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15 amps vs 20 amps
Firstly, let me state that I’m no electrician so forgive my ignorance about all this....
My wife and I have just moved to a new house. We’re very happy, but there’s something unusual about the house! The great news is that it’s almost completely Ethernet wired and came with a kick-ass networking system. Fabulous wireless and Ethernet performance everywhere.
After a few days unboxing and settling in, I thought I’d rig up my system. This is where the apologies start - I hadn’t actually noticed that most of the house is supplied by a 20 amp circuit, until I tried plugging in my Audioquest Storm power cable, which is meant to connect to my15amp Niagara power supply, and then to my components. No harm done, but the plug was clearly not fitting easily into the outlet. I didn’t force it and stopped my installation.
It looks like setting up my system is going to be a project. Firstly, can anyone tell me if it’s ok using 15 amp audio components through 20 amp outlets? Do I need to change anything like fuses, plugs, outlets? Will 20 amps be good/bad/same for performance? Safety concerns?
As you can tell, I know very little about this and would prefer not to make a costly mistake.
thanks for any advice.
My wife and I have just moved to a new house. We’re very happy, but there’s something unusual about the house! The great news is that it’s almost completely Ethernet wired and came with a kick-ass networking system. Fabulous wireless and Ethernet performance everywhere.
After a few days unboxing and settling in, I thought I’d rig up my system. This is where the apologies start - I hadn’t actually noticed that most of the house is supplied by a 20 amp circuit, until I tried plugging in my Audioquest Storm power cable, which is meant to connect to my15amp Niagara power supply, and then to my components. No harm done, but the plug was clearly not fitting easily into the outlet. I didn’t force it and stopped my installation.
It looks like setting up my system is going to be a project. Firstly, can anyone tell me if it’s ok using 15 amp audio components through 20 amp outlets? Do I need to change anything like fuses, plugs, outlets? Will 20 amps be good/bad/same for performance? Safety concerns?
As you can tell, I know very little about this and would prefer not to make a costly mistake.
thanks for any advice.
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