not sharing common ground with 

everything in the house.

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audioman58
4,098 posts
 

And for sure a heavy Copper gold outlet  Pangea $99 super heavy duty grips power cords very well 

mark200mph
150 posts
 

I have the same set up my 1.2 and 1.25 love 20 amp line I can only run 2 amps per line at full volumn.i love the 12000 dead silent

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